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Gazelle is a foundational shape that will come up again and again in different ways and in different supports on aerial sling. When we teach this to our beginner aerial sling students we’re focused on developing a strong foundation for them to build off of. Our aerial sling teaching tutorial video covers key important points for beginners to focus on when they learn Gazelle on aerial sling.
We’re teaching our beginners about support and body engagement, and with this skill they’ll be building tolerance for the fabric pressing into their body as well. Our related drills and variations offer more tools to make that process fun and engaging for aerial sling students.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Gazelle. This in-depth video will explain how to properly train this skill. It also includes cross references to the most important Building Blocks, Common Mistakes, Related Drills, Ground Drills, Variations, Next Steps and Sequences.
Some of the most important aerial sling skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Gazelle.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Gazelle and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial sling skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Gazelle to work on these related skills and drills. These drills may help your students make important connections and answer the question "What am I doing wrong?".
These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Gazelle. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.
These are different variations of Gazelle. Students should be very comfortable with the current skill before working on these different or more advanced variations. They can be used for further exploration, managing students with different levels and adding variety to aerial sling choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial sling students after they’re comfortable with Gazelle. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial sling skills.
These are some of the more advanced sling skills that build on the strength and control taught in Gazelle. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial sling sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Gazelle. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
