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The Skin the Cat transition from Catchers to Half Catchers on aerial sling can look like magic at first. Our aerial sling students are usually awed by it, and then they’re often pleasantly surprised when it’s more accessible than they expected. This unique looking sling combo requires some mobility in the front of the hip, and some strength in the back of the leg.
Our aerial sling teaching tutorial video for this combo covers progressions and tips to make it work successfully, but be let our teachers know to be aware when they’re class planning that this skill involves active mobility to reach the leg behind the body, and then a tight tuck to finish the transition. Some bodies will just not fit through this space and they should be offered alternative pathways. Some bodies can find success if they focus on their active mobility, but patience will be required. Our teaching tutorial video to from from Catchers Wrap to Half Catchers Wrap through the Skin the Cat pathway covers our teaching tips and drills for this intricate transition on aerial sling.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry 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 Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry 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 Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry. 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 Half Catchers: Skin the Cat Entry. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
