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Hip Key is a skill and it’s also an action. A Hip Key is a support that’s created when the fabric is placed at the hip and then the body turns sideways into that support to lock it in. There are many places that a Hip Key shows up on aerial sling, and our aerial sling teaching tutorial video focuses on the basic important actions and concepts of a Hip Key that we teach to our beginners in the bottom of the sling.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Hip Key Basics. 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 Hip Key Basics.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Hip Key Basics 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 Hip Key Basics 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 Hip Key Basics. 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 Hip Key Basics. 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 Hip Key Basics. 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 Hip Key Basics. 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 Hip Key Basics. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
