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The Inverted Layback is an aerial sling skill that seems simple, but it can easily go wrong if it’s taught too early or with the wrong focus. To keep this move safe, in our aerial classes we only teach it once our aerial sling students have some experience moving around on the sling and once they trust their grip strength. We also have a way of teaching this beautiful skill that makes mishaps much less likely.
Our progressions for the Inverted Layback on aerial sling are detailed in our aerial sling teaching tutorial video. We also include details about the most common mistakes you might encounter when teaching this move, as well as how to avoid or correct them.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Inverted Layback. 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 Inverted Layback.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Inverted Layback 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 Inverted Layback 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 Inverted Layback. 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 Inverted Layback. 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 Inverted Layback. 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 Inverted Layback. 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 Inverted Layback. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
