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This aerial sling sling move is one that we translated from aerial silks. On silks, Lotus Climb is a really interesting and intricate climb where we step up above a knee hook to climb over it. We translated this move to aerial sling and we discovered that it’s a great way to not only gain height on the sling, but to also find interesting shapes along the way.
Our aerial sling tutorial video for teachers covers progressions, tips, and different variations for this unique climb on aerial sling.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Lotus Climb. 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 Lotus Climb.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Lotus Climb 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 Lotus Climb 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 Lotus Climb. 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 Lotus Climb. 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 Lotus Climb. 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 Lotus Climb. 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 Lotus Climb. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
