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The Outside Seatbelt on the thighs is an unusual support on aerial sling. It will look familiar to anyone who also practices aerial silks, because setting it up is similar to wrapping dancer wraps on the silks. But on sling there is an added challenge at the end. This aerial sling support has many possibilities and we teach it to students who are already comfortable with Outside Seatbelt on the shins, and who have good lock off and pull up strength.
This aerial sling tutorial video covers entering, exiting, and exploring this support. This tutorial also includes spotting techniques as well as common mistakes to avoid when teaching or learning this aerial sling skill.
Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Outside Seatbelt: Thighs. 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 Outside Seatbelt: Thighs.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Outside Seatbelt: Thighs 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 Outside Seatbelt: Thighs 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 Outside Seatbelt: Thighs. 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 Outside Seatbelt: Thighs. 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 Outside Seatbelt: Thighs. 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 Outside Seatbelt: Thighs. 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 Outside Seatbelt: Thighs. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
