Russian Roll: One Leg

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Level 3

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Above the Loop

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Russian Roll is a challenging skill on aerial sling, and we introduce it to our sling students carefully and with lots of progressions that detail in our aerial sling tutorial videos for Russian Roll. Once Russian Roll has been mastered, it’s a transition that can be done in many different ways and in different places on the sling, and it can add a lot of interest to a variety of aerial sling sequences and transitions.

Our teaching tutorial for Russian Rolls on aerial sling covers progressions that we use to help our students achieve and master this skill, as well as a variety of common mistakes and how to avoid them for a healthy and long-lasting aerial sling lifespan.

Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Russian Roll: One Leg. 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.

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Building Blocks

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 Russian Roll: One Leg.

TEACHING TOOLS

Common Mistakes & Solutions

These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial sling skill Russian Roll: One Leg and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.

Related Aerial Drills

These similar aerial sling skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Russian Roll: One Leg 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?".

Ground Drills for Aerialists

These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Russian Roll: One Leg. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.

Aerial Sling Variations

These are different variations of Russian Roll: One Leg. 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.

Planning Ahead

Next Steps

These are the next steps we teach to our aerial sling students after they’re comfortable with Russian Roll: One Leg. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial sling skills.

Future Goals

These are some of the more advanced sling skills that build on the strength and control taught in Russian Roll: One Leg. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.

Sequences

Aerial Sling Sequences, Transitions and Combinations

These are aerial sling sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Russian Roll: One Leg. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

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