Standing Side Lean

Sling

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Level 1

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Fundamentals

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Standing Side Lean on aerial sling is an empowering skill for newer aerial students, and it’s an important staple for everyone because of the way that it teaches students to support their weight while standing on the sling. Our aerial sling teaching tutorial video for this important fundamental aerial sling skill covers progressions, drills, key alignment details, and troubleshooting tips to make this a great foundation for students on their aerial sling journey.

Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Standing Side Lean. 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 Standing Side Lean.

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 Standing Side Lean 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 Standing Side Lean 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 Standing Side Lean. 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 Standing Side Lean. 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 Standing Side Lean. 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 Standing Side Lean. 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 Standing Side Lean. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

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