When you do aerial hoop, getting into the hoop is the hardest part! It’s also the hardest bit to make look elegant! There are however, lots of different ways you can do it. Which is always good because everyone likes different things. It’s good to know the different…
This is not a blog post I ever thought I would write. I’m currently on my second day of resting after having an accident whilst training aerial hoop. I’ve had a very harsh reminder that what we do is dangerous! The Accident I want this blog post to…
I’m totally loving handstands and headstands at the moment! I go through phases of training them lots and then not at all. I did a few during Handstand February but I’ve recently been teaching them a lot which has made me want to find fun, new variations. Why…
You wouldn’t think it, but this picture took me about 10 minutes to get. 10 minutes of trying to get the right amount of spin so I got all angles but not too much that it was blurry. Changing leg positions, looking up, down, to the side. Checking the…
Climbing to the top of the aerial silks was one of my first silks goals. It’s such a proud moment when you manage to climb to the top for the first time! I first learnt a French climb so this is the one I generally use the most. It’…
I’m in love with double footlock moves on the aerial silks! Once you have the knack of footlocking your second foot level with your first (some days this is definitely harder than others!), you can get some really nice moves. When I first started silks I found it so…
I’ve been really enjoying aerial hoop conditioning lately. I struggle to do enough during a normal practise session to ache anymore (yay!) but sometimes I do just want to feel the burn! I definitely feel it when I do conditioning! Doing specific strength exercises has so many benefits. The…
I recently had the pleasure of judging the University of East Anglia vs University of Essex pole competition. All the competitors did amazingly well! It takes so much guts to get up on stage and show the world a routine that you’ve been working on for months. I admire…
