I feel like I got a little carried with this video. I’d forgotten just how many pole seats there are! I thought I would have about 10, I ended up filming 26! Pole Seats Pole seats are great. They go really well in so many combinations as you can…
The neck and side amazons were the first “scary” hoop moves I tried. The sliding out, hoping your arm will hold you is pretty terrifying when you’ve first started! I immediately loved the shape of them though. Now, after 5 years they’re still some of my favourite moves.…
A hiplock is also commonly known as a hipkey. It is a move in which you have the silks wrapped around your upper thighs and roll into them so they come across your hips and lock you into place. Once you’re in it you need to squeeze everything! It…
Back balances on the aerial hoop used to be my nemesis. Now that I’m more experienced I’ve grown to love them! They are always such “wow” moves, but once you have the knack they’re not too hard. Back balances I used to find these so difficult to…
There are so many wristlock moves out there! There are ones that are good for conditioning, ones that stretch you, pretty ones, one handed ones, the list is endless! I had almost forgotten about wristlocks until recently, one of my students wanted to try a couple. Going through some of…
When people think of aerial hoop, a man in the moon is usually the move they think of! I remember being so excited when I did my first ever man in the moon. It’s still one of my favourites! The move is just so classic and iconic of aerial…
I love drops on the aerial silks! For me, drops are the best (and scariest) thing about silks. I think I may be a secret adrenalin junkie. It’s always best to start off small, but even the smallest drops can be terrifying the first time you try them. There…
I’ve been really enjoying training aerial hoop recently. It’s usually my least favourite because it hurts so much! I’m not sure what’s changed but I’m totally addicted again! I’ve been doing a lot of combinations which has meant I’m using different techniques to…
