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Aerial Silk Basics

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Crochet Legs

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From an inverted position, loop the silk over your legs and hook with your ankles, creating a secure position to perform various poses.

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Single Knee Hang

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Bend one leg and hook your knee over the silk. Lean back, extending your arms and the free leg outward, maintaining balance and grip.

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Gazelle

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Hang by your hands, then swing one leg through the silks, creating a loop around your thigh. Extend the other leg to complete the gazelle pose.

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Delilah Wrap

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From a climb, alternate wrapping the silks around your legs and hips, creating a spiraling pattern that secures you as you descend.

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Figure-Eight Foot Lock

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While hanging, use your feet to trace a figure-eight pattern with the silk, securing the lock around both feet for standing poses.

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Russian Climb

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Propel yourself up the silks by pinching them between your feet, creating a 'shelf' with your feet. Use your arms to pull up, followed by your legs.

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Straddle Inversion

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While hanging, open your legs into a straddle and lean back, inverting with your legs wide. Use your core strength to control the descent.

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Front Split in the Air

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Start with a foot lock, extend one leg forward into a split while controlling the other leg back, maintaining balance and using tension in the silks.

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Back-Balance

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Place the silk behind your back, lean back, and balance on the silks with your hands free, keeping your body in a straight line parallel to the floor.

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Single Foot Lock

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Wrap the silk around one foot by turning the foot outward and hooking the silk beneath the arch. Your wrapped foot supports your weight while the other leg remains free.

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Star Drop

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From an inverted position with a back balance, extend one leg out, then rotate and release into a spinning descent, catching yourself safely at the bottom.

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Catcher's Hang

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From an inversion, bend your knees to hook your thighs over the silk, leaning forward and gripping the silks high for a secure hang.

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Angel Drop

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Starting in a hip key, fold into a pike position, then unwrap and drop down the silks in a controlled spiral, catching yourself at the end.

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Double Foot Lock

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Wrap the silk around both feet simultaneously, creating secure points to stand on. Keep the wraps tidy to avoid slipping and aid in weight distribution.

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Inverted Hang

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From a climb, hook your knees over the silks and lean back, letting your head drop towards the ground. Control your descent into the inversion.

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Hip Key

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Swing one leg in front of the silk while the other pushes it behind you, then hook the front knee and rotate to 'key' the silk around your hips.

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Climbing the Silks

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Use a combination of foot locks and hand grips to ascend the silks. Keep your movements controlled and pace yourself to avoid fatigue.

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Hip Lock

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Twist into the silk from a side climb, wrapping it around your torso and one hip. Secure the position with your weight evenly distributed over the wrap.

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Windmill Hip Key

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Swing your legs in a large circular motion to create momentum, then perform a hip key at the peak of the swing, ending with the silks wrapped around your hips.

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Serpentine

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Twist and weave your body through the silks, creating various hooks and locks with your legs and hips for continuous fluid movement.

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