Semi Sidesplit - The Gazelle - Aerial Tutorial for Beginners

Hi everybody,

Today we are talking about the Semi Side Split - The Gazelle.

A lot of the moves we do in aerial have the beginners way of doing it and the advanced one. The advanced move is learned after you master the beginners move, and after you get stronger and feel comfortable in the beginners move.

The Gazelle is what comes before the full Side Split, or as some call it, The American Split, and it is also a very beautiful move by itself.
It is very important to master it before you move on to the full split, as it can be a bit weird to be upside down for the first time in this position, and it takes time until you feel comfortable in it.

It is also very important NOT to let go of the hoop before you did it a few times and before you feel really comfortable just being there.

If you don't have a full split, don't worry about it, you will still be able to do it, AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THE LEG THAT NEEDS TO BE STRAIGHT - STRAIGHT.

This is also the most important thing I have to say about this move, KEEP YOU LEG STRAIGHT.

Please do not try to do this on your own, get somebody to watch over you.

Hope you will like it, let me know.

Emily Cage
xxx

Link for this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STf0qLNA4Z4

The Bird - Aerial Hoop Online Class

Hi everybody,

So here is another post this week, as promised!

The Bird is one of the positions I love best, because it is relatively easy and it looks so good when it's done in the right way.

Although this position is taught to beginners, it is actually hard to do and looks better when you get stronger and in more control of your body and the hoop, but it is very good to practice on it when you're a beginner, because getting into it and getting out of it makes good practice for your muscles.

**This position can be hard on your shoulders, so when you try to do it for the first time, don't put your arms too close to each other.

Let me know what you think!

xxx
Emily

How To Get On the Hoop for the Very First Time

Hi everybody,

I'm sorry for my absent in the last week, I was working very hard, trying to set my things for my great trip that I'm planning, so this week I will treat you with 2 posts!

I was asked about getting on the hoop for the very first time, so i made a video for beginners that have never been on anything that is aerial, or for people that doesn't have the strength to hold themselves up with their arms.

In this video you need to put the hoop very low, as low as your hips or waist.
Please be sure to always practice with mattress. Take your time and do everything very slowly.
I know that things look very easy when you see them on videos, but it takes an effort when you do it for the first 2,3,4 times, and this is the way it suppose to be.

Please let me know what you think of it, and how was it.

If you can't see the embedded video, you can CLICK HERE. 

xxx
Emily Cage