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MSC: Lift Offs
Spinning Pathways from Earth to Sky
A digital manual which covers five spinning lift offs suitable for play and pathway exploration on various aerial apparatuses including sling, dance trapeze, aerial hoop, aerial straps, etc.
PIVOT | ARABESQUE | CROSS-FLARE | HUG | FLARE
Each of the Lift Offs includes a hyperlinked demonstration video and written guidance on:
Weight distribution
Leg pathways
Inversion pathways to straddle and nutcracker.
Also included is an additional challenge page which outlines possibilities to mix and match these lift offs, in-betweens, and smooth landings for extended flows between earth and sky!
After practicing the foundational lift offs and having them make sense in your body, I encourage you to “break the rules” and try new things, shapes, pauses, and stylizations!
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We all love to fly, to feel weightless, and supported by both our muscles and apparatus. To flow in pathways and wraps that most cannot wrap their brain around from the floor. But do we leave the ground to find that flow seamlessly?
Lift Offs is an exploration of that moment and the pathways that take us from the earth to the sky following and playing with momentum, speed, and spin.
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The automatic download link for this PDF expires 24 hours after purchase. Make sure to save the PDF to your desk top or phone for continuous access! Once you’ve downloaded the file, click the image or “play” button to open the tutorial. You should also save each video file by downloading from VIMEO.
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DISCLAIMER: Aerial arts are a VERY dangerous practice. They require body awareness, control (ability to hold positions and move through pathways with respect for transitions), and strength built through good form habits learned in classes and lessons with a qualified coach. Learning from online resources can be a great avenue when also accompanied by hands-on coaching - there are many nuances to aerial wraps and positioning, engagement or control of the body that are difficult to understand the reasoning or importance behind. Always work safely over a mat and always try new things from the ground first! All exercises in this manual are executed at your own risk. Moody Street Circus LLC and all persons involved in the creation of this guide will not accept responsibility for injury to any degree as a result of practicing the drills in this manual. Always consult a professional rigger to make sure your apparatus is safe.
Skills are always best ”unwrapped” with a coach at your side!
MSC: Lift Offs
Spinning Pathways from Earth to Sky
A digital manual which covers five spinning lift offs suitable for play and pathway exploration on various aerial apparatuses including sling, dance trapeze, aerial hoop, aerial straps, etc.
PIVOT | ARABESQUE | CROSS-FLARE | HUG | FLARE
Each of the Lift Offs includes a hyperlinked demonstration video and written guidance on:
Weight distribution
Leg pathways
Inversion pathways to straddle and nutcracker.
Also included is an additional challenge page which outlines possibilities to mix and match these lift offs, in-betweens, and smooth landings for extended flows between earth and sky!
After practicing the foundational lift offs and having them make sense in your body, I encourage you to “break the rules” and try new things, shapes, pauses, and stylizations!
—
We all love to fly, to feel weightless, and supported by both our muscles and apparatus. To flow in pathways and wraps that most cannot wrap their brain around from the floor. But do we leave the ground to find that flow seamlessly?
Lift Offs is an exploration of that moment and the pathways that take us from the earth to the sky following and playing with momentum, speed, and spin.
—
The automatic download link for this PDF expires 24 hours after purchase. Make sure to save the PDF to your desk top or phone for continuous access! Once you’ve downloaded the file, click the image or “play” button to open the tutorial. You should also save each video file by downloading from VIMEO.
—
DISCLAIMER: Aerial arts are a VERY dangerous practice. They require body awareness, control (ability to hold positions and move through pathways with respect for transitions), and strength built through good form habits learned in classes and lessons with a qualified coach. Learning from online resources can be a great avenue when also accompanied by hands-on coaching - there are many nuances to aerial wraps and positioning, engagement or control of the body that are difficult to understand the reasoning or importance behind. Always work safely over a mat and always try new things from the ground first! All exercises in this manual are executed at your own risk. Moody Street Circus LLC and all persons involved in the creation of this guide will not accept responsibility for injury to any degree as a result of practicing the drills in this manual. Always consult a professional rigger to make sure your apparatus is safe.
Skills are always best ”unwrapped” with a coach at your side!