Footlock rolls are some of the first dynamic moves you’ll learn on the aerial silks. They can be tricky to get into but they are very fun to come out of! Footlock Rolls They are done with one foot locked in both silks. They are great because you are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Aerial silks is hard, fact. It’s also fun, addictive and beautiful! It’s so easy to get caught up in learning new moves and trying to perfect old ones that we can forget that strength training is just as important. If we are stronger it makes everything so much…
Hands up who loves aerial silks drops?! I love them!! Recently I’ve been doing a lot more drops using a knot tied in the silks. I really like them because they feel a lot more secure than other drops. They also seem to have less to think about (less…
