I don't know if I have come to the right here, but I decided to try!
I know nobody can predict the future, nobody knows what a person can do and it depends on many factors. But as you all have some sort of gymnastics background, I will be happy with any subjective opinion or tip!
I did gymnastics+dance as kid, but only 3 times a week. Had a 3-year break, because we moved.
I started Aerial Silk 3 years ago and train everyday. I am 17 years old.
I would say I am pretty strong (I can climb a silk and rope legless very fast with my legs above horizontal, I can do a dozen leg lifts on stall bars, can do press handstands, have strong legs) and flexible (all splits, nice bridge, kick over,...)
I also started tumbling again a few months ago. I tumble everyday for an hour but I only tumble on "hard floor", because at the gym we only have a trampoline and a pretty hard dance floor.
So far I ca do:
Carthweel, Walkovers, Round-Off, Standing Front Handspring, Standing Back Handspring, Back+Front Handspring step out, Standing Back Tuck (but it scares me!!!), and I can do a running front tuck but I try to limit it on the hard floor, because I sometimes land with my knees lower than 90 degrees which I want to avoid.
I am close to my standing side aerial.
I am a really big fan of aerial skills, I love how they look!!!
I was thinking about starting to learn a front aerial and a back handspring layout step out for quite a while and been switching between being really motivated and then saying "I will never get it anyways".
Here are my concerns:
I know nobody can predict the future, nobody knows what a person can do and it depends on many factors. But as you all have some sort of gymnastics background, I will be happy with any subjective opinion or tip!
I did gymnastics+dance as kid, but only 3 times a week. Had a 3-year break, because we moved.
I started Aerial Silk 3 years ago and train everyday. I am 17 years old.
I would say I am pretty strong (I can climb a silk and rope legless very fast with my legs above horizontal, I can do a dozen leg lifts on stall bars, can do press handstands, have strong legs) and flexible (all splits, nice bridge, kick over,...)
I also started tumbling again a few months ago. I tumble everyday for an hour but I only tumble on "hard floor", because at the gym we only have a trampoline and a pretty hard dance floor.
So far I ca do:
Carthweel, Walkovers, Round-Off, Standing Front Handspring, Standing Back Handspring, Back+Front Handspring step out, Standing Back Tuck (but it scares me!!!), and I can do a running front tuck but I try to limit it on the hard floor, because I sometimes land with my knees lower than 90 degrees which I want to avoid.
I am close to my standing side aerial.
I am a really big fan of aerial skills, I love how they look!!!
I was thinking about starting to learn a front aerial and a back handspring layout step out for quite a while and been switching between being really motivated and then saying "I will never get it anyways".
Here are my concerns:
- A side Aerial on the tramp didn't take me that long, maybe 2 weeks, however, I have quite a hard time putting in on floor but am really close.
- For the front aerial, I still can not do one on the tramp. I have only tried a few times, but couldn't get yet. I always twist awkwardly and can not control it. But I think I might get it soon if I keep working. The thing is I do not know how hard it is putting on the floor if I have already troubles on tramp. Is it a possible goal if you are not naturally made for it?
- And the layout step out. I can do a standing layout step out on the tramp as well as a back handspring layout step out. But on the hard floor it feels so much harder and almost impossible (How do people do that on a beam????) I have only done back handspring-back handspring but I am scared to go for the layout, I am sure I won't make it yet. I am trying to get really high on the second handspring.
So to sum up everything:
I train everyday (except Wednesday). I do warm-ups, stretch, aerial silk, tumbling and strength training.
My only goals are keeping my body in the shape it is right now for the next years, I do not have any more strength or flexibility goals, I am happy and enjoy it. But I would really like to get my standing side aerial, which I will soon. I do not know if I should give the front aerial and back handspring layout step out a try as it feel the only surface I will ever tumble on will be a hard floor or grass and I can imagine those skills being really difficult.
Any tips are appreciated!