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  1. Anonymous Post

    Anon Front vs side aerial: Which is easier?

    My daughter is working on getting some salto skills for her floor routine. She is already working on front tucks and needs two so wants to work on either a side or front aerial. She has a flexible back but since she cartwheels with her bad split leg, side aerials are more challenging for her...
  2. aerial123

    WAG Side aerial help? Keep falling on my knee!!!

    Hi, former cheerleader/acro dancer here. I used to have a really good side aerial. I'm trying to regain it on the ground again and I've definitely made some progress. I keep falling on my knee though. Here is a link to a video, please let me know how I can actually land it (please be specific).
  3. S

    Side aerial help

    Hello all! I’ve had my side aerial for years now, but in the past few months my side aerial landings have been off. What happens is when I land my back leg swings to the side causing me to twist. I’ve been trying to keep my hips square but it keeps happening. Does anyone have any tips or drills?
  4. emmagraced31

    WAG Side Aerial struggles

    Hi everyone! In the beginning of the summer I got my side Aerial and then lost it. Now I have it but I keep putting one elbow down when I land it and no one can figure out what I’m doing wrong! It’s really frustrating cause I have my side Aerial but whenever I do it I bruise my elbow it’s just...
  5. A

    i need help with my side aerial

    Hi i have been doing gymnastics for 4 years and having a side aerial is my dream but i guess i wont be able to do achieve my dream :( I have a good cartwheel, one handed cartwheel and a pop cartwheel but when it comes to diving into cartwheel or approaching an aerial my heart starts palpitating...
    • ava_54
    • Thread
    • aerial side aerial
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Gymnast Forum
  6. B

    Side Aerial help

    I'm pretty close to my side aerial, here's a recent video of it. I wanted some opinions on whether or not I have enough height to safely land it. Upon watching it I feel like I do but I keep putting my hand down because somehow I'm convinced I'm gonna blow up my knee if I don't...
  7. Vaasu

    Side Aerial Form

    hey guys, would love some tips on fixing side aerial form, any advice/criticism at all would be appreciated! Will attach the video link below! Thank you! (Sorry about the quality, youtube doesn’t like apples slow motion feature)
  8. Q

    Side aerial help

    So, the problem is not that i keep on putting my hands down, it is I keep on landing on the side of my leg, i can't seem to land on my feet. If i try to rotate faster, i will always accidentally toss myself into the air even faster and land on the side of my leg even harder and more painful Any...
  9. Vaasu

    Side Aerial HELP!!!

    Hello everyone!!! First forum post yeyyyy!!!! Well I really need help with my side aerial. I have recorded myself in slow motion and it seems as though I keep putting my hands down and end up in a handstand. My gymnastics coach and acro coach have both told me I get enough height. I would...
  10. B

    How do I do my side aerial?

    im really close, but I need tips on how to not put my hands down and how to swing my legs faster. I have a dive pop cartwheel.
    • Bevy
    • Thread
    • aerial side aerial
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Gymnast Forum
  11. C

    WAG Best side aerial drills?

    I keep getting calls to do private lessons with dancers who have a side aerial choreographed into their solos, yet can't do it yet. I always feel a ton of pressure with these privates. So, what are your favourite side aerial drills? I usually teach them to my gymnasts slowly, over time. However...
  12. P

    Side aerial " form" , help !

    Hi ! First of all sorry for my english i'm french so..:/ I would like to have some tips on how to improve the form of a side aerial. I'm explaining : i'm training my side aerial for months now ( i'm self taught and don't go to any gym ) . The real matter is that when i'm doing it, it doesn't...
  13. C

    WAG Front tuck vs. Side Aerial

    Front tuck vs. Side Aerial What would you think is easier/faster to learn/safer on beam? Does it depend on the kid? Any infos appreciated
  14. Joe S

    MAG Side Aerial Injury?

    I did an aerial tonight and my aerials are the worst but I've been trying to clean them up and make them better. But anyway I did an aerial and landed ,knees bent and ankles a little askew, and it hurt my shins a little. So how do I stretch my shins out to prevent a horrible future injury and...
  15. nickibinds

    Coaches Side Aerial + Back Layout Step-Out Beam Feet Placement

    Hello, coaches! I have a question about the feet placement during a side aerial (D) + back layout step-out (C) connection on beam. More specifically, if you have a lefty gymnast which foot should be in front at the end of the side aerial/take-off for the layout step-out, and which foot should...
    • nickibinds
    • Thread
    • aerial back layout beam foot layout side aerial
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Coach Forum
  16. C

    WAG If she puts her hands down in side aerial, does it count as a fall?

    Side aerial is a .2 bonus on floor, and I have a kid who can do it during her floor routine about 70% of the time. However, sometimes she puts her hands down, or hits the side of her hand on the floor right at the end. Would this count as a fall? Or just no bonus?
  17. G

    WAG Going around the world is side aerial?

    I've got a older kid who is relearning a side aerial, after being out of gym for years. Her body is perfect on the aerial, but her legs are going around the world (pointing inwards instead of up). I've put her in a corridor of porta-pits on their side, but she just hits it and either knocks it...

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