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Aerial Silks beginner Guide

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Aerial Silks Beginner Guide // Posted by Meg

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What is Aerial Silks

Aerial silks are known by many names around the world. For instance, It’s known as aerial fabric, aerial ribbon, and aerial tissues. Aerial Silks uses two lengths of fabric, Low-stretch fabrics or Medium-stretch fabrics. Rig on proper rigging point with proper gears and set up for the aerial silks. Using your strength and technique to climb, wrap, drop and make beautiful shapes on the aerial silks.

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What to wear for aerial silks class

For work on aerial silks, both the fabric and your body need to be protected, therefore, tight fitting and no snag clothing is the best. Proper outfits prevent unnecessary burn so you want to cover some of your body parts when you train. You should buy new outfit for aerial silks class? Why not If you want to so but otherwise you can use your own comfortable T-shirts and stretchy pants for aerial silks training.

  • Don’t wear a belt, any jewelries for your aerial silks training, because these are could possibly catch on or tear the fabric.
  • Tie your hair If you have long hair

Are aerial silks easy ?

Many aerial silks moves and tricks require you to be able to do foundational poses as well as having the stamina to complete the sequence. It takes a little while to get there. Professional aerialists perform them acts gracefully as a result some people think “…is it easy ? A skilled aerialist will make everything they do look easy. However that can make it confusing, because everything feels hard. That is to say, learning aerials is hard. Aerial silks beginner folks already know how hard is it! So, training makes perfect. .

What can I expect from aerial silks class?

Most of aerial silks classes start with a warm-up, and then do stretches , after that perform some conditioning. Then, finally you’ll climb the aerial silks and learn some fun movements! In addition, end of the class you’ll do nice cool down for your muscle.


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