Any Tips On Doing An Aerial?

Question

Hi! It's Summer And im a gymnast and i don't have a coach to practice with so im trying to teach myself to do an aerial.

i can do back handsprings back tucks round offs back walk overs and all that jazz lol but i never did learn to do an AERIAL!

DETAILS

When i try to do it my hands don't hit the ground but my legs do something funky. my mom watched me and im bending my legs or something and they aren't going fully over they are like going halfway then i stop and hit the ground =P

SO any tips on how i can actually GET OVER in an aerial?

Answer 1

possibly try practising on a trampoline...?  maybe you're nervous about doing something wrong, so if you practise on a trampoline, you might feel safer and even learn to land one.

good luck!!

Answer 2

Okay... I'm a dancer too and I can do an aerial. But I couldn't for awhile, what I did to help me was when I did the step to push off to do the aerial I hit my foot on the ground with a LOT of power and force and once I did that I wiped my legs over. While wiping my legs over don't bend them, and what i mean by the is don't totally bend them. But don't lock them either. When you land make sure to put one foot down then the other. Don't try to put them down at the same time. I hope this helps and I hope you get your aerial!!! GOOD LUCK!!!! :)

Answer 3

do it on a hill =]

it's fun lol...

uhm...  aerials are simple... just go with the flow.. try hot potato cartwhells lol.. that should help..

also make sure to point your toes.. keep your legs straight if that seems to be the problem

Answer 4

Is the gymnastic aerial the same as what aerial means in cheerleading?

You need someone to spot you when you practice until you get it!