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Aerial Hoop

Aerial hoop is aerial acrobatics on a suspended metal ring. Training and competition combine mounts, holds, spins, lines, transitions, rigging safety and controlled exits.

LevelDiscipline FamilyCircus Sport CategoryCircus sport / aerial arts

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Classification

Category Circus sport / aerial arts

Family Circus Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Aerial acrobatics on a suspended ring with mounts, seats, spins, lines and transitions.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to learn strength, mobility, shape and choreography in an aerial studio.

Cost A supervised studio class with provided apparatus is the sensible entry; do not plan personal rigging as a beginner solution. Class packs, studio membership, training clothes and possible supplementary training; cost depends strongly on studio and city. Aerial studio, circus school, pole/aerial sport club or workshop with checked rigging. Rigging, mats, coa…

First progress First shapes often come quickly; stable lines, spins and combinations take weeks to months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

aerial hoop
checked rigging
crash mat
coach
fitted clothing

First steps

book beginner hoop class
learn grip and hoop seat
practise controlled mounts
try simple spins
automate clean exits

Aerial studio, circus school, pole/aerial sport club or beginner workshop with documented rigging practice.

Train only with checked rigging, crash mat, coach approval, warm body and controlled exits.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Lyra, cerceau, aerial ring, Cerceau, Luftring

Tags acrobatics, aerial, fitness, aerial-hoop, circus-sport, zirkussport, zirkussport-luftakrobatik, aerial-hoop-lyra

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Show safe and controlled aerial-hoop sequences with mounts, positions, spins and transitions.

Teilnehmer

aerialists by class/format.

Teamgröße

solo, duo or group by format.

Spielfeld

aerial rigging and performance area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

In competition formats: technical elements, execution, artistry, compulsory/bonus requirements and deductions by rules; no points in normal training.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

aerial hoop
crash mat
rigging
coach supervision

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe apparatus
unapproved skill
rules/form breach
lack of control

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

IPSF
International Pole and Aerial Sports Federation (IPSF)

Aerial Hoop Sports International Pole and Aerial Sports Federation · official-rulebook-index · high
Aerial Sport US Pole Sports Federation · federation-apparatus-guide · medium
Aerial Rigging 101 Firetoys · rigging-guide · medium