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Aerial Straps

Aerial straps is advanced aerial acrobatics on two loops/straps. Shoulder control, pulling strength, core tension, grip variations, line work and safe progression are central; one unified global competition rulebook is not documented.

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 Advanced aerial acrobatics on two loops with high shoulder, grip and core demands.

Geeignet für Suitable for people with aerial, gymnastics or strength base who want highly technical aerial strength work.

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 Base positions need existing strength; visible straps skills often take months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

aerial straps
checked rigging
crash mat
coach
shoulder/strength base

First steps

find coach with straps experience
do shoulder prehab
learn active hang
practise low pulling drills
add rotations/skills later

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 straps, aerial loops, Straps, Luftschlaufen

Tags acrobatics, aerial, strength, aerial-straps, circus-sport, zirkussport, zirkussport-luftakrobatik, straps

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Perform powerful and controlled straps sequences with safe shoulder position, grip control and body line.

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

No unified global scoring system is documented; in performance or school contexts, technique, control, lines, strength and safety matter.

Gewinnbedingung

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

Ausrüstung

aerial straps
crash mat
rigging
coach supervision

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe apparatus
unapproved skill
rules/form breach
lack of control

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Aerial Straps FEDEC · teaching-manual · high
Comparative analysis of nine gripping configurations for aerial straps Ecole nationale de cirque · technical-analysis · medium
Aerial straps for complete beginner? Reddit / r/Aerials · community-experience · medium