Backwards bending is a key component to acrobatics, aerials and many other life pursuits. In this workshop you’ll progress your ability to bend backwards within the context of nurturing skills that support dynamic ground and air applications such as hollow-back handstands, walkovers, limbers, handsprings, beats, etc. Our main focus will be on body awareness and progressive development of the essential foundations. We’ll look at how to maintain functional integrity while in overhead arm support and spinal extension. We will address aspects of specific skills that have been problematic for you, with expert assessment and creative, effective, customized training approaches.

Description: This class is aimed at developing back bending skills for acrobatic and aerial applications. It is intended to augment the current programs by offering a class that works specifically on the dynamic application of back bending skills for inversions, limbers, walkovers, tumbling, partner acrobatics and the like. This class will include various learning methods with regard to increasing strength and stability, and range of motion throughout the ‘backend’.

Prerequisites: Hold a 30 second handstand against a wall; a push-up to bridge from laying on the floor with 30 second hold, and standing backbend to waist height hands on wall and back to standing.
Bring playful curious spirit and wear clothes that permit freedom of movement.

Maximum Students: 12

Length: 1hr30mins