June 2024 content release article
Why you shouldn’t underestimate simple moves
Seats can be an underrated category of moves in pole and aerial, often considered a beginners level skill, but they can so much more! This month we’ll look at combos including seats and layouts to breathe some new life into this beautiful basic.
Why you should use seats
3 reasons to use seats in your pole and aerial practice:
- There are seats at every ability level, making them a super accessible skill category!
- They can create a rest position or pause-point during longer sequences.
- They can form the base of a more complex skill, allowing you to add on gradually.
Fancy a little treat for yourself? Check out the teachers tip section; this month Tamara Castle leads us through a stretch and stability sequence using the aerial sling.
Just want to see the videos in the classic layout?
Combo content
| Discipline/level | Combination | Featured core move |
| Pole beginner | Pike seat to split seat to standing crucifix | Split seat |
| Pole intermediate | Corkscrew, climb to wrapped V seat to figurehead | Wrapped V seat |
| Pole advanced | Twisted grip handspring to climb over to seat | Climb over to seat |
| Hoop beginner | Man in the moon to pike cradle to side ball to mermaid seat | Mermaid seat |
| Hoop intermediate | Man in the moon to delilah on top to iron fanny to popsicle. | Popsicle |
| Hoop advanced | Cobra to pike around the world to inside mermaid | Inside mermaid |
| Silks beginner | Footlock to side sail, roll in to seated cocoon | Seated cocoon |
| Silks intermediate | Squeeze climb to wrapped outside seatbelt | Wrapped outside seatbelt |
| Silks advanced | Knee lock to outside tourniquet | Knee lock |
| Sling beginner | Kneeling butterfly to open fabric basic seat to pencil | Kneeling butterfly |
| Sling intermediate | Goddess to stag balance goddess | Stag balance goddess |
| Sling advanced | Leana cross to cadle in belay | Cradle in belay |
Move variations
Teachers tip
Sling micro tutorial
Guided stretch and stability sequence in sling – with Tamara Castle
Join Tamara for some self-care with this follow-along sequence in the sling that will work on stability and mobility in the joints.