![]() ![]() To finish the aerial, swing your leg between your outstretched arms and plant it on the ground. Land onto your first leg and plant your launching leg.Keep looking forwards as you go through the aerial.Try to twist your torso so that it is pointed in the direction of travel, with your arms perpendicular from your torso.It’s better to be safe than to risk getting hurt. If you feel like you’re going to fall on your head, put your hands down.Keep your hands in fists if you are tempted to reach out and grab the ground. Keep whipping up your rear leg, then launch off your leading leg so that both legs are above your head. Your torso should now be horizontal to the ground, with your leading leg planted perpendicular to the ground and your other leg swinging up behind you. With your leading leg planted, kick off with your back leg. Keep the knee of your launching leg bent and bring your arms down so that they are still out but are level with your waist. ![]() After you hop with your rear leg, plant your launching leg into the ground. Think of this as a wind up step which will help you generate the momentum you need for aerial.If you are just beginning, your launching leg should be your dominant leg, which is generally stronger.Keep your hands away from your body, outstretched to the side and level with your shoulders. As you bring up your launching leg, do a small hop with your rear leg. After you have taken a few steps, bring up your launching leg, or leg that you want to launch off of for your aerial, so that it’s parallel to your chest. Running can make it easier to get the momentum you need as you are starting to learn. Once you master the aerial, you will be able to do it without running first.Make sure your steps are even and controlled. Running before the aerial gives you more speed and momentum, making it easier to perform the trick with no hands. If you go into doing aerial cartwheels with no prior gymnastics experience, you run a high risk of getting hurt. Don't attempt an aerial cartwheel if you are not already proficient in regular and one-handed cartwheel as well as in other advanced gymnastics moves.Use a spotter who can catch you if you fall.Always do them either outside on the grass or inside on gymnastic mats. Don’t do aerial cartwheels on a hard surface.Finding your balance will help you execute the aerial more precisely. Before starting the aerial, find your balance by standing with your legs apart and your arms at your sides. Stand with your legs a shoulder width apart. ![]()
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