Hey all, I am the girl spotting behind Brandon (guy in green T-shirt). Just wanted to thank you both for mentioning the safety factor. I am proud to say that no one has ever been seriously harmed while learning and practicing aerials with our club (WVU Swing Dance Club). I would also like to mention that after much practice we finally nailed this aerial at our performance.
And THIS, my wonderful swing noobs, is why you have spotters, practice with mats, and work with others in learning aerials. These guys are doing it RIGHT!
Def. Our new students think I'm the Queen B*tch for not letting them immediately throw each other around. We're one of the few floors in the city that even ALLOW aerials socially, & we have pretty strict rules regarding practice, who can do them, & actually performing them. They whine about it, & then they won't go to workshops or practice sessons. Its frustrating trying to keep them from killing themselves.
In all fairness, I can do about 3/4 of the aerials I've seen, and I've never done a workshop or a class. If you're prohibiting them because of liability, get a waiver. If you're doing it for their own good ... well ... you're not doing them much good.
You say you can do them, but with respect, can you do them WELL and safely? I guarentee that most of these kids think they can do them just from watching someone else do them - and they do them improperly, to a point that they could seriously hurt themselves or others around them.
Its fine if they hurt themselves with a waiver, but I'm not letting them hurt their neighbors or take up the entire dance floor with their shenanigans. If they want to practice it on their own time & exhibit at a contest or jam circle, that's fine. But if they want to perform these socially on our floor, they get to follow the rules & learn them safely with someone who knows what they're doing.
I don't know if you tried the pancake in this video, but the pancake I learned is not that at all !!!
The guy has to go down & catch the girl well BEFORE she has the legs toward the sky. If you catch the girl before it's less difficult for the guy.
I think you're wrong, and it makes the trick dangerous...
stratokiller06 2 years ago
Hey all, I am the girl spotting behind Brandon (guy in green T-shirt). Just wanted to thank you both for mentioning the safety factor. I am proud to say that no one has ever been seriously harmed while learning and practicing aerials with our club (WVU Swing Dance Club). I would also like to mention that after much practice we finally nailed this aerial at our performance.
SwingDanceGirl 4 years ago 2
you guys are smart. my friends are lucky if we have grass around us. lol
china23wall 3 years ago
And THIS, my wonderful swing noobs, is why you have spotters, practice with mats, and work with others in learning aerials. These guys are doing it RIGHT!
Direness 4 years ago
no kidding! a picture's worth a thousand words, and this video says in 4 seconds more than an hour-long safety lecture ever could.
JasminesFan 4 years ago
Def. Our new students think I'm the Queen B*tch for not letting them immediately throw each other around. We're one of the few floors in the city that even ALLOW aerials socially, & we have pretty strict rules regarding practice, who can do them, & actually performing them. They whine about it, & then they won't go to workshops or practice sessons. Its frustrating trying to keep them from killing themselves.
Direness 4 years ago
In all fairness, I can do about 3/4 of the aerials I've seen, and I've never done a workshop or a class. If you're prohibiting them because of liability, get a waiver. If you're doing it for their own good ... well ... you're not doing them much good.
Mxylptlk142 4 years ago
You say you can do them, but with respect, can you do them WELL and safely? I guarentee that most of these kids think they can do them just from watching someone else do them - and they do them improperly, to a point that they could seriously hurt themselves or others around them.
Direness 4 years ago
Its fine if they hurt themselves with a waiver, but I'm not letting them hurt their neighbors or take up the entire dance floor with their shenanigans. If they want to practice it on their own time & exhibit at a contest or jam circle, that's fine. But if they want to perform these socially on our floor, they get to follow the rules & learn them safely with someone who knows what they're doing.
Direness 4 years ago
Very Very much why you practice with mats and spotters. Always with mats till you can do the move in your sleep
iheartsyn21 2 years ago