Knot Tricks

Disclaimer: Many of the skills in this section are truly hammock/sling skills. We are including them in this platform for the following two reasons: 

1. To help students understand the body positioning for certain skills on the silks. (ie. knot drop is a perfect parallel for fallen angel). 

2. To help students who are struggling with fundamental skills (like footlocks or inversions) feel successful. The knot is a great alternative for students who cannot feel comfortable in footlocks yet. 

Cocoon

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • Masthead

*Spot: facing student, reach arms around both sides of student’s side body to grab the silk behind their back. (Feels like giving them a big hug) help them separate the fabric, while helping keep their balance with the arms around their body

Masthead

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • No Pre-requisites

**Great alternative for students who express high levels of pain in footlocks.

Walking man

Pre-Requisites:

  • Coffin

Leiana

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • Masthead

Arabesque

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • Inversion in knot

Airplane Pose

Pre-Requisites:

  • Circus Seat

circus seat

Pre-Requisites:

  • Inversion in knot

  • Crochet legs around poles

cupid

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • Airplane Pose

Coffin

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • Arabesque (knot variation)

  • Circus Seat

Mermaid

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • Coffin

Coffin to manta ray

Pre-Requisites:

  • Coffin (knot variation)

Double Stag

Pre-Requisites:

  • Circus seat

  • Warm up low back, hip flexors, & quads prior to attempting this skill.

Hip pull over entrance to the knot

Pre-Requisites:

  • Egg Roll

Arabesque entry to the knot

Pre-Requisites:

  • Hip pull over entry to knot.

knot Drop

Pre-Requisites:

  • Circus Seat

  • Hip pull over entrance to knot drop

  • Masthead

Airplane drop

(knot variation)

Pre-Requisites:

  • Circus Seat

  • Knot Drop

  • Egg Roll