Tricks vs Skills
Understanding the difference between tricks and skills is the key to understanding acrobatics. Let us break down & explain that difference for you!
The Awkward Act of Self-Assessment
There’s one piece of advice I see given that I think is a ‘catch 22’.
Self Assessment.
It’s a phrase that you hear a lot but without much explanation or guidance given. In this article we’ll see why it’s a double-edged sword, and how to do it more effectively.
The Base's Building Blocks - Hand to Hand Archetypes
Here’s the thing about Hand to Hand: it’s really, really, incredibly simple. It’s just that it’s also really, really, incredibly hard.
Within the entire discipline of Hand to Hand there are only four positions that the base has to do, and there are six positions for the flyer. Today, we're gonna look at those positions.
Pitch: Knees Together? Or Knees Apart?
Today we settle a dispute older than time itself. Knees in? Or knees out? And in the process, I will likely infuriate people who think that there is a ‘winner take all’ pitch position technique. There is not.
How To Speak With Your Mouth Closed
A picture is worth a thousand words, and actions speak louder than words. So rather than speaking, take a photo of yourself doing something and show it to people instead.
Circus and acrobatics are a physical discipline. A conversation between two or more people with just our bodies. There are times when words are unable to convey our intended meaning, and so we must turn to and rely on ‘non-verbal communication’