Silks Stars | Site-Wide Activity https://www.silksstars.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:33:50 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 0e49e814d5b83bf9e443c498fb076ae5 Silks Stars Team replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22185 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:05:54 -0700 Ok, Brandon’s August 2024 challenges has a back balance beat in it. Luckily, its the bell beat but much harder! So the bell beat/straddle switch beat for this month won’t be nearly as hard! There are probably some good tips on how to think about the beat in the break down. Here is the link for the Q&A replay in case there are more goodies from the…Read more

]]> 0 f1aade3f7a785b041e0c3b02a573e3eb Silks Stars Team replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22184 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:56:37 -0700 No magic for wheeldowns just yet, more strength first! Use the set up for the wheeldown to check in with the position of the legs and that is the shape to maintain belly down as well. Try to find this position on a knot to feel just how much the legs and hips and core need to be ready before the top toe releases from the pole. Ground workouts to…Read more

]]> 0 c3b5229352f0137a8e9cd63032848754 Silks Stars Team replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22183 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:47:52 -0700 Great question. One thing you can try to do to find the power of using the swing and kick of the legs to use momentum is to work in a knot to build comfort with the pathway. Make sure the knot is high enough so you are comfortable really swinging and kicking the legs without being concerned about hitting the floor. Once you are in the knot, hold…Read more

]]> 0 9b66691d2489939ea47e8e0ad718b6af robpippi replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22179 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:05:48 -0700 https://www.silksstars.com/community/robpippi/media/6490/

I really like this sequence!!! Thanks!
I’m having trouble with the wheeldown; I’m attaching a video of my attempts. I’ve noticed that I bend my legs, and when I rotate my body downwards, I sort of collapse in on myself. I imagine I need to keep my core engaged, my legs straight, and perha…Read more

]]> 0 7e7ad8896041fac01bddb9dff59f6314 Jill.b.lovin.aerial replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22176 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:29:00 -0700 Ok, 1st, LOVING this challenge & Rain! So thank you very much! Now, my question, I’m really struggling with the straddle switch beat. I don’t have enough momentum to get back up. I know there are exercises to work on this but I’m not finding them now that I need them. Can anyone direct me in the right direction for this? Thanks!

]]> 0 5628d58187eb8ed496acdd591acd0df3 soledad replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22175 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:29:50 -0700 I have the same issue, I collapse in the tuck part and also I cannot align the body to do the banana pose. Here a video, its me trying to find the pose and failling 🙂 https://www.silksstars.com/community/soledad/media/6489/

]]> 0 82f47be7373ce492411c164e9973a3a8 soledad replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22172 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:10:14 -0700 Hello! I have a question, during the wheeldown, where should be the silk, I found hard to move as I cannot place it close to the hips to rotate, I get it around the bell, so the rotation feels (and looks) very weird. Not sure if I am doing a wrong wrap or should I try to improve the movement with the silk in that place. Thank you!

]]> 0 8a8f51cb035e3cb52e27b1880f361e7e kseniya replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22171 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:33:32 -0700 I have a problem with coming to the last banana shape, when I bring my both legs into a tuck, I slide down a lot and unable to get into banana shape. I only tried it once though, because by the time I reached there it was the end of my training session. Maybe there are some tips on how high to hold the tail and how to engage to make it easier to…Read more

]]> 0 90bc4e59364186d872a1e197794b32cf kseniya replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22170 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:30:45 -0700 I have the same problem! Trying to keep my hands nicely extended but they shorten by the time I finish my wheeldown

]]> 0 fb07be7a077cbdf27411f4de1ed96435 Cathy replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22169 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:39:00 -0700 I also tried the mini rig. For the backwards roll at the end I can’t get all the way around to end up with my arm behind my back. Maybe I’m trying to go to slow through the roll so I get stuck at the bottom. Is there another way to unlock the wrap or a better way to break down that roll?

]]> 0 44dffec10bd9c3c1a61f1520d10770a5 Shannon commented on Shannon's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9216/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:54:43 -0700 Thank you!!!

]]> 0 ceeb9287252547745a970f6572fba188 Silks Stars Team replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22165 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:41:09 -0700 Added to the list!

]]> 0 10ddc2d6bca8595a704487819f51d1f3 Silks Stars Team replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22164 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:40:48 -0700 Great question, added to the Q&A list!

]]> 0 d7d459166c62f9301217d7333912ba94 robpippi commented on Shannon's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9213/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:50:20 -0700 Wonderful ✨✨✨

]]> 0 66b700b74f5f30db6f5daedb2ae4a181 RaquelC's profile was updated https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9212/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:53:40 -0700 0 76cc782d0208fd13fd0cf8c2e3ad17e0 MarissaB replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22160 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:39:01 -0700 Hi! Can you tell me how to keep tension in the foot hitch? After I take my other foot out, the wrap is not very snug and my foot slides down. To move on to the rest of the sequence, I’ve been using a regular old single foot lock.

]]> 0 45fb8e9818f4bbfb5649e4fe9e6a7c05 Cathy replied to the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/#post-22155 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:22:45 -0700 During the wheeldown, how do you keep from losing the slack in the silk. I’m holding both silks out straight, dive through, then as I come around my arm ends up closer to the pole and I lose all my slack. I end up losing a lot of height because I’m dropping down. Any tips would be helpful.

]]> 0 efd53e7461154e253755068750f63b26 Silks Stars Team commented on sailingpages's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9209/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:37:46 -0700 The dolphin is particularly tough!

]]> 0 c6e64967d45f661aeddd34958782eaec kseniya commented on kseniya's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9208/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:36:15 -0700 I decided to do the aeroplane instead of salto 🤗

]]> 0 3f83bc68af5bb7a912bbfe75ab28918c sailingpages commented on sailingpages's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9207/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:51:16 -0700 This month was definitely a challenge with tight hamstrings, reduced back flexibility and hard on the grip. I really liked the roll up! Exiting the dolphin pose was such effort at the end of the sequence and will be a work in progress.

]]> 0 acc582e69fa3961fe8c9afc552519e13 M.Sands commented on M.Sands's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9206/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:15:22 -0700 Still struggling with the dolphin roll, but at least got one of the locks off

]]> 0 c74aecaebb167c019206174bf52d4405 Silks Stars Team commented on Ali_beau's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9205/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:12:09 -0700 Excited to see you kick it out once again!

]]> 0 f4a0e9cb62f77cdfce743a16a2e9f91c Silks Stars Team commented on Dorag's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9204/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:43:04 -0700 Oh yeah! Wet silks are HEAVY. Looks heavenly

]]> 0 2776745cbfd927fe66c6526c2046aa0f Silks Stars Team started the topic September 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/september-2026/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:12:23 -0700 Foot Hitch Finesse to Single Silk S-wrap Wheel Down and Foot Hitch Finesse to Single Silk S-wrap Stag Roll (mini rig). Post your questions, comments and work below!

]]> 0 ac13ac4064c77c2fe5c1ca157a53506d Silks Stars Team replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22042 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:18:49 -0700 Glad that answered your question. You could think about bringing the hands forward to close the shoulders a bit before trying to pull up to work within a less extended position. Keeping the head arched back may help the dive back still look curvey while taking care of the shoulders.
Happy training!

]]> 0 61474063a2d027438002c60265620039 Cathy replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22041 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:58:15 -0700 Well that pretty much answered my question because that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. My shoulders are a little behind my head to start and my right shoulder has been giving me problems so I’m having problems pulling up when my feet are behind me. I may just need to pull my feet back around if I can’t pull up in that position.

]]> 0 c06e59b3658762e2dccc8af7de4620ec Silks Stars Team replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22038 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:57:06 -0700 Hi Cathy, would you be open to sharing a video of you? Do you mean the wraps on the ankles when you are in the arch position are sliding off when you try to go for the dolphin roll? Would love to see as others may be having this same problem. It sounds like you may be trying to pull/push down with your legs to get leverage. Unfortunately the lower…Read more

]]> 0 933dc5d9312273325bb3b3e37f5efd2f Cathy replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22037 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:35 -0700 I’m also stuck on the back roll at the end. I can get the foot locks to pop off but when I bring my feet back to the front or try to push into the wrap the wraps just fall off. How to you get enough leverage to get your feet around and then curl up into a ball?

]]> 0 3a2b99caf7395d0ee598cabb406b4f2b Silks Stars Team replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22028 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:53:59 -0700 Thank you for the video! They are often so helpful, and seeing the journey is so wonderful.
Both questions added for the Q&A

]]> 0 59798331fe64a5c8c7892c44262db1bb Jill.b.lovin.aerial replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22027 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:10:10 -0700 Next question 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ What do I think about for the back flip? What cue would you give me if I were in your studio ? I just feel “stuck”.
Thanks!

]]> 0 f351e8c0b54af9f4821a0b0daad11be0 Jill.b.lovin.aerial replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22026 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:45:25 -0700 https://www.silksstars.com/community/jill-b-lovin-aerial/media/6440/

Don’t laugh! 😂 Ok, laugh 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m needing a little guidance as I’m on the struggle bus. I can’t get up into position before the salto. I have listened to all or Brett’s cues. No pike in the cross back inversion and not to put pressure on the knee hook & climb high before si…Read more

]]> 0 2325fea64a3195dd6dd846016edee23e Silks Stars Team replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22022 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:27:26 -0700 Added to the Q&A list!

]]> 0 9b7699778f672efa077ff03474a38dd7 Silks Stars Team commented on Robin's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9194/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:04:03 -0700 Whew! So stoked you tried it!

]]> 0 bdb76ec6c01e4ef006b03af99770bc78 Silks Stars Team commented on aerial.borealis's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9193/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:51:47 -0700 I'm sure, too! Yay for progress, wherever it is.

]]> 0 0c8386859441f1529caee3daf31ae0d7 Danica.Liu replied to the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/#post-22016 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:10:39 -0700 Any tips for the third roll? I find it quite tight and it’s not the happiest moment to sit up there 😂 Having fun with the sequence, you are so right about talking arm breaks!

]]> 0 ca082d3daa7ca2d8c5679a9bd3c688ab Silks Stars Team commented on Carmen's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9191/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:18:16 -0700 So glad to hear it! Thank you for sharing.

]]> 0 0dd28adc94417af51347f2328bab28bb Robin replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21958 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:29:44 -0700 Thanks all! I have been sick so I am just mentally training for now. I hope to tackle this ASAP.

]]> 0 c27b67d57a89ee7e6fd48c67acd0e9e7 Silks Stars Team started the topic August 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/august-2026/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:25:37 -0700 Foot Locks, Salto, Pop Through to Dolphin Roll and the Airplane Pop Through to Dolphin Rolls (mini rig). Post your questions, comments and work below!

]]> 0 c67a25058fcb7b364b472996e8a71a29 Silks Stars Team wrote a new post https://www.silksstars.com/?p=21943 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:12:18 -0700 'Back-tivate' ‘Back-tivate’ is a ground based class designed for the back to help increase flexibility and also build strength for active flexibility moves in the air.

]]> 0 ed15b0a222c1795d4674fe658c1a3266 Silks Stars Team commented on ncupps's Video https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9187/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:36:26 -0700 Here for silly

]]> 0 b87ae013024a435415ff0f11701977de M.Sands changed their profile picture https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9186/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:56:11 -0700 0 757d5f0759cac973cf80df248d4c8926 SarahK's profile was updated https://www.silksstars.com/activity/p/9185/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:37:31 -0700 0 d1ff3cfc226a24d75e8d4c944fa8144f Silks Stars Team replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21931 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:57:30 -0700 Oh great!
Sliding in Secretary can also be managed by squeezing the tail between the thighs, in case you ever need hands for a pose 😊

]]> 0 e10df68fd7324a6d857939e1ade52f89 kseniya replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21926 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:51:36 -0700 yes my usual way was entering with leg passing behind the pole, and with this entry the tails were more twisted and that’s why I had this problem, but after slowing down Clara’s video I thought she is entering with the leg in front of the pole (and that’s why she needs to change the hands before spinning) and in that case the silk goes perfectly…Read more

]]> 0 78bb53485751ab5f87cb911495c88ae9 Silks Stars Team replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21918 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:42:25 -0700 If you have a video of you doing it, we could try to see what the issue is. Two things to consider: make sure the tails aren’t twisted getting into the Secretary, sometimes a twist in the wrap with keep the silk from settling up the middle. And your leg can either pass ‘behind’ or ‘in front’ of the pole in your hand. It may make the tails twi…Read more

]]> 0 dd24681921e339e5ef53ea8d3b19dc6e kseniya replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21913 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:15:02 -0700 Great suggestions from Clara! Will try with froggy legs tomorrow!

]]> 0 ed7d1d169e48c93948204635965521d6 kseniya replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21912 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:13:48 -0700 I was waiting for this answer but it didnt make it to the QnA. I guess its because Clara didnt have the silks and couldnt really demonstrate anything. So I screen recorded and slowed down the entry into split silk hip key, wasnt able to try anything since I was traveling but now I am back and will try tomorrow.

]]> 0 cc87848bc515e352686506d54dc82025 Silks Stars Team replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21910 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:06 -0700 @robin – Great question – if the hand misses, you will most likely drop to feet, hands, and knees unless your chest is facing the ceiling. Notice how Clara always opens her arm outside of the thigh with the sit up. And she uses a pike to slow down the last rotation to catch the pole. You could practice the dismount in the knot by working on the…Read more

]]> 0 311e3c914da046ba6c624aca6f76c982 Dorag replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21908 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:03:35 -0700 I tried without the knot and when I reach the lowest point there’s no bounce at all to keep the rolls going.
The second problem appears when I extend my leg to turn my hip, I can’t regrab the poles with my knee.

]]> 0 c99097c220c0a09b1f283038522e8cbc Cathy replied to the topic July 2026 in the forum Monthly Challenges https://www.silksstars.com/forums/topic/july-2026/#post-21907 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:26:27 -0700 I’m also looking for an alternative to the one arm wrap. I can get to that pose but I don’t really have enough height to be off the ground enough that I feel balanced. That and my shoulder is iffy sometimes. I want to do the full sequence but I think I need to modify something towards the end to make it work.

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