July 2025

Forums Monthly Challenges July 2025

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    • #19688
      Silks Stars Team
      Moderator

        Double Back Dive Variation to Knee Hang and Faux Flag into Butterfly Loop Splits (mini rig). Post your questions, comments and work below!

      • #19709
        kseniya
        Participant

          I just watched the demonstration video – so beautiful! Hope I can nail this one as I love it!

        • #19752
          Jill.b.lovin.aerial
          Participant

            You guys are amazing! You never stop bringing us such cool combos! Thank you! … Now, Is there a way to pause after the 2nd back dive and before the knee belay or do you just have to be prepared to go for it?

            • #19754
              Silks Stars Team
              Moderator

                Hi Jill, you can pause a little there in the forward fold but it will look more seamless and smooth to continue rotating into the knee hang

            • #19753
              Cathy
              Participant

                So the back dive is scary without a spotter when I practice so I’m working on the mini rig. I’m having a problem getting my left hand high enough behind my back to sink into the wrap for the flag position. Any tips there?

                • #19755
                  Silks Stars Team
                  Moderator

                    Hi Cathy, Rachel will give some tips for this during next weeks Q and A, in the mean time keep working on utilizing momentum as you rotate the left leg and drive the hips upwards!

                • #19756
                  soledad
                  Participant

                    Hello! I have some questions about the challenge “Faux Flag into Butterfly Loop Splits”. I loved the sequence! In the moment 4:08, do you have any suggestion to make sure there is no cross before entering in the loop splits? I tried and sometimes I get crossed tails and I realize when I try to mark the cross split, too late to fix it 🙂 Another question is if you have any suggestion to avoid slipping when passing the torso between the fabrics before marking the split, sometimes I dont feel confident in the pike position to shake out the silks before entering the loops split, its like I am slipping a little. Thank you!

                  • #19757
                    Silks Stars Team
                    Moderator

                      Great questions! To avoid crossing try to ‘shake out’ the tails in the forward fold, this way you can eye ball and avoid any crossing over your lap. To avoid slipping try to squeeze the thighs together in the forward fold and move swiftly into the loop splits.

                    • #19758
                      Elleb
                      Participant

                        Any tips on getting the loop splits to slide easily down to the ankles? I remember really struggling with this a couple of years ago in one of the sequences and finally got it. But now I don’t remember my secret trick and the loops are getting caught high on my calves just past the back of my knee.

                        • #19759
                          Silks Stars Team
                          Moderator

                            Hi! Yes, that can be tricky. When you reach up to the poles with the loops- take a full reach so you have enough slack. Then as you slide- really think hips down, under the level of your ankles, so gravity can help. Additionally, a less grippy leg cover can also help, haha. Let us know how that goes!

                        • #19760
                          TokyoRose
                          Participant

                            Hii, Im working on a single back dive and finding that sometimes I have a lot of slack during the drop. It’s frightening. Any tips on lessening the slack?

                            • #19761
                              Silks Stars Team
                              Moderator

                                Hi! Rachel will go over this during Thursday’s Q & A!

                            • #19938
                              soledad
                              Participant

                                Hi! Is there a way to watch the community videos for this challenge? I’d love to see the sequences/flows other people created.

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