October 2022

Forums Monthly Challenges October 2022

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    • #12033
      Silks Stars Team
      Moderator

        Option 1: Starfish Roll Out to Tik Tok
        Option 2: Starfish Roll Out to Airplane (mini-rig)
        Share your comments, questions, and work from this month’s combination below!

      • #12112
        Jill.b.lovin.aerial
        Participant

          Oh my gosh! That opening climb… AMAZEBALLS! That combo!!!! I’m so excited! Just did the back workout. Never have I moved so little and hurt so much! 😂😂😂 Love it! Thank you!

        • #12154
          Ogie
          Participant

            I love the starfish roll out to TikTok combo. The tik tok is my favorite move in hammock, I love the dynamics of it. Did not consider the possibility to do it on silks. I also love the “last dance” intension idea. I work often with intensions in my lessons, had not considered this one. Magical 🙂

            Some questions:
            – what in-between posed do you recommend for les flexible people that cannot do a full split. Some inspiration would be nice!
            – Is there a way to split the silks smoothly when entering for the cross back?
            – The end drop tiktok has a tendency to look a bit wobbly. If you do it in hammock with correct timing, it looks really nice and smooth and fluent. Any tips to get the same effect in the silk TikTok?
            – The climbing up to “load” the TikTok wraps also gives away the surprise a bit. If you do multiple, it is a repetition and also I have tendency to reposition my hands while climbing up. What is the best and smoothest way to do this? How can I camouflage that I am wrapping for a final TikTok drop?
            – normally at the end of the drop you do something to increase the effect. E.g. throw your arms so the drop looks bigger. Any tips to maximize the tik tok drama ?

            Thank you so much, Amanda!

            • #12163
              Silks Stars Team
              Moderator

                Such great questions, we will forward these to Amanda for this weeks Q & A!

            • #12161
              Danica.Liu
              Participant

                Loving this combo, I’m enjoying the challenge of creating more flowy transitions. The question I have is I’m not flexible in my left split at all. I can’t really grasp my foot. So I’ve done a “cheats” version. Is this ok? I’ll work to it as much as I can but I know left splits for me is a real challenge.

                https://www.silksstars.com/community/danica-liu/media/2895/

              • #12171
                Manon
                Participant

                  I’m in trouble! After the starfish drop, when I unwrap the tails and separate them to do the double cross in my back, I’m sliding down even if I squeeze my legs as much as I can. My legs are pretty skinny. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

                • #12172
                  Silks Stars Team
                  Moderator

                    Amanda will go over all this during tomorrows Q & A!

                  • #12173
                    Dorag
                    Participant

                      Thank you for this combo full of drops Amanda!
                      My question is similar to one of Ogie’s questions regarding the tik-tok drop. Is there a way to walk it down? When I try to bend one leg and then the other during the drop I feel like a rag doll thrown around all over the place. But when I do the drop with straight legs, I free fall to the ending position. Both versions feel very uncontrolled.

                    • #12180
                      Robin
                      Participant

                        Hello all! I wasn’t sure how the tick tock with 2 climbs would go in my little shed so I chose to test it conservatively with just a tick and not a tock. Any tips most welcome!

                        https://www.silksstars.com/community/robin/media/2898/

                      • #12185
                        Cathy
                        Participant

                          I’m still having a problem with splitting the silks before the cross back. I end up hanging upside down while I fight to find the separation, then I start to slide and it’s rough on my foot. I’ve tried flaring the silk below me to try and see the separation, but that gets messed up when I bring both ends around. I’m contemplating dropping one at a time but haven’t figured out how to make that work yet. Anyone figured something out to help with this yet?

                          • #12194
                            Silks Stars Team
                            Moderator

                              Hi Cathy- would you mind to post a video so we have a visual of whats going on?

                            • #12199
                              Cathy
                              Participant

                                Of course today was able to split the silks! I found that holding close at my waist and running a single finger along the silks helped me to find the split. Splaying the silks out was just tangling them up. I also figured out today that my straight leg had to move behind me in the tik-tok drop rather than to the side to control the drop. That was a game changer!

                              • #12200
                                Silks Stars Team
                                Moderator

                                  That’s great!

                              • #12190
                                Yvan
                                Participant

                                  Early halloween for me since I will soon be on holidays without any access to a rigging point. Again I had a blast working on this choreo. Thanks a lot Amanda! And thanks a lot SilksStars! ❤️🔥

                                  This month I went for the Mini Rig (link below in case you are interested)

                                  https://www.silksstars.com/community/yvanlp/media/2903/

                                  • #12193
                                    Silks Stars Team
                                    Moderator

                                      Fantastic Yvan! Love the Halloween elements!!!

                                  • #12217
                                    Jill.b.lovin.aerial
                                    Participant

                                      https://www.silksstars.com/community/jill-b-lovin-aerial/media/2910/

                                      HELP!!! Please! My BIGGEST problem is the sliding while trying to separate the fabrics after the star drop. I think I’m losing about a foot and a 1/2! 😳 I’m really trying to use the inside of my right foot, but losing SO MUCH HEIGHT! And completely not enjoyable to watch 😢. Also, where/how can I add the WOW factor? I watch Amanda and WOW! 🤩 Even her stardrop looks more exciting. How can I make this better? Thanks in advance for any/all tips!

                                      • #12218
                                        Silks Stars Team
                                        Moderator

                                          Hi Jill!!
                                          Ok, when you invert after the star drop be sure to lift hips extra high and crochet “up” as far as possible. Then squeeze super tight with your opposite leg across the crochet leg. It’s all about that inner thigh squeeze! In terms of wow factor- make it your own! Try playing with dynamic change- fast/slow etc, how legs flow during wrapping… Lets us know how it goes!

                                        • #12220
                                          Jill.b.lovin.aerial
                                          Participant

                                            Ok! Thanks! I’m on it!!!! 😃

                                          • #12225
                                            Manon
                                            Participant

                                              I was sliding a lot too. Now I’m really sickling my crochet foot like Amanda mentioned in the Q&A and it helps a lot.

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