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circus disciplines - Coggle Diagram
circus disciplines
ground
Acrobatic
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cyr wheel
Lvl 1
Taught
Spins
- Quarter and half turns
- Basic static spins
Mounts and Dismounts
- Step-on mounts
- Basic step-off dismounts
Hands, balance & core
- Neutral grip for stability
- Exercises for balance control
- Basic core engagement for stability in spins
weight shifting
- Shifting weight to control spin direction
- Exercises to develop control and fluidity
Lvl 2
Prereqs
Consistent upright spins for at least 3 rotations; ability to enter and exit wheel unassisted; controlled balance while moving hands on wheel.
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Lvl 3
Prereqs
Ability to sustain one-handed spins; smooth transitions between full turns; controlled high-speed spins and dismounts.
taught
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Transitions
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handstands
Lvl 1
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Lvl 2
Taught
Holds
Straddle; Diamond; Full; Narrow Straddle (Soldier); Wide Straddle; Twist; Half Pike; Head In - Drop Gaze; Drop Gaze Tuck; Deep Pike
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Transitions
Straddle - Full - Straddle; Full - Diamond - Straddle - Full; Full - Diamond - Tuck - Straddle - Full; Full - Fancy Legs - Straddle - Full; Full - Pike - Full; Sacha Seven; Wall Negative Press; Negative Straddle Press; Single Leg Press; Straddle Press; Negative Full Press
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partner
acro yoga
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L-base
Lvl 1
taught
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Other
Spotter-assisted dismounts and mounts
Base: Foot position adjustments for balance
Flyer: Understanding of center of gravity in different positions
Lvl 2
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Taught
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transitions
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Progressions
Newcomer
series
Silks
- Tuck inversion
- basic (french) climb
- Straddle inversion
- Single footlocks
- Swan
- pushaway split
- Double footlocks
- pike,
- lean forward
- review
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Hammock
- pirate pullover
- swing to stand
- upside-down straddle
- swan
- pushaway split
- gazelle
- arabesque
- mermaid
- double crochet
- diaper
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Hoop & trapeze
- Tuck ups (get up get down)
- Knee hang
- sitting & standing
- Pushaway split
- Mermaid
- bird's nest
- swan/cobra
- man in moon
- stag/delilah
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Rope
Lvl 1
Prereqs
- Russian climbs on either side;
- Closed drop experience (ie: star drop, saltos, triple falling angel, etc);
- Consistent hipkey in the air;
- Consistent inversions in the air (bent legs ok);
- Catchers hang
Lvl 2
Prereqs
- S-wrap entry and wheeldown (diamond legs ok);
- Basic beats (bell, pike, scissor, front-back);
- Piked forward fold (front balance), with 1 hand;
- Pike climb (no legs) from sitting, ascending at least half the rope;
- Consistent flag hangs while maintaining shoulder engagement
Taught
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- Reverse crane rolls (donkey-clam)
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- Straddle beats (low and high)
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- Open Drops and Half Releases:
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- Half releases (front-back beat)
- Half releases from popthroughs
- Half releases from crane rolls
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Lvl 3
Prereqs
Open salto // Open Star; Back Dive; Front-Back Beat Half Releases; Popthroughs from Beats; Hipkey Rollups (dynamic is ok); Swivels and Flairs; Hipkey Climbs; Meathook Climbs; Inside and Outside Breakbeats; High Straddle Beats (peach shaped)
Taught
Ideas
- Front-back beats half releases
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- Catch and Release Skills:
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- Dynamic scorpion pathways
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Taught
- Basic inversions (bent legs okay)
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- Rope Theory (Pathways and Sequences):
- Pathways through closed shapes
- Flag pathways (into and out of flag)
- C-shape engagement (floor or in air)
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- Closed drops from catchers
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- Introduction to wheeldowns