This first move is one of my favorites. When I did silks in high school I used to do this move all the time. I found silks such a great support for dance as I didn’t have a floor under me holding me back. I was able to push my flexibility farther than I typically could in the studio. While my flexibility is nowhere near where it used to be it is still so fun getting to do moves I am familiar with.
While I unfortunately don’t remember the name of this move once I figured out how far I needed to twist in order to complete it, it was quiet a simple and straightforward move. Going forward I would love to see how far I could actually go, how may it look different as my flexibility gets better or as I get stronger. The additional thing I wanted to mention about the name, is that with silks you unfortunately can’t just look through a book of move names. There’s no universal dictionary of terms like there is with dance.
The final move I filmed was Tootsie Roll. For me this was an extremely easy move as it was one that I did almost every practice for warm up when I was in high school. It felt so reminiscent of my previous knowledge and just reminded me of just how much I enjoy Aerial Silks.