Be the first in line for the brand new Spin City Aerial Sling Intermediate Instructor Training!
Pre-orders are now open for the online course with expected release during December 2023.
The Spin City Aerial Sling Intermediate Instructor course focuses on developing the basic skills taught at the beginners’ level while adding on the next block of moves in the Spin City syllabus, including an introduction to mounts into a higher sling, key wraps such as seatbelt and arabesque, and more complex dynamics. We will discuss class planning in the context of progress chains and how you can use combinations and sequences to challenge your students, avoid plateaus and ensure safe progression.
All moves in this course are demonstrated on a sling rigged to a single point.
ONLINE COURSE COST: £325
FACE-TO-FACE COURSE COST: £395
Questions about the course? Click on the headings below for more information, or contact us.
Please note: Spin City courses are designed to certify you to teach adult participants over the age of 18 and you must be over the age of 18 to become certified.
Course requirements and pre-requisites
You will need:
- to meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years or older
- to hold a Spin City Beginners Aerial Sling Instructor Course certificate, or equivalent certificate
- a minimum of 2 years’ aerial sling experience (recommended)
- access to the internet via a PC, laptop, or mobile device
- access to at least 1 aerial sling, safely rigged in an appropriate training environment
- a minimum of 2 hours’ study/training time per week (to complete the course within the 1-year deadline)
- a device to film videos on (mobile phones are allowed)
- at least 1 student of a suitable ability level for the teaching assessment (aged 18 or older)
Course units
The theory section of the course will expand your understanding of teaching at coaching at intermediate level, covering techniques for planning and teaching teaching group classes versus one-to-one sessions, including health and safety from equipment and environment safety to spotting.
In the practical units we explore Spin City’s intermediate level syllabus, offering skills that will progress students from the beginners syllabus while exploring mounts into a higher sling, and introducing key wraps such as seatbelt and arabesque, along with more complex dynamics.
Intermediate sling units:
- Introduction to intermediate aerial sling instruction
- Progressive teaching and coaching
- Health and safety at intermediate level
- Intermediate sling mounts and poses
- Intermediate sling progression skills
- Intermediate dynamic movement
- Stamina and endurance for intermediate sling
- Intermediate strength, conditioning and flexibility
Course moves list
INTERMEDIATE SLING MOUNTS
- Pull over to front balance
- Pull over to open fabric basic seat
- Straddle – from basic seat, via crucifix
- Sword stand
- Straddle – above the loop from basic stand
INTERMEDIATE BASIC POSES
- Vampire
- Thigh wrap
- from straddle
- from horse
- Front balance – from basic seat
- Catchers
- Quick arabesque
- Leana – open fabric
INTERMEDIATE PROGRESSION SKILLS
- Back arabesque
- Front arabesque
- Seahorse
- Spiral splits
- Crossback
- closed fabric
- open fabric
- Calf wrap
- Shin wrap
- Goddess – open fabric
- Rebecca splits
- Double goddess
- Seatbelt
- from catchers
- from horse
- Knee corset
INTERMEDIATE DYNAMIC MOVEMENT
- Thigh wrap to single leg cradle
- Single leg roll up – closed fabric
- Thigh wrap roll up
- Single leg roll up – open fabric
- Reverse single leg roll up – open fabric
- Full body roll up – open fabric
- Hiplock half drop
- Salto – open fabric
- Cartwheel salto
- Basic slack drop
Course assessment
This course has two main parts to the assessment; a theory assessment and a practical assessment. Upon successful completion you will receive a certificate in intermediate aerial sling instruction.
THEORY ASSESSMENT
Answer theory questions related to each unit of the course. Questions are multiple choice, or short answers.
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
- Practical demonstration. Perform a continuous sequence of five moves from the intermediate sling syllabus.
- Teaching demonstration. Teach three individual moves (one each from units 4, 5 & 6) to at least one student of a suitable ability level.
- Core moves technique and execution. Perform each of the core course moves.
Online learners will have 1 year from the date you enrol onto the course to complete the online study and assessment.
Face-to-face learners will have the opportunity to complete their course within the course weekend.
Core moves
Compulsory moves required for technical assessment
- Pull over to front balance (closed fabric)
- Straddle from basic seat, via crucifix
- Thigh wrap (either entry)
- Crossback (closed fabric)
- Seatbelt (either entry)
- Knee corset
- A closed fabric roll
- An open fabric roll
- A drop
What is expected?
For the technical assessment, you’ll need to be able to perform each of the core course moves listed above. Demonstrations should show safe and correct technique for the level of the course and each move should be held for a minimum of 3 seconds (unless the move is dynamic). Transitions should be clean, within minimal grip changes and repositioning.