These are different variations of Opposite Side Climb. Students should be very comfortable with the current skill before working on these different or more advanced variations. They can be used for further exploration, managing students with different levels and adding variety to aerial silks choreography.

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These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Opposite Side Climb and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.

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Opposite Side Climb is a classic inverted climb and we consider it a great tool for students to keep developing stronger knee hooks and straddle ups as well.

These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Opposite Side Climb. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.

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These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Opposite Side Climb. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.

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These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Opposite Side Climb. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.

Opposite Side Climb is something we teach once students are comfortable in their straddle ups. At a higher level it’s a climb that is usually included as part of an aerial warm-up.

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Our teaching tips focus on making the climb efficient, and at the same time building good aerial habits for all the fun skills that come after. Getting a good strong knee hook high above the hands, maintaining support in the knee pinch to gain height to climb high above, and also dropping the fabric off nicely to continue up into the next climb are all very important components that our progressions focus on.

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Become an Aerial Fit Online member to access the video for Opposite Side Climb. This in-depth video will explain how to properly train this skill. It also includes cross references to the most important Building Blocks, Common Mistakes, Related Drills, Ground Drills, Variations, Next Steps and Sequences.

These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Opposite Side Climb to work on these related skills and drills. These drills may help your students make important connections and answer the question "What am I doing wrong?".

These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Opposite Side Climb. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

Some of the most important aerial silks skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Opposite Side Climb.