What: This workshop will focus on the fundamental techniques for safe and effective training of aerial straps, though most exercises will greatly increase your power and control on other apparatus.  We will warm up our shoulders and core using a set of exercises designed to pre-habilitate and strengthen the shoulders. The fundamental skills students will cover are 1-arm transitions and positions (meathook, inverted straddle, nutcracker), as well as other more dynamic techniques. (This workshop may be 15 min longer or shorter depending on the # enrolled and students endurance etc.)

Who: Aaron Koz is a circus performer and coach based in the Bay Area specializing in straps, hand-to-hand, and duo aerial. He performs up and down the West coast, for festivals, clubs, corporate events, as well as local cabarets and full length circus shows. Moving from Washington, D.C. to NYC, he began Circus Warehouse’s intensive program, and has since train in SF, Montreal, and Mexico. Aaron has taught at SF Circus Center, Acrosports, Kinetic Arts Center, Athletic Playground, SF Pole and Dance, as well as at aerial and circus studios across the country. Aaron draws from his background in neuroscience and psychology in his own practice, and as a coach and personal trainer.

Check him out on Instagram @aaronkozaerialist !

Cost: $60 (10% off early bird special if purchased by 5/1/2017, $55 each if you sign up for more than 1 of Rikki and Aaron's workshops)

Prerequisites: Must have experience with flag/reverse meathook, multiple straight arm inversions of any kind (straddle-up, tuck-up, pike-up), 1-arm hangs with engaged shoulder for 30 seconds, and 30 second wall handstand or 1-minute plank. This workshop will be beneficial for first timers and aerial artists who work on other apparatus.