New Skill, New Obsession

So to start, has anyone ever got something new and decided it's the greatest thing ever, especially if it's something that you've wanted for a very long time. Well I appear to have a case of that, I've finally managed to start using silks for aerial. The principle of silks is pretty simple, it's just two huge lengths of silk hanging from the ceiling (aerial rig, sorry to ruin the magic), and they're used similarly to rope, only there's two of them giving way for a lot more moves. It also feels a thousand times better on you and your skin, while still building your muscle and strength just as much as rope. To put it short and sweet...it's dead good.

So far all I've been able to do is climb it, right to the top of the rig I'd like to add. You climb it like rope, only it's weird because since the silk are new the two silks are like the Stretch Armstrong's arms, but that adds to the fun in my opinion. I've also been able to split the silks and hang there with one arm on each silk, but I'm to much of a wimp to bring my arms into a crucifix...for now. I can also do cacthers like it's done on rope, which I could never do on rope but after a bash at it on silks the increase in comfort helped me find the correct knack to it, so now I can do it on rope as well. It looks a heck of a lot prettier on silks though.

To put it simply, I really really want to specialise in this, there's so much more freedom to it than there is with a trapeze. Compared to this trapeze is like being in a cage...with one bar underneath you that you can sit on...so like a birdscage. So yeah it's lovely. I promise to post some pictures when I come up with some stuff I bit more picture worthy.

In other circus news, I've seen some good stuff this week. I've perfected my club flourishes but only in my right hand, which is a definite con of the development. I've also been working heavily on weaving tricks together, I do this a lot through multiplexes and orbits. It looks a lot better if this is done than just reeling off trick after trick.

Goals for the week include:
+ Making my club tricks ambidextrous.
+ Improving my balancing.
+ Researching and learning a ton of silk moves and techniques.
+ Getting back into 2 diabolo.

I have a week alone, so this shouldnt be to hard :). I hope it's an eventful week.

Peace

Vagabond