Circus & Sports Acrobatics Instructional Videos

Learn how to perform some of the most closely guarded circus acts ever performed ... techniques brought to your home from the best in the industry. The Secrets of the Circus Revealed video series offers you the rare opportunity to develop a variety of skills taught by some of the circus' outstanding artists. A must for anyone interested in circus artistry. Also invaluable for sport acrobatics, cheerleading and gymnastics. You will increase your fitness level, strength and coordination while learning these impressive skills. Instructor, Christine Van Loo, is a former seven time National Champion in Sports Acrobatics, Female Olympic Athlete of the Year, and Athlete of the Decade. She is a professional acrobat and aerial artist who has performed in circuses, movies and television. Instructor, Jean-Luc Martin, has trained with Russian, Chinese and Quebec acrobats where he performed his skills in four world acclaimed circuses. He is a professional circus performer and has worked as a stuntman in movies and television.

Secrets of the Circus Revealed - Vol. 1 Video
VHS Only - $24.95
Volume 1 of this series includes: Section 1 - Handstands: Correct form, progressions, and techniques for balancing a handstand on the ground. How to hold a one arm lever. Section 2 - Tumbling: Forward and backward rolls (tuck, pike and straddle position) and back extension rolls; Cartwheel progression from two-arm cartwheels, to one-arm cartwheels, to dive cartwheels to aerial (no arm) cartwheels; front and back walkover progressions; backhandspring drills; back flip drills; round off back handspring. Section 3 - Team acrobatics: The basic skills taught in this section are an introduction to team acrobatics and are the foundation for learning to balance one another. Horizontal position - a balancing position transitioning into handstand on thighs; shoulder balance; progressions for standing on thighs - facing forward and backward; transition into standing on thighs from laying down; Star - a straddle posing lift. Instructor, Christine Van Loo, is a former seven time National Champion in Sports Acrobatics, Female Olympic Athlete of the Year, and Athlete of the Decade. She is a professional acrobat and aerial artist who has performed in circuses, movies and television. Instructor, Jean-Luc Martin, has trained with Russian, Chinese and Quebec acrobats where he performed his skills in four world acclaimed circuses. He is a professional circus performer and has worked as a stuntman in movies and television. 60 mins. VHS-NTSC format only.

Secrets of the Circus Revealed - Vol. 2 Video
VHS Only - $24.95
Volume 2 of this series includes: Section 1 - Team Acrobatics: Continues where Vol. 1 left off. Each skill is taught in progressions and includes variations from easier to more difficult. Cartwheel to handstand on thighs; camel (handstand pose on shoulders) and full handstand on shoulders; front and back swans and dismounts; side star - a sideways posing lift that looks like a star; hand to hand balancing; hand to feet balancing - facing forward and backward; foot pitch to hand to foot and to reverse catch; hand to hand handstands. Section 2 - Trio Acrobatics: Three person acrobatics; two variations of shoulder balances; three variations of front and back swans; hand balance - straddle position; three basic pyramids on thighs; straddle overhead sitting position; split overhead; side and full flag. Instructor, Christine Van Loo, is a former seven time National Champion in Sports Acrobatics, Female Olympic Athlete of the Year, and Athlete of the Decade. She is a professional acrobat and aerial artist who has performed in circuses, movies and television. Instructor, Jean-Luc Martin, has trained with Russian, Chinese and Quebec acrobats where he performed his skills in four world acclaimed circuses. He is a professional circus performer and has worked as a stuntman in movies and television. 60 mins. VHS-NTSC format only.

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