Q&A for How to Do a Front Aerial

Put a piece of tape on the ground and look at the tape as you're doing your front aerial. It will keep your back arched and it will be easier to land.

Lock your legs, point your toes, and bring your arms up by your side. It helps to keep your eyes on the ground.

Fear is normal. When you're practicing, have an instructor or another trusted person nearby. Think through the move before you perform it. The more you practice, the quicker you will get over the fear of doing it.

It will be easier if you can do a one handed front walk over and a diving front walk over. It will also be easier if you can do a side aerial, so you've got the hang of being in the air.

When you hurdle into it, throw your arms down with power and lock them at your sides.

Then don't do it. The coach knows what is best for you. They don't want you to get hurt. Keep training, your coach will allow you to do it when you're ready.

First, move on to carpet and then try it on regular floor and next do hard floor with a spot.

One foot at a time. Keep your body moving foward and keep your head rotating forward to help with standing up.

It is not a good idea. You are a lot more likely to hurt yourself trying this without a spotter even if you can do a front walkover.

Wait until you do have access. Enroll in a class at a gym, or call the gym and see if they have open gym days where you could go and use the equipment.

No, that is extremely dangerous and you should not do it.

First you should get a spot, and when you are ready, it is just a jump, then swing your legs over and down to the ground.

Try using some couch cushions, so if you don't land it you won't hurt yourself.

Try practicing on a trampoline. You will need to get a good pace going and really use your legs to push off the ground and your arms to propel you up and over.

It would certainly help, but it's not at all necessary.

Watch the floor and keep your legs straight. Place a piece of tape on the floor or come up with a creative way to keep your focus on the floor.

It depends on how advanced and how old they are. If they are like maybe 10 or 11, that is probably too young. They could advise you, but you'd still want an adult to actually spot you.

Then you're one step closer to mastering it. Just make sure you have a mat under you until you know you can do it without slipping.

Do a regular aerial, and when you get that, keep moving forward from the side.

Kick your back leg over, throw your arms and push off with your supporting leg. It will help if you have your front walkover and a front handspring step out. Have a spotter just in case you fall, and have confidence.

It is probably because your body is getting used to doing something new. After a while, your body will be used to doing them, and it won't hurt your legs anymore.

Try putting your hands somewhere they know to stay, like maybe holding onto a belt loop or a pocket.

If you have faith in yourself and are doing it on a soft surface, you might be able to go ahead and try it.

It is possible to do it by yourself on a trampoline, but make sure you know how to do it physically and are mentally prepared to do it before you take a go.

I would try to stretch a lot before hand. If you can do a scorpion, then do it. If not, you can do the seal stretch.

It shouldn't be exactly straight, but it should only be slightly bent for support.

Push your arms down on the floor like your jumping with your hands so that you have time to do an aerial.

When I do any type of aerial, I always put my arms near my chest so if I go to fall, I can quickly put my hands down and pretend to do a cartwheel instead.

This may be a case of a mental block that you will land on your head. Keep looking at the floor; when you are getting close to the ground, whip and look up, and bring your chest up as quickly as possible.

If you have panel mats, stack them up and practice front aerials with them. Once you have landed it a few times, then move onto mats and keep your back arched when doing it.