How to do a side aerial

Do a Side Aerial

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Find some plain grass and make sure you have bare feet before you begin. It would be reasonable to have your hair tied up.

Find some plain grass and make sure you have bare feet before you begin. It would be reasonable to have your hair tied up.

The first thing to do is make sure you are stretched. If you aren't stretched and you try this you might hurt yourself.

The first thing to do is make sure you are stretched. If you aren't stretched and you try this you might hurt yourself.

The first thing you are going to want to master is the cartwheel. To do a cartwheel you are going to need to find out if you can do it on your right leg or your left leg.

The first thing you are going to want to master is the cartwheel. To do a cartwheel you are going to need to find out if you can do it on your right leg or your left leg.

The preparation pose is you have your preferred leg pointed. If you are doing it on your right leg have your left hand pointing up and you right hand pointing forward. On the left leg, do the opposite

The preparation pose is you have your preferred leg pointed. If you are doing it on your right leg have your left hand pointing up and you right hand pointing forward. On the left leg, do the opposite

Push on your preferred leg, reach out to the ground and swing your legs over to the other side.

Push on your preferred leg, reach out to the ground and swing your legs over to the other side.

Plant your feet into the ground, non preferred leg first, and stand up.

Plant your feet into the ground, non preferred leg first, and stand up.

To start a diving cartwheel start the same way you did with the normal cartwheel.

To start a diving cartwheel start the same way you did with the normal cartwheel.

Now instead of going straight into the cartwheel, bend down so you can jump higher in the cartwheel.

Now instead of going straight into the cartwheel, bend down so you can jump higher in the cartwheel.

Jump as high as you can but still reach out to the ground. This will get you that late start that you want.

Jump as high as you can but still reach out to the ground. This will get you that late start that you want.

After you flip your legs over, land the same way you did in step 6.

After you flip your legs over, land the same way you did in step 6.

To start your side aerial you are going to need to have a run up. This run up should be at least one third of your amount of grass.

To start your side aerial you are going to need to have a run up. This run up should be at least one third of your amount of grass.

Jump high.

Jump high.

Bend down quite far to get you legs going all the way over without you hands reaching out to the ground.

Bend down quite far to get you legs going all the way over without you hands reaching out to the ground.

Flip your legs really quickly all the way over.

Land like a normal cartwheel, non preferred leg first then preferred leg second.

Land like a normal cartwheel, non preferred leg first then preferred leg second.

Now finally, present. This will make the end of your side aerial look very nice.

Now finally, present. This will make the end of your side aerial look very nice.

Thank you for watching. If you would like to learn how to do this pose, like my snap guide and when I get to ten likes I will make a snap guide on how to do this pose. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching. If you would like to learn how to do this pose, like my snap guide and when I get to ten likes I will make a snap guide on how to do this pose. Thanks for watching.

  • 10.0m Grass
  • Yourself
  • 1.0 Hair tie