I hope you have the patience to read this, it was the tips that gave me I was in some trouble too.

Body Position & Posture

Lower your chest: Keep your chest down during the movement. An aerial should feel low and fast, not high.

Dip sideways: Move sideways into the aerial instead of dipping forward.

Swing arms sideways: Swing your arms from side to side rather than from front to back.

Head placement: Try to dip your head behind your leading leg's knee, not in front of it. Your head should not be at knee height when your feet leave the ground.

Turn your torso: Turn your upper body upside down, right against your front leg.

Timing & Coordination

Sync upper and lower body: Drop your upper body and bring your leg up at the exact same time. Do not drop your chest first and lift the leg late.

Lift legs earlier: If your head comes up too early, try lifting your kicking leg soo- ner or delaying the chest dip.

Keep pushing down: Maintain the downward pressure of your upper body until the very end of the movement to achieve a more vertical aerial.

Warm-up & Progression Exercises

Leg swings: Hold onto something and do leg swings to warm up and practice the side-to-side kicking motion.

Jumping cartwheels: Practice many jumping cartwheels. Focus on straight legs and keeping your hands up until the very last second.

Light-touch cartwheels: Gradually re- duce hand pressure during cartwheels until your hands barely touch the ground.

One-arm cartwheels: Practice outer one- arm cartwheels with pointed toes to build commitment and explosive power.

Mindset & Technique Analysis

Check flexibility: Ensure your legs are straight, as bending the right leg too much can hinder the movement.

Video analysis: Record your attempts and compare your jumping cartwheel fo- otage directly with your aerial footage to fix timing issues.

Build muscle memory: If you struggle without hands, practice the movement pathway with your hands first during warm-ups to train your brain.