Silks Levels & Skill Requirements

Check out the requirements and skills that will be focused on in each level for SILKS. Make sure you are familiar with the terminology and skills required to be able to advance to the next level. Check with your instructor if you are ready to level up! MUST pass skills test to move on to next level.

YOUTH CLASSES ARE AGES 10-14

TEEN & ADULT CLASSES ARE AGES 15+

Beginner silks

•Pre-req: No experience required.

•Wrist wraps and wrist locks

•Birdsnest aka birdcage with wrist wraps

•Tuck & Candlestick holds

•Bent leg invert from ground

•Single foot lock and double footlocks from ground

•Standing roll up

•Straddle back in sling in silks

•Creates sling in silks on own

•Sling diaper series

•Hipkey in sling knot

•Mermaid from sling knot

•Start from sling night

•Box from sling knot

•Box splits from sling knot

•Standing Arabesque

•Daisy chain fabric on own

•Basic stand

•Basic climb

•Scoop/Russian climb

Level 1/2 Silks

•Pre-req: Must be familiar and consistent with all intro to silks skills.

•Bent knee/bent arm invert on ground

•Invert crotchet to double crossback to diaper series from ground and working towards freely in air.

•Introduced and working towards free bent arm/bent leg invert

•Basic climb on both sides

•Russian climb on both sides aka scoop climb

•Footlock climb

•Footlocks in the air

•Rebecca Splits or Rocking Horse series

•Belays without invert

•Vertical Splits with single footlocks

•Dance Wraps & Egg Beaters

•Scorpion series from dance wraps

•Hipkey in sling and from ground in silks and working towards in air

•Working towards Russian/scoop hipkey

•Thigh hitch from ground and working towards in air

•Crossback entries w/ invert

Level 2 silks

•Pre-req: Must be consisent with all intro and level 1 skills.

•Crotchet climb

•Consistent bent arm/bent leg free invert

•Belays with invert

•Diaper series

•36o aka fallen angel drop

•Back dive from diaper

•Hip key in air

•Secretary Series

•Sitting Pretty series

•Working towards straight leg inverts in air

•Same side thigh wrap in air

•Opposite side thigh wrap in air

•Thigh Hitch in air

Level 3 & 4 Silks

•Pre-req: Must be consistent in all intro, level 1, and level 2 skills.

•Bent arm/straight leg free invert

•Back balance

•Bicycle climb

•Flag

•Front balance

•Clean windmill hipkey on both sides

•Same side knee hook climb

•Opposite side knee hook climb

•Double knee hook climb

•Iron Cross

•S-Wrap entries

•Belay

•Star Drop

•Straight arm inverts

•S-Wraps

•Windmills/Wheeldowns