Welcome to your technique tip in the Knee Pocket Climb! It starts with an inversion, then you’ll pull a pocket of slack, wrap the knee and settle into a restful perch position.

This warm-up will help prepare your body more effectively for your time in the air, and it’s great to include on your off-aerial days too. The broomstick isn’t just a festive prop. It supports your posture, wakes up your grip, improves shoulder mobility, and adds a tiny bit of leverage to subtly challenge your stabilizers without being too intense.

When we are learning to invert, it's natural to look for little shortcuts. One of the most common is using your foot to help tip yourself over. Some call it a toe tag, I like to call it the Toe Toppler inverter type.