If you are going to train silks, hoop or rope make sure that your skin is covered, coton material is the best for silks and rope, for hoop it can be variable but any material than covers your skin and let you slide is a good option.
I recommend to put a mat under your apparatus even if your are just doing conditioning. There are different king of mats.
If you are working on conditioning near the floor I recommend a landing mat of at least 5 cm thickness.
Made from multi-layered foam providing improved load distribution and optimum stabilization when landing. 20 CM thickness minimum.
Landing mat, , ights further than 4m: I recomend a thick mat covered, and made out of soft foam or air mat of at least 60 CM.
To feel safe on the air the strength on your grip is the key. Sometimes there are factors out of your control that make your grip slippery and dangerous. Some EXAMPLES are sweat, costums made out of lycra or other syntetics fabrics, humidity, dryness…
Check out some products that help in different situations.
Before you hang your apparatus it is important to have some basic knoledge about rigging, the elements that we are going to use, materials and behaviors. You can find any of this elements in a climbing store.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that your material is certified and never buy second hand rigging equipment, It can have damage inside and look new from outside.
For an independent rotation of both straps you will need 3 swivels, 3 quick links (or carabiners), one triangle or plate, and one carabiner. If you are not going to use the straps independently you can make it simple just with a triangle or plate, one link, one swivel and one carabiner.
For a simple rigging you need, an eight and a carabiner, if you need rotation you will use an eight, two carabiners and a swivel.
For a simple rigging you just need a carabiner wide enought to set your rope ring inside, if you need rotation you will need a wise carabiner a swivel and a standard acarabiner
For a central point hoop you need three carabiners, a swivel and a rope or a sling. If you have a double point hoop you will need four carabiners, a swivel and a rope or a sling.
