Safety in Acro

Is acro safe?

Like with any sport or physical activity, there is always a risk of injury. However, there are many ways that you can mitigate risk. This can include the use of spotters, accurate self assessment, and working on progressions to build your practice in a sustainable/safe(r) way. Different people may need different things to be or feel safe; it's important to use clear communication to reduce the risk of injury.

Advocating for safety is a hugely important part of practicing acro. It is always okay to ask for a spot. It is always okay to ask for a specific person that you trust to spot you. It is always okay to say no to doing or spotting a skill.

This article by Acro Slackers outlines other nuances about safety in acro: Click here to read

Spotting and Safety

Spotting Tutorials:

• How to Spot: Bird 

• How to Spot: Star 

• How to Spot: Reverse Star 

• How to Spot: Straddle Throne 

Other spotting information:

• Spotting Safety (by Acro Yoga 757

• 5 tips on how to be a terrible spotter