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Aerial Silks

Aerial silks is aerial acrobatics on two suspended fabric panels. Climbs, foot locks, wraps, drops, strength endurance, rigging safety and controlled exits shape training and performance.

LevelDiscipline FamilyCircus Sport CategoryCircus sport / aerial arts

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Classification

Category Circus sport / aerial arts

Family Circus Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Aerial acrobatics on fabric panels with climbs, wraps, locks, drops and choreographic transitions.

Geeignet für Suitable for people seeking strength endurance, mobility and precise technique on a flexible apparatus.

Cost A supervised studio class with provided apparatus is the sensible entry; do not plan personal rigging as a beginner solution. Class packs, studio membership, training clothes and possible supplementary training; cost depends strongly on studio and city. Aerial studio, circus school, pole/aerial sport club or workshop with checked rigging. Rigging, mats, coa…

First progress First climbs and locks often take several sessions; drops and longer sequences take much longer.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

aerial silks
checked rigging
crash mat
coach
fitted clothing without zippers

First steps

book beginner silks class
learn grip and climb basics
practise foot locks slowly
hold simple poses
skip drops until approved

Aerial studio, circus school, pole/aerial sport club or beginner workshop with documented rigging practice.

Train only with checked rigging, crash mat, coach approval, warm body and controlled exits.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases aerial fabric, tissu, vertical dance fabric, Vertikaltuch, Tuchakrobatik, Aerial Fabric

Tags acrobatics, aerial, fitness, aerial-silks, circus-sport, zirkussport, zirkussport-luftakrobatik, aerial-silks-vertikaltuch

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Show safe fabric sequences with climbing technique, wraps, holds, transitions and controlled exits.

Teilnehmer

aerialists by class/format.

Teamgröße

solo, duo or group by format.

Spielfeld

aerial rigging and performance area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

In artistic/sport formats: technical elements, execution, artistry, compulsory/theme requirements and deductions by rules; no points in normal training.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

aerial silks
crash mat
rigging
coach supervision

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe apparatus
unapproved skill
rules/form breach
lack of control

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

IPSF
International Pole and Aerial Sports Federation (IPSF)

Artistic Aerial Silks International Pole and Aerial Sports Federation · official-rulebook-index · high
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