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Partner Acrobatics

Partner acrobatics covers lifts, balances, hand-to-hand, throws and counterbalances between two or more people. Official competition forms are specifically regulated in acrobatic gymnastics; as a broad catalogue entry it remains source-based.

LevelDiscipline FamilyCircus Sport CategoryGymnastics sport
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Classification

Category Gymnastics sport
Family Circus Sport
Level Discipline

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Acrobatics balance, Hand to hand acrobatics, Acrobatics Balance, Hand to Hand Acrobatics
Tags gymnastics, acrobatics, partner, partner-acrobatics, circus-sport, zirkussport, partnerakrobatik, zirkuskunst

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Coordinate shared balance, lift technique, transitions, throw/catch technique and spotting safely.

Teilnehmer

Pairs, trios, groups or base/flyer/spotter constellations.

Teamgröße

Pairs, trios, groups or base/flyer/spotter constellations.

Spielfeld

Mat or acrobatics area in studio, hall, circus school or stage.

Dauer

Duration depends on the class, act, routine or organiser requirements.

Wertung

In FIG acrobatic gymnastics, pairs/groups are judged in balance, dynamic and combined exercises; outside that frame, class, show or organiser rules apply.

Gewinnbedingung

No uniform global win condition is documented; competitions use organiser- or federation-specific rules.

Ausrüstung

Mats, open acrobatics floor, optional handstand/partner aids, music and spotting.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • unsafe execution
  • missing briefing
  • unsuitable or unchecked equipment
  • ignoring safety or judging requirements

Regelquellen

Federations and sources