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Trainer C Certification in the USA 2019

2019-11-17T18:06:24+01:00

Trainer C Course at GGBY 2019! Start your GGBY experience off with the ISA Trainer C Certification on November 24th. This is our second Trainer C course in the US this year, after a great new crew of ISA educators were certified at the Breathe festival this past July. Are you a keen slackliner who wants to share their knowledge of this beautiful activity? This course on how to successfully teach beginners how to slackline is for anyone who wants to help others find their balance and move better, and help slacklining grow and evolve. What’s the Purpose [...]

Trainer C Certification in the USA 20192019-11-17T18:06:24+01:00

Rigger Certification Goes Global!

2020-03-21T07:48:06+01:00

Rigger Certification in the USA After a successful launch of the latest ISA educational program in Europe, the Rigger Certification is finally coming to North America. The ISA Education Commission is proud to present the third Rigger cert this year, and the first one ever to be held in the US. This is not a course or a workshop, but the most expansive and comprehensive rigging evaluation available to establish an international standard for professional rigging. Why Get the Certification? The Rigger Certification is intended to help festival organizers, local clubs, and individual highliners with permissions, insurance, liability, and adding [...]

Rigger Certification Goes Global!2020-03-21T07:48:06+01:00

New Video released – Slackline World Ranking List

2019-10-20T09:51:34+02:00

New Ranking List Video released The video explains our motivation behind the creation of the Slackline World Ranking List. Thanks to DigiPeople for creating these great animated videos! Visit Ranking List Why create a ranking list? English: Español: Portuguese: Français:

New Video released – Slackline World Ranking List2019-10-20T09:51:34+02:00

First ISA Safety Standard Published

2020-03-04T03:24:09+01:00

ISA:21 Highline Systems What is a highline? The ISA:21 Highline Systems Standard is a formal engineering definition and description of what a highline is and what the various components it consists of are. In addition to that, it also defines the forces that are acting upon the webbing, anchors and the highliner. In essence, it is a lot of fancy words, but it allows our partners and testing laboratories to communicate more effectively. Download Highline System Standard 21:2019 On one hand this standard provides a framework for highliners as well as slackline [...]

First ISA Safety Standard Published2020-03-04T03:24:09+01:00

What is Slackline Sports?

2019-10-18T04:46:38+02:00

Slacklining is a young and emerging sport with many disciplines and athletes who compete in these. Many definitions of “Sport” actually include competitions as one of the core elements and slacklining is no exception. However, while one might be able to define slacklining as a sport, it is not recognised as an official sport in any country. This means there is little public and private funding available for events, gear and development. The few competitive slackliner in this respect are a important minority in the community for slacklining as a sport, but are lacking support to continue. This lack of [...]

What is Slackline Sports?2019-10-18T04:46:38+02:00

Ranking List Statistics

2019-12-06T02:27:35+01:00

Ranking List Statistics More than 300 athletes registered for the ranking list, 84% are male (16% female)  with an average age of 24. About 55% of you are Trickliners, 30% are Speedliners and 15% are Highline Freestylers. 60% are a member of a slackline sport club, about 40% of you are already a part of the ISA through indirect membership (explanation: people cannot become a member of ISA as individuals, the ISA only has clubs and organizations as direct members). Only a minority, about 15% of all Slackliners see competitions as an important aspect of slacklining, about 25% are neutral [...]

Ranking List Statistics2019-12-06T02:27:35+01:00

Athletes Registration open now!

2019-01-15T04:05:22+01:00

We are introducing the Slackline World Ranking List shortly This is a tool for athletes participating in contests around the world aswell as contest organizers. This Slackline World Ranking List will not rank walking sends, but only competitions with their own ranking lists in different slackline disciplines. Register as Athlete now! More infos here shortly:

Athletes Registration open now!2019-01-15T04:05:22+01:00

ISA Safety Event 2018 – Talks, Links, and Resources

2020-03-21T07:48:50+01:00

The second ISA Safety Event is being held in Moléson, Switzerland this week. Follow along with our live feeds on the ISA Facebook Page. On this post, you'll also find summaries of each talk, links to presentation slides, and other resources. Talks are given by individuals and do not necessarily represent the views or recommendations of the International Slackline Association. Monday - September 10, 2018 Welcome and Introduction to the Safety Commission DESCRIPTION: Welcome speech and overview of the Safety Commission SPEAKER: Stephen Cave SLIDES: Welcome to Moleson.pdf LIVE VIDEO: Facebook RESOURCES: Gear and Safety label [...]

ISA Safety Event 2018 – Talks, Links, and Resources2020-03-21T07:48:50+01:00

Webbing slippage warning in Weblocks

2025-11-17T16:55:21+01:00

Webbing slippage warning in Weblocks. We have identified the mechanism responsible for webbing slippage in webbing lockers (weblocks). During a test on a hydraulic cyclic testing machine, we found webbing to move through the weblock with every stretch and release cycle. We observed this micro-slippage of the webbing within the weblock. The webbing was installed in single wrap without a tie-off so we could witness webbing slippage, webbing tailwalk, and a complete failure of the webbing locking mechanism first hand. Read Full Report - Webbing slippage warning in weblocks [...]

Webbing slippage warning in Weblocks2025-11-17T16:55:21+01:00

Highline FundRACE

2018-05-27T01:12:01+02:00

24.-26.05.2018 Highline FundRACE At the Highline FundRACE 12 world-class athletes walked as many meters as possible to collect money for a good cause! Five people increased the one day highline-endurance world record from 4900 to 8000m, this is a shared record by: Samuel Volery, CH Alexander Schulz, DE Joshua Leupolz, DE Quirin Herterich, DE Lukas Irmler, DE Two people increased the 3 day world record from 9300 to 21200m (this equals a half marathon): Samuel Volery, CH and Joshua Leupolz, DE Alexander Schulz, DE walked 20000m in three days The best slackliners therefore walked these difficult highlines 212 times [...]

Highline FundRACE2018-05-27T01:12:01+02:00
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