History<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Humans have been balancing on all sorts of things throughout the centuries, mainly on static cables, ropes or beams. In Yosemite Valley, Climbers spent their time on rest days balancing on chains in parking lots and the like. Slacklining emerged as an independent activity on stretchy webbing in the early 80ties from the climbing scene in Yosemite National Park. Adam Grosowsky and Jeff Ellington were the first to come up with the idea of using their climbing gear to balance on and introduced slacklining to the climber\u2019s camps in the valley. From there it slowly spread into other countries within the climbing scene, and eventually all over the world. The slackline trend really took off around 2006 in Europe with the introduction of simple slacklining kits for everyone to set up a slackline and practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What is slacklining?<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Slacklining entails balancing on a 2 to 5 centimetre wide piece of webbing made from synthetic fibres, which is rigged between to fixed points, often trees. Slacklining is an independent sport with many variations and disciplines, championships and professional athletes.<\/p>\n
Slacklines are also used as a balance training aid in competitive sports, as fitness equipment or in physiotherapy. The activity also has creative aspects, with a tradition in performances and shows and as a tool for enriching public spaces. Furthermore, it is gaining a foothold in school sports, tourism and as a recreational activity in the public\u2019s free time, which is partly due to slackline parks.<\/p>\n
A slackline set basically consists of a piece of webbing (not a rope), two tree slings and a tensioning system \u2013 if the slackline is to be rigged between two trees, the set should also include tree protectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Slacklining can be subdivided into lots of variations and disciplines, the most practiced ones are:<\/strong><\/p>\nNovice Slacklines<\/a> | Rodeolines<\/a> | Freestyle Tricklines<\/a> | Speedlines Short<\/a> | Longlines<\/a> | Waterlines<\/a> | Highlines<\/a> | Freestyle Highlines<\/a> | Speed Highlines<\/a> | Rigging and Rescue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Humans have been balancing on all sorts of things throughout the centuries, mainly on static cables, ropes or beams. In Yosemite Valley, Climbers spent their time on rest days balancing on chains in parking lots and the like. Slacklining emerged as an independent activity on stretchy webbing in the early 80ties from the climbing scene in Yosemite National Park. Adam Grosowsky and Jeff Ellington were the first to come up with the idea of using their climbing gear to balance on and introduced slacklining to the climber\u2019s camps in the valley. From there it slowly spread into other countries within the climbing scene, and eventually all over the world. The slackline trend really took off around 2006 in Europe with the introduction of simple slacklining kits for everyone to set up a slackline and practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div>What is slacklining?<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Slacklining entails balancing on a 2 to 5 centimetre wide piece of webbing made from synthetic fibres, which is rigged between to fixed points, often trees. Slacklining is an independent sport with many variations and disciplines, championships and professional athletes.<\/p>\n
Slacklines are also used as a balance training aid in competitive sports, as fitness equipment or in physiotherapy. The activity also has creative aspects, with a tradition in performances and shows and as a tool for enriching public spaces. Furthermore, it is gaining a foothold in school sports, tourism and as a recreational activity in the public\u2019s free time, which is partly due to slackline parks.<\/p>\n
A slackline set basically consists of a piece of webbing (not a rope), two tree slings and a tensioning system \u2013 if the slackline is to be rigged between two trees, the set should also include tree protectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Slacklining can be subdivided into lots of variations and disciplines, the most practiced ones are:<\/strong><\/p>\nNovice Slacklines<\/a> | Rodeolines<\/a> | Freestyle Tricklines<\/a> | Speedlines Short<\/a> | Longlines<\/a> | Waterlines<\/a> | Highlines<\/a> | Freestyle Highlines<\/a> | Speed Highlines<\/a> | Rigging and Rescue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Slacklining entails balancing on a 2 to 5 centimetre wide piece of webbing made from synthetic fibres, which is rigged between to fixed points, often trees. Slacklining is an independent sport with many variations and disciplines, championships and professional athletes.<\/p>\n
Slacklines are also used as a balance training aid in competitive sports, as fitness equipment or in physiotherapy. The activity also has creative aspects, with a tradition in performances and shows and as a tool for enriching public spaces. Furthermore, it is gaining a foothold in school sports, tourism and as a recreational activity in the public\u2019s free time, which is partly due to slackline parks.<\/p>\n
A slackline set basically consists of a piece of webbing (not a rope), two tree slings and a tensioning system \u2013 if the slackline is to be rigged between two trees, the set should also include tree protectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Slacklining can be subdivided into lots of variations and disciplines, the most practiced ones are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Novice Slacklines<\/a> | Rodeolines<\/a> | Freestyle Tricklines<\/a> | Speedlines Short<\/a> | Longlines<\/a> | Waterlines<\/a> | Highlines<\/a> | Freestyle Highlines<\/a> | Speed Highlines<\/a> | Rigging and Rescue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>