A very interesting dance/acrobatic troop which performs on the sides of skyscrapers and cliffs.
The rigging is somewhat similar to, but more advanced than, an aerial skiing rig that I had a chance to play in many years ago. Surprisingly the feeling of flipping sideways was very similar to that of vertical flipping. Outside of it just being plain fun, I was particularly interested to note that while I was able to perform triple backs and double layouts in the harness (while wearing a suit and tie no less), my students who had not yet learned those skills were not able to. It turns out that even though the aerial harness supported you and kept you from crashing, you still needed to fire the correct muscles in the correct sequence with the appropriate amount of force in order to generate rotation.
Finally something that an old dog could do better than the young whippersnappers 8).
Yours in Fitness,
Coach Sommer
