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Corde lisse – Aerial circus skill or act that involves acrobatics on a vertically hanging rope. Cyr wheel – Acrobatic apparatus that consists of a single large ring made of aluminum or steel with a diameter approximately 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in) taller than the performer.
The International Federation of Sports Acrobatics was established in 1973, and the first world championships were held in 1974. [4] [6] The federation dissolved in 1998, and acrobatic gymnastics was from then on governed by the FIG. It was originally called sports acrobatics but has been known as acrobatic gymnastics since 2007. [4]
The school is located at 14201 Briar Forest in Houston, Texas, in the 77077 zip code. Westside High School is outside of Beltway 8, east of State Highway 6, inside State Highway 99 (Grand Parkway), and south of Interstate 10 (Katy Freeway) in the Briar Forest area. Westside is HISD's Magnet School for Integrated Technology. [3]
Acrobatics (from Ancient Greek ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō) 'walk on tiptoe, strut') [1] is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts , sporting events, and martial arts .
The 2024 World Age Group Acrobatic Gymnastics Competition was the thirteen edition of the age group acrobatic gymnastics competition, took place in Guimarães, Portugal, from September 12 to 15, 2024. The competition was organized by the International Gymnastics Federation. [1]
Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Valbona Health Center (formerly People's Health Center) in Greater Sharpstown for ZIP code 77077. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center .
The photographer reflects on how he took the memorable shot back in 2004, in one of the martial arts academies that had sprung up near the Shaolin Temple. China’s Shaolin monks are known for ...
Vaudeville dancer La Sylphe (c. 1908). Acrobatic dance emerged in the United States and Canada in the early 1900s, as one of the types of acts performed in vaudeville.Although individual dance and acrobatic acts had been performed in vaudeville for several decades prior to 1900, it was not until the early 1900s that it became popular to perform acts that combined dance and acrobatic movements.