{"id":4007,"date":"2020-08-30T10:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T08:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=4007"},"modified":"2021-08-12T18:45:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:45:27","slug":"slackline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/slackline\/","title":{"rendered":"Slackline: the mind walking on the rope"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the Slackline<\/strong> Although it emerged in the 80s, it is now, at the present time, when it is in full growth, booming, being a trend all over the world. Although it is still unknown to some, this balancing sport is seducing more and more followers, attracted by the sensation of freedom, balance and concentration that are required for its practice. If you want to know more about its practice, why it is considered to be \"trending<\/em>\"Its origin, philosophy and, of course, the role that concentration plays when walking on the flat rope, here we discover it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is slackline?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Slackline<\/strong> is a balancing sport that consists of traversing a flat rope attached between two fixed points under tension. It is usually placed between two trees and is about 5 centimetres wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is slackline \/ Photo (cc): Carlos Fernandez<\/strong> (flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The rope material<\/a><\/strong> is also of importance for the practice of this discipline, because it is the same one that makes possible the jumps and dynamic movements, usually made of polyester or nylon. Another essential factor is the tension of the belt. This tension will depend on the athlete's tastes or demands, according to the activity he\/she is going to perform, as well as his\/her level of experience. Depending on the tension, tricks such as jumps and flips will be executed differently. So, we will have to adjust the tension of the belt to the practice we are going to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we are not only talking about the practice of balancing on the treadmill, or jumps and acrobatics, but also about yoga postures. There are varieties such as the trickline <\/em>(practised with a 50-millimetre tape close to the ground), the waterline <\/em>(practised on the water), the Longline <\/em>(which consists of crossing a 40-metre-long ribbon in various balancing positions). Among others such as the highline <\/em>and the rodeoline<\/em>. There are many disciplines of slackline. It is not to be confused with funambulism, where you walk on a taut cable, whereas slackline uses a flat belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin and practice 'trending<\/em>\u2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although the traces of this sport are diffuse and can be found in various places, as such, this discipline was formally introduced to the world in the early 80's, when Adam Grosowsky and Jeff Ellington, two climbers from Yosemite Valley, California, began to walk on cables and slack chains for simple entertainment. It should be noted that they both admired the circus-like practices of the circus, and from a very young age were fond of high-wire acrobatics. Over time, both climbers began to manufacture their own equipment for the practice, and little by little it became known to the world until it became a trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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