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Rope walking is the non competitive circus skill of walking along a thin wire or rope suspended in the air. There are two forms, Tightrope and Slack-rope both require skills of balance but require different techniques of travel.

Popularity
Rope walking is popular with spectators around the world, dazzled by the performers skill and disregard of the potential dangers.

Location
Rope walking can be performed both inside and out, in-fact anywhere there is a public gathering. Tightrope is normally performed at greater heights than slackrope often with a safety net as a precaution against accidents.

Ability
To walk a suspended rope, you need a good sense of natural balance, nerve and confidence in your ability. To perform on a rope, you need the command of a number of circus skills and the ability to entertain and work an audience.

Description
Tightrope; Is the art of maintaining balance while walking along a tensioned wire. It can be done using either a balancing pole, or freehand, using only one's body to maintain balance. Slackrope; The tension on the wire is only provided by the weight of the performer. The difference for the performer is that to balance on a tight wire you have to keep your center of mass above your feet whilst on a slack wire you move the wire with your balance to be under your mass center.

Closely Related Activities
Stilt walking 582, Clowning 114, Juggling 831, Busking and Street entertainment 665,

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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