Slacklining –An amazing sport testing your poise and agility.

By Sally Pederson

The following book casts a powerful beam of light into the unknown world of one of the rapidly growing sport activities in the contemporary times, Slacklining. This particular activity possesses multifaceted aspects. It basically is a fun activity, which may simultaneously work as an excellent stress buster.
It also has been proved to be an effective approach to achieve towering levels of physical fitness, along with being a helpful tool for social interaction. The activity is ideal for both the kids and the grownups, alike.
Given the fact that the activity is steadily gaining popularity in all corners of the world these days, this book has been furnished with the aim to uncover every possible aspect relevant to it. Starting right from the origin of Slacklining to its brief explanation, fundamental know-how of the activity, necessary
equipment and their setups, required accessories, etc. Even topics on Slackline tricks and injuries, competitions
and communities and Slacklining as a fitness regimen, have been incorporated here.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sally Pederson
• Release date: Jul 7, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301886623

Sally Pederson

Sally is a highly skilled and versatile professional with a background in healthcare, education, and the hospitality industry. She has a passion for helping others and a dedication to making a positive impact in the world. As a Certified Life Coach and the founder of Global Citizen Life, a boutique consulting company that helps entrepreneurs and business owners legally reduce taxes, obtain citizenships and residencies, and protect assets while living in a country of their choice.Her expertise in health and safety is evident in her role as the Director of Operations and an Instructor at a Safety Training and Consulting company for 20 years where she helped organizations meet government rules and regulations by providing health and safety-related training, developing courses, and designing safety manuals, emergency response plans, and hazard assessments. She was also a certified instructor for First Aid, CPR, and AED, where she helped train people to handle emergency situations and wrote several books on various illnesses.As an award-winning freelance travel writer, she combined her love of exploring new places with her writing talent to create compelling stories.Staying healthy is very important with her busy schedule so when she is not working she can be found in a gym, outside running, or practicing yoga. In her spare time, she enjoys dinner and drinks with friends, reading, and is most likely making her next travel plans.Fueled by pasta and seafood, cheese and chocolate, wine and whiskey – the only requirements for survival – Sally has the true ‘Wanderlust Gene’.

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Slacklining – An amazing sport testing your agility and poise.

Sally Pederson

Copyright Sally Pederson 2013

Published by Blue Stone Publishing at Smashwords

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Table of Contents

Introduction

What is Slacklining?

Advantages of Slacklining

How to Slackline

The Basics of Slacklining

Slackline Brands

Slackline Community

Slackline Tricks

Slackline Injuries

Slackline Competition

Slackline for Fitness

Extreme Slacklining

Introduction

The very introduction to the topic of Slacklining summons the topic of balance. The concept and the skill of balancing, both are of utter importance in human life in almost all aspects. Mother Nature herself has taken up the task of teaching the art of balancing to the human lot, since the beginning of time. As a matter of fact, the idea of balancing was widely practiced in many ancient societies, including that of Greece and Rome. In the oriental world, Korea in particular, a tightrope gymnastic called Jultagi, is an integral part of their rich and ancient cultural legacy.

Slackline – streamlined into its modern form – few decades back, in the early 1980s. A group of enthusiastic rock climbers in the Yosemite Valley, California invented this improvised technique of acrobatic as an alternate to rock climbing. In the monsoon season, as it is obvious, the sport of rock climbing remains dormant because of its proneness to fatalities. It was during one such slack season, the concept of modern Slacklining took a concrete shape.

Gradually, the activity was picked up in Europe. Slacklining has completed its circle, travelling around the earth. It has turned into a prominent sport in Asia and Australia as well.

What is Slacklining?

Have you ever walked on a tight rope, or at least thought on walking on one? Well, if you have not treaded into this yet, then welcome to the world of Slacklining! Adventure sports are gaining popularity at a steady pace. More and more people – better to refer to as amateur sports enthusiasts – are enrolling for various spine chilling adventure sports activities.

Gone are the days of finding thrill and excitement from a mere rock climbing or trekking activities!