This is a video of Seanna Sharpe performing aerial acrobatics on silks above the WIlliamsburg Bridge 285 feet in the air. After performing this very illegal stunt 11 stories above traffic without safety gear, she was arrested.
Aerial acrobatics is typically performed on a massive swath of silk fabric, where the performer uses a series of clever binding positions with the fabric to contort into different poses. Safety ropes are rarely used, as the nature of the sport when done well, doesn't really require them. The weight of the body, the bending of the joints, and an acute knowledge of the positions to put yourself in all make aerial acrobatics a relatively safe sport. Some performers use different adhesives on their hands and feet to help aid with the traction of the fabric while performing.
Many of the moves performed in aerial acrobatics involve swinging, flipping, and twirling in the material while holding intricate looking poses. Much of the charm of aerial acrobatics is the fact that there is no safety gear, and that the performer is able to conduct all the various movements with the material alone.
Many of the moves performed in aerial acrobatics involve swinging, flipping, and twirling in the material while holding intricate looking poses. Much of the charm of aerial acrobatics is the fact that there is no safety gear, and that the performer is able to conduct all the various movements with the material alone.