Corde lisse is an aerial
circus
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skill or act that involves
acrobatics on a vertically hanging rope. The name is
French for "smooth rope". In
English
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-speaking parts of the world, it is also referred to as "aerial rope".
Description
''Corde lisse'' moves are normally a combination of held postures and drops using a rope that hangs from the ceiling. These ropes are normally made from soft cotton about 30-35mm thick. The technique is closely related to both
silks, (another aerial circus skill performed on one or two long strips of strong fabric, often in bright colours), and
Spanish web The Spanish web is an aerial circus skill in which a performer climbs and performs various tricks on an apparatus resembling a vertically hanging rope. It is similar in appearance and performance style to the corde lisse, but with the addition of ...
. It requires great skill and strength. Performers do not have any kind of safety net or safety line, relying on their own strength and ability to prevent a fall.
It is possible for two (or more) people to perform on the same rope, although more than two is rare. The performers can hang off each other or be at different heights on the rope.
The most famous use of aerial
circus skills
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in some of their shows.
There are many schools and circus centers that teach rope throughout the world.
There is no single naming convention for the skills on a corde lisse. Below is a list of names of moves, some of which are similar to the gymnastic equivalent, or which are a partial description of the move (e.g. double foot tie). This is by no means a complete list, as people are discovering and inventing new moves all the time.
* Back Balance
* Front Balance
* Arabesque
* Basic upside-down hang
* Basqules
* Beats
* Big knot
* Crochet
* Crucifixion
* Dive
* Double foot tie
* Fan
* Flag
* Front flip
* Hang
* Hip key
* Hip wrap knot
* Horizontal flip
* Knee lock
* Knee lock slide
* Lean out
* Leg wraps (same and opposite side, left and right leg)
* Loop
* Miracle split
* One arm hang
* Piston
* Rope climb (up and down)
* Salto
* Skip drop
* Spider
* Tempo swing
* Windmills
* C-Shape Roll-Ups