What is flat belt movement?
Walking on a flat belt, English name is slackline, that is, walking on a flat belt fixed between two points to maintain body balance and even complete new movements of various skills and movements. Flat belt sport is a new type of sports, which was created by foreign mountaineers on the basis of wire walking. The rope used for flat belt is generally 25mm wide and 3mm thick nylon flat belt. It can be used as a training program for climbers to improve their balance skills.
Flat belt sport is an independent, challenging and balanced competitive sport. Because of the integration of gymnastics, dance, yoga, balance beam, parkour, rope skipping, trampoline, martial arts and other sports, it can also be used as a training project in daily life to achieve fitness, shaping, improving concentration, reducing pressure, interactive development, entertainment and leisure.
The difficulty of walking flat belt is much higher than that of walking steel wire, while the safety is almost the highest in extreme sports. The reason is that the flat belt is usually made of 2.5 cm wide nylon belt. Athletes need to rely entirely on the balance of their bodies to control the flat belt that swings at will. Ordinary people may not be able to stand on the flat belt for 3 seconds. Athletes need to practice hard for months or even years before they can walk on the flat belt. In addition, the construction of flat belts and the equipment used are very strict, so it is necessary to ensure the safety of all users. In addition, safety equipment should be correctly worn on the flat belts at high altitude to prevent the safety risks caused by falling.
A flat belt, which sets up valleys and rivers, carries a belief. It is a game for the brave, a process of overcoming fear, constantly challenging balance and nature, and a new and unknown way of walking.
The history of flat belt movement
The origin of Biandai's records can be traced back to the United States in 1979 - two rock climbing enthusiasts Adam Groowsky and Jeff Ellington walked on the roadside iron chain when they were bored to practice coordination and balance. Soon they used the existing rock climbing technology to set up a 1-inch (25 mm) wide flat belt between two fixed points and walk on it. Therefore, the sport of flat belt was born.
It originated from rock climbing groups on the west coast of the United States, and then spread to other regions and even around the world. Now, walking flat belt has developed into an outdoor extreme sport completely independent of rock climbing, which is loved by countless climbers and non climbers.
At present, the world flat belt movement is developing rapidly in developed regions such as Europe and the United States, and Japan, Australia and other countries are also developing well. Japan has hosted the Asian Cup of Flat Belt Movement for three times. In Japan alone, the number of flat belt enthusiasts is tens of millions.
Flat belt movement tool
As a kind of outdoor equipment, flat belt is mainly used for the soft connection between hardware and hardware, because of its soft operability.
Slackline generally uses the following types of webbing: the first type: 50 mm wide, 2 mm thick, with a breaking force of 2500 kg and a length of about 20 m. The product texture is twill, which is suitable for skilled people and belongs to fancy flat belt.
The second type: width 50mm, thickness 1.7mm, breaking force 1500kg, length 15m or so. The texture of the product is plain, which is generally used by beginners.
The third type: the width of the webbing is 30mm, the thickness is 2.3mm, the breaking force is 3000kg, the length is generally more than 30m, and the surface of the webbing is twill, which is suitable for walking the length.
Classification of Flat Belt Motion
Flat belt venues include low altitude, high altitude, water, hot air balloon, etc. Play methods include distance challenge, speed challenge, fancy action challenge, etc.
High altitude flat belt · rope ballet
High altitude flat belt, which is set up in the high air such as mountains, canyons or tall buildings, is a sports event with fashion, extreme, ornamental and competitive characteristics, and is called "sky ballet". High altitude flat belts are extremely dangerous and challenging. Without the aid of any balance tools, they rely on their own body twisting and arm swinging to adjust the center of gravity and maintain balance, which requires high physical and psychological quality. According to the latest statistics, there are 5000 people around the world who have tried altitude squash, while only 100 people really call them altitude squash athletes.
Hanging flat belt · dialogue with the body
The English name of the hanging flat belt is Rodeo line, which means hanging the two ends of the flat belt to ensure that the midpoint of the flat belt does not touch the ground, and complete walking, surfing and other actions on it. This type of flat belt is very helpful for correcting the posture of the body.
Fancy Flat Belt · Feet Magic
Fancy flat belt, also known as skill flat belt, refers to a single or series of fancy actions (bounce, somersault, turn, etc.) on a 50 mm wide flat belt, and a series of actions with a single action or several single actions (combo). The length of the international fancy flat belt competition is about 15 to 20 meters, and the height above the ground is about 0.5 meters.
Water Flat Belt · "Walking on Water"
When the flat belt is erected on the water surface, there is no strict limit on the length of the flat belt. The flat belt can be either a 50 mm wide fancy flat belt or a traditional 25 mm wide flat belt. Players will try to avoid using nylon flat belts, because nylon has a high elongation rate and is easier to absorb water than polyester.
Flat belt sport is not only an outdoor sport, but also a bridge between China's famous mountains and the world's outdoor sports culture. Each mountain has its own characteristics. In addition to the beautiful scenery, it also has the courage and exploration spirit of outdoor extreme sports.
