Instructables goes Trapezing! (Updated with Videos!)
On the 16th of October, team instructables decided to head over to Trapeze Arts for a day of fun and adventure!
As a reward for our one millionth registered user, I was given the option to choose how we got to celebrate the occasion. After researching for a little while, a friend mentioned that she'd recently gone to a one day trapeze class. I looked into it, and it seemed like a fun idea. Several people brought cameras and a bunch of videos were taken.
You can see photo's of the event below, sadly the video's haven't been cut together yet. Hopefully I'll be able to add that soon!
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Well, I finally managed to get the videos all put together, I hope you enjoy! You can find them on our youtube channel.
However, I'll just embed them here for ease of browsing!
I figured it'd be nice to show off one complete run by everyone. Sadly we didn't get video of everyone getting caught, so I had to make do with what I had.
Now a video of everyone's practice runs. We had to just practice swinging and getting our legs up and over the bar, then jumping back into the net. The guy who does the double flip out of the net at the end of the video is the instructor who's catching us in the following video.
Then we all got a chance to get caught. this is another mashed up video of all of us on our runs to get caught by one of the instructors.
Finally, after we finished the trapezing, we went to the equipment room to have some more fun. There were trampolines, tight rope (that was a couple feet of the ground), plate spinning, super yo-yo's, and a whole ton more. Again, we were all having fun, so video didn't get taken of everything, but I think this mash-up kind of shows off some of what we got to do.
...And that was our trip to Trapeze Arts! Everyone who worked there was great, and we had a blast!
Thanks!
Comments
11 years ago
The mythbusters went there once i think it was "Hit The Ground Running"
11 years ago
A Million Users!! woah.
11 years ago
"here we are at Trapeze school yayyyyy boo boo" lol!
11 years ago
That looks like an alarming amount of fun!
Hmmm... who can I drag there...
11 years ago
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Reply 11 years ago
Yes, looks like fun despite my aprehension (not fear ;-) of heights
Reply 11 years ago
I'm not afraid of heights, just falling from them.
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Reply 11 years ago
I found while climbing that ladder, that apprehension magnified. While standing atop the platform, hanging over the edge, it really didn't go away then either.
...I've never thought of myself as afraid of heights, but my body is very good at yelling at me when I'm about to do something drastically stupid to it...
...even when assured that the activity will be safe.
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Reply 11 years ago
Nice! Congrats on managing to face those fears, and beat them into submission. ^__^
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11 years ago
If your around Seattle a flying trapeze just opened at the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts. Its way fun, Check it out if your in town. www.sancaseattle.org
11 years ago
Ah, I do remember in my younger days, working out while I was on the gymnastic team, and I loved the trampoline (I specialized on the rings mostly). Looks like a lot of fun
11 years ago
Boing!
11 years ago
A million registered members??
Reply 11 years ago
I know!!! It's awesome!
11 years ago
looks intense, who successfully pulled off the first trick?
Reply 11 years ago
I think just about everyone. To my amazement, I even managed to pull it off, which I didn't think was going to happen.
11 years ago
woohooo!
:D
11 years ago
Haha awesome, you trapeze with ease !
looks pretty scary though !!
11 years ago
Fun!
L
11 years ago
Dats rad dawg. I wantz trapeeeeeeez. =P
11 years ago
That looks like so much fun!
11 years ago
That would be so much fun!