Acrobatics
Acrobatics is a performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts as well as in many sports. Acrobatics is most often associated with activities that make extensive use of gymnastic elements, such as acro dance, circus, and gymnastics, but many other athletic activities — such as ballet and diving — may also employ acrobatics.
Pronunciation
- UK: /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/
- US: /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/
Etymology
The term "acrobatics" comes from the Greek words "akros" (high) and "bat" (to walk), literally meaning "to walk on tiptoe".
Related Terms
- Acrobat: An acrobat is a person who performs acrobatics, often in a professional capacity.
- Gymnastics: Gymnastics is a sport that includes exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and endurance.
- Circus: A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, unicyclists, as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists.
- Ballet: Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.
- Diving: Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Acrobatics
- Wikipedia's article - Acrobatics
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