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Slackline Terminology / Slang

A comprehensive list of common slackline terminology and slang

Whip

When you fall from a highline and get caught by your slackline leash and swing underneath the highline.

Send / Send IT

When you cross a Slackline or Highline in one go without falling.

Full-Man / Full-Babe

When you cross a highline, turn around at the other end and cross it back in the other direction without falling.

Cross

When you walk across a slackline or highline with multiple falls / catches  or stops to rest.

Exposure

When you turn 90 degrees on a slackline or highline and have to balance back and forth instead of side to side.

Warrior

When two slackliners stand at either ends of a slackline and battle to see who can stay on the longest.

Crusher

Someone who does really well on a slackline or highline, or someone who is working really hard to improve.

Onsight

When you send a slackline or highline the first time that you see it and try it.

PR / Personal Record

Your personal best that you have done, depending on the slackline discipline that you do that could be length walked, biggest trick, longest highline freestyle combo or any other form of measuring your progress.

Humping

When highlines get to a certain length they can sometimes start to sway back and forth.

Surfing

When you swing side to side on a slackline in a surfing motion usually on a rodeo line.

Soft Point

Soft-pointing a slackline or highline means that you remove your pulleys from the system before you walk the line.

Hard Point

Hard-pointing a slackline or highline means that you leave your pulleys in the system while you walk the slackline.

This is a comprehensive list of the most common terminology and gear that is used for slacklining.  If you spot any mistakes or would like to add to this list please contact us at info@slacklinesouthafrica.com. 

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