The knowledge in highlining has rapidly developed over the past years. Our instructors are up to date and some even leading the development of the sport. In their highline classes they take the most recent findings into account.
Learn in our highline courses, moslty during summer but not only, how to safely rig a highline and how to take your first steps up high. We promise, that you will spend some unforgettable days.
Highline Classes include:
Rigging
To rig your first highline, we clearly recommend to either join some experienced friends or to attend highline classes, courses or workshops. Over the last few years the knowledge on how to rig a highline not only safe but also enjoyable has rapidly increased. In our courses you learn:
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How to rig a highline on different anchor points (trees, rocks, etc. )
- How to do a connection (e. g. with a drone)
- How to avoid the most typical and dangerous mistakes in highline rigging
- How to tape properly
- How to tension a highline and which tensions are nice to walk, surf or bounce
- Why intermittent connections and backup loops are important
- Many things about different pieces of gear and materials
- Whatever you want to learn to then be able to rig the highline of your dreams
Sport Skills
Standing up and walking is the goal of most people who get into highlining. But these skills are only one part of the necessary sport skills. In our highline classes you will also learn:
- How to climb a leash efficiently
- How to avoid injuries with a proper leash handling
- How to mantle mount
- Some basic freestyle tricks that will help you to overcome your fears of height
- How to properly slide with a HangOver
- How to use the timing of the bounce
If you wish, we can even rig a rookie rope that will help you get to your feet more easily. We will give you personal guidance depending on your level and skills and help you to take a step forward.Â
Our Highline Classes Instructors
We have 3 Slacktivity athletes giving amazing highline courses. They are all skilled instructors and up-to-date with the most recent developments in the sport. On the links below you can find the details about the dates, costs, location, etc. of the according course.
Gaelle Joubert - France
In France, Gaelle Joubert is giving French and English highline workshops together with Chloe Roux. You can find more information here:Â helloasso.com .The mental game and emotions are an important part of her courses.
Lukas Irmler - Germany
In Germany, Lukas Irmler teaches highline courses in German, you can register at lukas-irmler.com.
Samuel Volery - Switzerland
In Switzerland, Samuel Volery is holding German and English Workshops, find more infos at slacktivity.ch/highline-workshops. These courses mainly focus on rigging and sport abilities, a bit less on emotions and facing fears, even though this will of course also be a small part of the course.
Jonas Kronjinenberg - Netherlands
Even in the Netherlands you can go to highline classes! Jonas Kronjinenberg gives preparation workshops and then takes his students to an indoor highline spot above a boulder gym. Infos at slackned.nl.