空中鋼環
空中鋼環（英語：Aerial hoop）是一種懸掛於天花板的圓形鋼製器材（類似於呼拉圈），馬戲團表演者會在上面表演空中特技。它可以是靜止的、轉動的、擺動的[1]。
空中鋼環或是空心或是實心的。較輕的鋼環在轉動起來比較容易；一旦一個實心的鋼環得到動力的時候，它會保持轉動更久。有時空中鋼環表演者會配有橫木、手環、腳環以幫助表演。
腳註
- ^ Circus Dictionary. National Institute of Circus Arts. [October 1, 2009]. （原始內容存檔於13 October 2009）.
參考資料
- Circus By Us Different Lyra Types
- [1] simplycircus.com
- Simply Circus: Lyra Resource Page
- Simply Circus: Aerial Arts FAQ
- Basic Circus Arts Instruction Manual: Chapter 8 - "Manual for Safety and Rigging." [PDF, 3.3 MB] European Federation of Professional Circus Schools (FEDEC), 2008.
- FM 5-125: Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Applications.[永久失效連結] [PDF, 3.6 MB] US Army, 1995.
- Steven Santos. Simply Circus: "Rigging I." [Powerpoint presentation, 572 KB]
- Sharon McCutcheon, Geoff Perrem. Circus in Schools Handbook. Tarook Publishing, 2004. (ISBN 0-9756874-0-9)
- Hovey Burgess, Judy Finelli. Circus Techniques. Brian Dube, 1989. (ISBN 0-917643-00-3)
- Carrie Heller. Aerial Circus Training and Safety Manual. National Writers Press, 2004. (ISBN 0-88100-136-8)
- Shana Kennedy. Aerial Skills Illustrated 2007. Project 630570 at Lulu.com, 2007.
- Jayne C. Bernasconi and Nancy E. Smith. Aerial Dance. United States: Human Kinetics, 2008. (ISBN 0-7360-7396-5) View at Google Books （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
- Elena Zanzu, M.A. Il Trapezio Oscillante: Storie di Circo nell'Aria. (The Swinging Trapeze: Histories of the Circus in the Air.) Bologna University, Italy, 2004-2005. Language: Italian.
- Rebekah Leach and Julianna Hane. The Aerial Hoop Manual Volume 1. AerialDancing.com （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
外部連結
- Aerial Arts FAQ (From Simply Circus)
- Lyra Tutorials Page (From Simply Circus)
- Coggs' Circus Q/A (Lyra): [2]
- U.S. Aerial Lyra Champion 2015 （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館） (From Rebekah Burke （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）)
- This article （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館） articulates how someone built an aerial hoop-- the key tool is a hydraulic pipe bender.