Slacklining is not one single format. Length, tension, height and environment fundamentally change the experience, from calm balancing in a park to international competition.
All disciplines share the moving webbing, but the way it is used can differ greatly. This overview highlights the focus and movement patterns that define each form.
Lowline
Close to the ground and over a short distance, a lowline offers ideal conditions for getting started. It invites people to practise, experiment and balance together in the park.
Longline
Long lines demand endurance, concentration and confident control of oscillations. They are rigged close to the ground or at moderate height with a suitable tensioning system.
Rodeoline
With no pretension and considerable sag, a rodeoline opens up new possibilities for movement. Controlled swinging and the line’s distinctive dynamics define this form of slacklining.
Trickline
Jumps, rotations and acrobatic tricks are combined on a tightly tensioned line close to the ground. Tricklining also has an established place in international competition.
Waterline
When slacklining over water, the moving surface makes orientation more difficult. Sufficient water depth and safe exits are essential. The ears should also be protected appropriately.
Highline
High above the ground, highlining combines balance with mental strength. It requires redundant rigging, personal protection and sound knowledge of equipment, rigging, terrain, rescue and aviation.
Midline
A midline is a highline with little distance from the ground. This limited height makes precise planning essential, with anchors, equipment and sag carefully matched to the available ground clearance.
Highline Freestyle
Dynamic movements and acrobatic tricks are combined into fluid runs on a highline. In this international competition discipline, creative combinations count alongside technical difficulty and clean execution.
Speedline
The aim of this competition discipline is to cross a slackline or highline as quickly as possible. Two people often compete directly against each other on parallel lines.
Rigging and Rescue
Safely installing and removing a highline and being able to rescue other slackliners are essential parts of responsible practice.