Risley (circus Act)
A Risley is any circus acrobalance posture where the base is lying down on their back, supporting one or more flyers with their hands, feet and/or other parts of the body.
They are is named after Richard Risley Carlisle (1814-1874) who developed this kind of act in the United States.
Risleys can be separated in to three general categories of skills:
- Skills that are based with the hands
- Skills that are based with the feet
- Other
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