Straps is a discipline that shows the body from all angles while turning and swinging through the air suspended by 2 very thin cotton straps. It requires both strength, flexibility and refined technique to execute the various moves and positions made hanging from the straps. Also see: Aerial Dance.

Rigging of an aerial apparatus requires a single point on a truss or an iron beam which has a bearing capacity of at least 800 kilos. The minimum hight is 4.5 meters.