We enjoyed a great lyceum today put on by the Famous African Acrobats. The group was founded in 1997 in Mombasa, Kenya, by Abdul Maluzi, and they are currently based in St. Louis, Missouri. They have performed in schools, circuses, theme parks, resorts, and cruises. The kids were amazed at their skills in gymnastics, jump roping, juggling, limbo, balancing, and human pyramids. What a great show!
How do they do that??
How low can he go? Actually, they lowered the bar even further than this!
Jumping rope looks pretty easy....
But try it again on your hands! One performer actually jumped rope sitting down with his legs straight out in front of him. The rope is going so fast you can hardly see it.
Again, balancing these block looks easy...
Now try doing a hand-stand on the blocks! Next, he balanced on just one hand.
The somersaults through a hoop were great. They went so fast that several of my pictures were blank - I couldn't snap fast enough!
Ever try balancing head-to-head?
Wow - what strength!
The kids sat in awe during the whole performance, and hopefully, they all heard the last comment by one of the acrobats -
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
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