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There are many activities and industries that make use of the advantages of a rigging system. Examples include theatre, climbing, rescue operations, construction, sailing... Circus rigging is unique among the industries that use rigging because circus is primarily an artistic activity. As an artistic activity circus strives to present original and innovative performances, and the rigging for those performances must be custom designed for each activity, in a way that is effective, portable, and aesthetic. Every day hundreds of artists and students use acrobatic equipment in their line of work, whether it be at school or in their jobs. While great strides have been made in the last decade in the understanding of rigging in general, we continue to witness many potentially dangerous situations in which the lives of users of acrobatic equipment may be at great risk. In this manual, you will find the basics of the «Standard Rigging» to help you improve on proper rigging of your acrobatic equipment.