The amazing Indian rope walking

Tightwire is the talent of retaining stability while taking walks alongside a tensioned wire between two points. It can be accomplished both using a balancing tool (bamboo, stick, stability pole, etc.) or "freehand", the usage of solely one's physique to keep balance. Typically, tightwire performances both include dance or object manipulation. Object manipulation acts encompass a variety of props in their acts, such as clubs, rings, hats, or canes. Tightwire performers have even used wheelbarrows with passengers, ladders, and animals in their act.

The method to maintain balance is to preserve the performer's centre of mass above their help point—usually their feet.