Acrobatics
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Acrobatics (Latin: akrobateō — climb upward) is usually understood as
- a kind of physical exercises;
- a kind of performing arts;
- a sport.
Acrobatics requires extraordinary balance, agility and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills were known still in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China. Since XXVIII century, acrobatic performance has been popular in circuses of Europe.
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