Go for the throat

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Rob

If you’re thinking of suspending for your first time, it’s probably a good idea to avoid doing this type of suspension for your first time.

That right there is goatthroat0666 one of the members of the AGRO suspension group from Houston, TX. Two weeks ago, AGRO hosted their 2011 Superpull event where this brave young man pulled off a 2 point throat, 1 point forehead suspension.

There’s one more photo to show you, so if you want to see him in the air, keep on reading.

I had to lighten the photo a bit in photoshop, but you can see just how intense this suspension was.

You can check out a larger version of both photos in the AGRO suspension group gallery.

It’s about that time again…

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Sean Philips

The 2011 Dallas Suspension Practitioners Convention just opened up it’s registration a bit over a week ago, and it’s filling up fast! If you are unaware of what it is exactly, or if you are interested in signing up, check out the official website.

The video below was made from footage from last years event and it really does a great job of capturing the spirit of the event and letting everyone know what it’s all about.

Hooks and Chains

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Rob

With a flair for the dramatic, Arseniy always creates a striking image with his suspension performance pieces. In this particular performance, SINtezz is about to be raised in a vertical chest suspension, with the intent to create an image reminiscent of an O-Kee-Pa ceremony.

You can check out the rest of the photos, including the ones taken while he was in the air, in the torso suspension gallery.

Lotus Inversion

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Rob

When one thinks of a lotus suspension, the immediate image that comes to mind is that of meditation. The position itself leads to the connection between suspension and personal meditation, really showing off the spiritual side of the suspension ritual.

Lately we’ve been seeing images from the Sinner Team that show them pushing the limits of suspension, with suicide suspensions 700ft in the air, triple tandem suspensions, or a 50 point lotus suspension. Below you can see sometimes they just stick to the basics and work with someone not necessarily for show, but for the spiritual growth that can come from being in the air. Or course, it is the Sinner Team, so a traditional lotus now becomes an inverted lotus.

Just like their other suspensions, this inverted lotus was well documented, and you can see all of the photos in the lotus suspension gallery.

If you’re having problems seeing all of the images, make sure that you’re logged into your BME account. If you don’t have one, you can sign up today for a free subscription that will get you access to more photos in the galleries than if you’re browsing while not logged in.

Now that’s a happy birthday!

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rob

Well when you’re friends with the Sinner Team, and your birthday rolls around, you know you’re going to be in for something special.

That young man up there is Serge, and he just turned 28. So, in honor of his birthday he got to have a superman suspension, Sinner Team style.

Keep reading to see what happened next.

Well, seeing as how this was Serge’s 28th birthday, the Sinner Team threw 28 hooks into him, and suspended him for 28 minutes.

Of course, no birthday is complete without a birthday cake, so with 28 candles all lit and ready to go, Serge got to make a wish.

There are a lot more photos from the suspension, and you can check them out in the superman suspension gallery.

Fifty? Yep!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Rob

So when they’re not suspending someone 700 feet in the air, the Moscow based Sinner Team likes to use their down time to participate in suspensions that you probably won’t need an air sickness bag to watch. Of course, that doesn’t mean they’re going to make things simple.

For a recent lotus suspension, the team used 50 hooks to bring one of their members up in the air.

As you can see above, this isn’t going to be a normal lotus suspension by any stretch of the imagination. Keep on reading to check out just a sampling of the photos from the day.

From this view, you can see just how the rigging was set up. Using 50 8 gauge hooks tied off to a custom built frame, they set about rigging up this complex suspension.

Of course, once in the air minor adjustments needed to be made, which is a common occurrence for most suspensions. Of course, with 50 points to work with, that was a lot of adjustments.

Finally up in the air, you can see just how incredible of an experience this must have been for him.

This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to photos from this suspension. All told there are almost 40 shots documenting the entire process from the initial hooks being thrown to the time they are removed. Head on over to the lotus suspension gallery to see the rest of them.

Wire Work

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Rob

It’s only going to be a matter of time before Hollywood stunt coordinators come up with a way to include a fight scene between two people suspending from hooks. Thanks to Arseniy and the rest of the #Leeds Suspension team we’re one step closer to that.

In a scene that looks like it was ripped from one of the Resident Evil films, Luba is up in what Arseniy is calling a 7 point “Elis” suspension. The rest of the photos are in the suspension galleries, and they’ll give you a couple of different angles to check out.

He’s Home

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Rob

Earlier this week we got news that Arwen “Spliff” Rosa, one of the four members of the community that was injured in a car wreck back in July was in need of help. Well with the help of ModBlog readers Arwen is on his way back home from Texas today.

A big thank you to everyone who was able to donate to bringing him home to his family. As jaded as we can be sometimes, it is good to see that when someone is in need, the community can come together to help them out.

A helping hand

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Rob

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If you recall, back in July some members of our community were involved in a car accident. Now while most of them have recovered, Arwen “Spliff” Rosa is still in the ICU.

While he has made progress, he’s not out of the woods yet and is still in need of constant care. Spliff and his wife Jill are from NYC and have been in Texas since the accident. While the support has been incredible, Jill is 7 months pregnant with their child and when the baby is born it will become incredibly difficult to care for both Spliff and the baby. Back in NYC the two have a large support network of family and friends, and are now looking to get Arwen transferred to a facility in NYC.

They have been accepted into an excellent facility and are now on the wait list. When the call comes, they will have 4 days to move Arwen from Texas to NYC or they will lose their spot. Due to his condition, Spliff will require a medical air transport, which isn’t cheap.

From Jill: “The goal we need to work with right now is getting him/us back home to New York. Arwen has been accepted to a facility there. We are waiting for a bed to open up for him. Once we get that call we’ve got about 4 days to make it there before they pass it on to who’s next on the list. We were going to use long distance ground transport, but due to his health and the weather headed back east it seems to be a dangerous idea. We need to fly him home.”

“Arwen is not getting the care he needs out here and there’s only a couple people who can physically help us. In New York we’ve got family, support system, lots of resources, everything we need. Not to mention our Baby girl is due in about 8 weeks! I have been trying to look into medical foundations and charities so far with no luck. Please help if you can.”

Suspension.org has set up a donation page and are looking for help. If you have anything that you can give, head on over to the donation page and give what you can.

Santa likes suspensions too!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Jen Savage

Bet you didn’t know Santa was down with suspensions?

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I’m not sure if the group at this event is called Escape Suspension but the photos all carry that title. It took me a minute to notice the lights in “Santa’s” nipples! I think I was focused on the beard… I guess if that’s Santa in the first picture then maybe we’ve got one of his elves suspending in this next one?

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I don’t know about you but I think this looks like one fun event! I wish I could have been there.

Alright folks, enjoy yourselves this weekend and be safe. I’ll be back with a book review sometime very soon and Sean promises some great stuff in the new year so keep your eyes on ModBlog and enjoy the last few days of 2010!