Is a straight handstand really the only way to do it? Many would say yes, but I disagree and you can check out why in my latest article on Dragon Door. The Case for Curved Handstands Ask any gymnast or circus performer about doing handstands and they’re likely to tell …
William Bankier
William Bankier was a strongman and bodybuilder born in 1870 in Scotland. He was attracted by the idea of becoming a circus performer at an early age, so when he turned 12 he ran away from home to join a circus. His father found him few weeks later and brought …
Siegmund Breitbart
Siegmund Breitbart was born in 1883 in a Jewish family and he is best known for his strongman acts as a circus performer. He had a strong background as a blacksmith which was a perfect fit for many feats of strength, including breaking horseshoes in half, bending iron bars & …
Death Defying Handstands
Here comes another story from Acro-chat magazine. This one was written by Ray Van Cleef. Flirting with death yielded the “Open Sesame” to Inguar Anderson’s zealous desire to become a circus performer. His efforts to secure an opportunity were repulsed until he resorted to death defying stunts to gain …