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Call to Contest Organizers: Join the Meeting 1st Nov 2025

2025-10-21T11:02:35+02:00

Join the upcoming meeting for Contest organizers: When: Nov 1st at 14:00 (UTC+2) Where: Google Meets, link below This meeting will Introduce the new World Cup Series in planing Present the status of the new Sport Hub website replacing the Ranking List website Explain and discuss the new competition grading system, address common challenges, offer guidance to organizers on fulfilling the requirements for ISA recognition. Google Meets Link to join online

Call to Contest Organizers: Join the Meeting 1st Nov 20252025-10-21T11:02:35+02:00

The Full Combo Paradox

2025-10-21T11:00:04+02:00

A Great Championship Comes with Great Responsibility: The Full Combo Paradox On September 14th, one of the most exciting and high-level trickline championships of the year took place in Obuse, Japan. The Full Combo Championship brought together many of the world’s best trickline athletes, showcasing cutting-edge maneuvers and an impressive competitive setup. The event featured a high-tension trickline with safety air mats, professional judging systems, complete video recording and live streaming, as well as significant prize money for the winners. Local media coverage contributed to the visibility of what was clearly designed to be a world-class professional trickline competition — [...]

The Full Combo Paradox2025-10-21T11:00:04+02:00

The ISA turns 10 years old

2025-10-16T16:33:57+02:00

The ISA turns 10 years old! Time to reflect on the state of slacklining around the world. Officially founded by 4 national federations (Switzerland, Austria, Germany and USA) in 2015 as a grassroots effort to coordinate internationally, the creation of the ISA started with individual initiatives years before. After 10 years of existence we now combine 15 national federations, 9 associations, 109 observer members and 21 partners. This sums up to about 5000 individual slackliners in all these organizations. While many of these organizations are doing well, a lot of them struggle with allocating volunteers and resources to administration, bureaucracy [...]

The ISA turns 10 years old2025-10-16T16:33:57+02:00

The ISA turns 10 years old!

2025-10-16T16:33:38+02:00

LIVESTREAM - The third Highline World Cup of 2025 Follow the athletes, organised by our member Chooselife. The epicenter of the 2025 World Highline From June 18 to 22, more than 40 athletes from around the world gathered in Brazil for the Highline ChooseLife World Cup, a competition that captivated both athletes and the local public. The impressive landscape of Chapada dos Veadeiros was the perfect setting for the Highline ChooseLife World Cup 2025. With the participation of more than 40 athletes from Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, United States, France and Germany, the event consolidated the [...]

The ISA turns 10 years old!2025-10-16T16:33:38+02:00

Speed Winners 2024

2025-02-13T15:43:58+01:00

Speed Ranking List Winners 2024 Amidst the dynamic energy of 2023-24, the speedlining scene witnessed an electrifying surge, with festivals worldwide hosting an array of thrilling competitions. At each competition, finalists collect points depending on their ranks and the size of the competition (e.g. Masters, World Cup..), giving them a final score at the end of the year. The yearly winners in our system are defined by the sum of the highest points ranking at the two largest events they participated in 2024. To see the best athletes of the past three years combined click here. Our Speed Disciplines: [...]

Speed Winners 20242025-02-13T15:43:58+01:00

Trickline Winners 2024

2025-02-12T12:03:43+01:00

Trickline Ranking List Winners Join us as we celebrate the outstanding achievements of the trickline champions of 2024, whose remarkable talents have dazzled audiences and set new standards in the sport. Freestyle Trickline competitions are happening all around the world and finalists collect points depending on their ranks and the size of the competition (e.g. Masters, World Cup..), giving them a final score at the end of the year. The yearly winners in our system are defined by the sum of the highest points ranking at the two largest events they participated in 2024. Here the top three ranking athletes [...]

Trickline Winners 20242025-02-12T12:03:43+01:00

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International Slackline Association
c/o Swiss Alpine-Club SAC
Postfach / Monbijoustrasse 61
3000 Bern 14, Switzerland
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