Jaan Roose travels the world and STRIPS while slacklining


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Not content with backflips or somersaults, this experienced slackliner strips off in mid-air.

While balancing on a rope with no safety net - and often no harness, Jaan Roose, from Estonia, rips off his shirt and pulls down his trousers to reveal his chiselled physique and underwear.

Roose, 22, has been a slackliner for four years, and travels the world capturing his daredevil stunts in photographs and videos.

The sport requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points.

Most participants attempt to cross the line without losing their balance, but Jaan likes to take things a step further.

The thrillseerker hurls himself into the air, twists and turns, and lands back on the rope - and even he jumps from one slackline to the other.

But his most impressive trick is surely the strip act he performs in which he kicks off his trainers, whips off his shirt and pulls his trousers down.

Jaan said: 'My first clothes off trick was in 2011, when I did it for the videos and then in competition. The trick was taking my shirt off.

'Years later I came back to this idea with the question, 'What other tricks can I do with clothes?'

'I had the idea for a long time to take clothes off while slacklining because nobody was doing it this way. And I was bored creating just high-level crazy tricks, most slackliners go this way, they try to make the craziest stuff.

'I wanted to keep doing crazy stunts, but not as dangerous or typical. I wanted to be more creative.

'People's reaction to this video was wonderful. The slackline community liked it as it was something new and fresh. People were saying. 'If Jaan Roose keeps being creative we'll have to censor the next video. 

Impressive stunts: Estonian daredevil Jaan Roose, 22, hurls himself into the air, as he performs on Itacoatiara beach, in Niteroi, Brazil.

Impressive stunts: Estonian daredevil Jaan Roose, 22, hurls himself into the air, as he performs on Itacoatiara beach, in Niteroi, Brazil.

Mr Roose  on a slackline in Rio de Janeiro. The sport requires intense concentration to  balance on a slack rope anchored between two points

Mr Roose on a slackline in Rio de Janeiro. The sport requires intense concentration to balance on a slack rope anchored between two points

Time for a quick flash: The adrenalin fan removes his trousers while performing in Rummu, Estonia

Time for a quick flash: The adrenalin fan removes his trousers while performing in Rummu, Estonia

Roose walks across a line above a beach covered in rubbish in Rio de Janeiro. He has been a slackliner for four years 

Roose walks across a line above a beach covered in rubbish in Rio de Janeiro. He has been a slackliner for four years 

High above a valley in Moab, Utah. Roose said the idea of stripping midair was part of his bid to make his performance more creative

High above a valley in Moab, Utah. Roose said the idea of stripping midair was part of his bid to make his performance more creative

Roose on a slackline over water  in Rummu, Estonia. Most participants try to cross the line without losing their balance - but Jaan takes further

Roose on a slackline over water in Rummu, Estonia. Most participants try to cross the line without losing their balance - but Jaan takes further

As part of his routine, Roose twists and turns in the air and lands back on the rope. Pictured here in Rummu, Estonia

As part of his routine, Roose twists and turns in the air and lands back on the rope. Pictured here in Rummu, Estonia

Comforable in his skin: Roose performs shirtless in the woods near his home  in Matsuri, Estonia

Comforable in his skin: Roose performs shirtless in the woods near his home in Matsuri, Estonia

Daredevil stunts: Roose performs at the Freakwave festival on September, 2013 in Bregenz, Austria, right. Left, practice makes perfect
Daredevil stunts: Roose performs at the Freakwave festival on September, 2013 in Bregenz, Austria, right. Left, practice makes perfect

Daredevil stunts: Roose performs at the Freakwave festival on September, 2013 in Bregenz, Austria, right. Left, practice makes perfect

Slacklining requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points

Slacklining requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points

*** VIDEO AVAILABLE ***  *** PLEASE NOTE: Video available to embed at: http://ift.tt/1wzhG83 ***  BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 2012: Slackliner Jaan Roose in action on August, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.  NOT content with backflips or somersaults, this experienced slackliner STRIPS in mid-air. While balancing on the rope the talented adventurer rips off his shirt and pulls down his trousers to reveal his chiselled abs ñ and underwear. Jaan Roose, 22, from Estonia, has been a slackliner for four years - shooting videos around the world. The sport requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points.  PHOTOGRAPH BY Jaan Roose / Barcroft Media  UK Office, London.  T +44 845 370 2233  W http://ift.tt/ywbXUk  USA Office, New York City.  T +1 212 796 2458  W www.barcroftusa.com  Indian Office, Delhi.  T +91 11 4053 2429  W http://ift.tt/1fsp4p6

Keeping his clothes on: The daredeveil keeps his balance while practising in Berlin

*** VIDEO AVAILABLE ***  *** PLEASE NOTE: Video available to embed at: http://ift.tt/1wzhG83 ***  FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, BRAZIL - JULY 2013: Slackliner Jaan Roose in action on July, 2013 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.  NOT content with backflips or somersaults, this experienced slackliner STRIPS in mid-air. While balancing on the rope the talented adventurer rips off his shirt and pulls down his trousers to reveal his chiselled abs ñ and underwear. Jaan Roose, 22, from Estonia, has been a slackliner for four years - shooting videos around the world. The sport requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points.  PHOTOGRAPH BY Jaan Roose / Barcroft Media  UK Office, London.  T +44 845 370 2233  W http://ift.tt/ywbXUk  USA Office, New York City.  T +1 212 796 2458  W www.barcroftusa.com  Indian Office, Delhi.  T +91 11 4053 2429  W http://ift.tt/1fsp4p6
*** VIDEO AVAILABLE ***  *** PLEASE NOTE: Video available to embed at: http://ift.tt/1wzhG83 ***  FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, BRAZIL - JULY 2013: Slackliner Jaan Roose in action on July, 2013 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.  NOT content with backflips or somersaults, this experienced slackliner STRIPS in mid-air. While balancing on the rope the talented adventurer rips off his shirt and pulls down his trousers to reveal his chiselled abs ñ and underwear. Jaan Roose, 22, from Estonia, has been a slackliner for four years - shooting videos around the world. The sport requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points.  PHOTOGRAPH BY Jaan Roose / Barcroft Media  UK Office, London.  T +44 845 370 2233  W http://ift.tt/ywbXUk  USA Office, New York City.  T +1 212 796 2458  W www.barcroftusa.com  Indian Office, Delhi.  T +91 11 4053 2429  W http://ift.tt/1fsp4p6

Slackliner Jaan Roose in action in Friedrichshafen, Germany, left, and infront of a Madonna poster, right

Young adventurer: Roose poses on the rooftop of Bklyn Beast, a parkour gym in Brooklyn in New York

Young adventurer: Roose poses on the rooftop of Bklyn Beast, a parkour gym in Brooklyn in New York

*** VIDEO AVAILABLE ***  *** PLEASE NOTE: Video available to embed at: http://ift.tt/1wzhG83 ***  STUTTGART, GERMANY - JULY 2014: Slackliner Jaan Roose performing and posing for the camera on July, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany.  NOT content with backflips or somersaults, this experienced slackliner STRIPS in mid-air. While balancing on the rope the talented adventurer rips off his shirt and pulls down his trousers to reveal his chiselled abs ñ and underwear. Jaan Roose, 22, from Estonia, has been a slackliner for four years - shooting videos around the world. The sport requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points.  PHOTOGRAPH BY Jaan Roose / Barcroft Media  UK Office, London.  T +44 845 370 2233  W http://ift.tt/ywbXUk  USA Office, New York City.  T +1 212 796 2458  W www.barcroftusa.com  Indian Office, Delhi.  T +91 11 4053 2429  W http://ift.tt/1fsp4p6

Mr Roose performing and posing for the camera on July, 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. Right with a fellow slack liner in Brazil

*** VIDEO AVAILABLE ***  *** PLEASE NOTE: Video available to embed at: http://ift.tt/1wzhG83 ***  BREGENZ, AUSTRIA - SEPTEMBER 2011: Slackliner Jaan Roose performing at the Freakwave festival on September, 2011 in Bregenz, Austria.  NOT content with backflips or somersaults, this experienced slackliner STRIPS in mid-air. While balancing on the rope the talented adventurer rips off his shirt and pulls down his trousers to reveal his chiselled abs ñ and underwear. Jaan Roose, 22, from Estonia, has been a slackliner for four years - shooting videos around the world. The sport requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points.  PHOTOGRAPH BY Jaan Roose / Barcroft Media  UK Office, London.  T +44 845 370 2233  W http://ift.tt/ywbXUk  USA Office, New York City.  T +1 212 796 2458  W www.barcroftusa.com  Indian Office, Delhi.  T +91 11 4053 2429  W http://ift.tt/1fsp4p6
Slacklining requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points

The thrillseeker attends the Freakwave festival in September, 2011. RIght, posing in front of Mt Fuji in Honshu Island, Japan

 



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