Circus originated in the Greek and Roman times. We've come a long way since the days of elephants and lions..well, at least we have. We call our circus 'urban circus', and though we combine some of the more traditional forms of circus, like juggling and unicycle, we also do train acrobatic skipping, spring stilts, and wall-trampoline (a fusion of trampolining and free-running), which is a discipline that few people in the country practice. We believe that involvement in circus skills has many benefits, and following a report by the Arts Council in 2006, Arts Council England Director of Theatre Strategy, Barbara Matthews, agrees: "The findings of the report show that this sector reaches a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic groups and in particular, demonstrates strengths in working with learning disabled people, developing concentration skills and hand-eye coordination." From the stress-busting effects of juggling and cocoon, (and by the way, spending regular time juggling is said to incr ease your brain power), to the strengthening impact of aerial skills training, and acro-balance, and the adrenaline of acrobatics, spring stilts and trampoline. Never tried some of these things before? We provide an introduction to all of these different skills.