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Iron jaw (circus)


The Iron Jaw is a traditional aerial circus act.

The act consists of a performer raised into the air by a cable, trapeze or other similar apparatus, supported only by a bit clamped between her teeth. Depending on the apparatus the bit is attached to, the performer can alternately swing in circles around the ring below or spin wildly in place, controlling speed by alternately extending her arms and legs out or bringing them in close to her body to speed up (known as the conservation of angular momentum principle).

The act is frequently referred to as the Human Butterfly due to the removable wings which traditionally adorn the performer's costume.

Ivan M. Henry is an American Trapezes and Iron Jaw artist (Retired). He is the 5th generation of the Henry circus/show business dynasty and was also associated with the Ringling Brothers USA. He is now Retire from the circus, but has set up his own website call The Circus Blog a very popular site that caters from the old fashion circuses to the modern circuses as they are today. Ivan Henry is the coach and mentors to British Iron Jaw artist Roberta (Bobbie) King.

British born Ariel Artist (Iron Jaw) and Actress Roberta King also known as Bobbie, is the 21st century Human Butterfly. King is one of two artists in the world to be professionally coached and mentored by the famous Iron Jaw and Trapezes artist, Ivan M Henry USA. King is regarded as one of the youngest to join the Iron Jaw profession at the age of 15 years and is only one of 5 female Iron Jaw artist in the world. King managed too find the time to train whilst still attending boarding school at Milton Abbey. "Simple. In my dormitory, on my own with my Kettle Bells". Iron jaw is one of the most hardest and defiantly the most painful profession to be in. King like all other Iron Jaw artists are heavily insured to protect themselves and their teeth.


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