Circus skill where a performer balances atop a large sphere
Jugglers on rolling globes at the Strassburger Circus, 1952
The rolling globe or walking globe is a
circus skill in which a performer balances atop a large sphere. Various
gymnastic or
juggling stunts may be performed while the performer moves and controls the position of the ball with their feet and/or hands.
Further reading
Lauriere, Ludovic. Petit traité d'équilibre sur boule. TheBookEdition. (in French)