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Paulson and Sapsis Team Up at Madison Square Garden
Rocky Paulson and Bill Sapsis, two of the leading rigging instructors in the United States, recently conducted a three-day master class at Madison Square Garden. The class was attended by members of the Garden staff and Local 1 riggers.
The three day class covered Arena and Theatrical styles of rigging with an emphasis on problem solving. Rocky admitted that "the math can get a little heavy at times but these guys stuck with it. They did a great job." The final portion of the class was spent drop-testing a 220 pound weight to simulate a technician falling off a truss. "The forces involved in arresting a fall can be very surprising," Bill observed, "and the results bring home the importance of having the right fall protection equipment."
"Rocky and I haven't held a class together since 1994," noted Bill. "Up to now our schedules just never lined up. Rocky is the consummate teacher and his attention to detail is awesome." Rocky added that "Madison Square Garden is a great place to teach. The staff was very eager to have this class and their commitment to safety is inspiring. They're already planning on the next round of classes."
11th December 2008
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