Site Specific House Gymnastics originated when Ford chose to bust a daring move on the large fibre-glass Goose that takes pride of place on a traffic island in the Forest Fields area of Nottingham. The Goose is in place every year during the first week of October and heralds the start of the traditional Nottingham Goose Fair. This daring stunt took House Gymnastics into an exciting new arena as well as bestowing Ford with his first serious injury (see Injuries page). It meant that House Gymnastics could offer up unique and once in a lifetime opportunities that could only happen in specific locations and even at certain times. Hence ‘The Goose’ is a move that can only be recreated on the actual Nottingham Goose when it is in place on the island. House Gym practitioners are encouraged to submit photos of their own site specific attempts.

The aim of site specific House Gymnastics is to create moves that are exclusive to a place and importantly this should be referred to in the title of the move. Existing Harrison&Ford moves can be performed in a synchronised fashion, or site specifically, or completely new and original moves can be invented which are absolutely site specific and could not be re-created in the house. It takes the performance away from the domestic environment and creates new possibilities and challenges. Site specific moves can be busted anywhere from an art gallery to a shopping centre, inside or outside. Remember the more difficult/high risk the better.

The Goose : first official Site Specific move : 03-10-02