"Slinking" is a Thing and This is a Video of The Man Who Mastered The Slinky Toy

The classic Slinky toy is fun to play with, but I had no idea there were people out there that have mastered the art of Slinky manipulation. It’s called Slinking and this video introduces us to Josh Jacobs who is apparently the Slinky master.

The video was shared by WIRED and this is the note that came along with it:

Did you play with slinkys when you were younger? Josh Jacobs has taken a childhood toy and turned it into a visually stunning art form. Slinky manipulation is a fairly new practice, starting around 2010. Josh got into "slinking" eight years ago when watching an incredible Chinese performer do things he never thought possible with a slinky. Now, Josh is one of the best slinky manipulators in the world.

I mean, I’ve done some of this stuff with a Slinky before for fun, but I didn’t know that it was a thing that people were into!