Powerbock is the general name used for spring loaded jumping stilts regardless of the brand name. The name "Powerbock" has derived from the surname of the original inventor and patent holder Alexander Böck. Sometimes people often refer to the stilts simply as "Bocks"

Powerbocking or powerstilting refers to the activity / sport of using these jumping stilts.

Powerbockers or  Powerstilters  refers to the user using the jumping stilt.

ABOUT THE INVENTOR AND HIS INVENTION

We have to thank Mr Alexander Böck for the invention of these stilts. Very little is known about the inventor himself but it is said that the jumping stilts were created based on his in-depth research into the walking and running movements of the kangaroo, the stilt was developed and evolved over time to mimic this and now offers the end-user boundless possibilities. It is widely recognised within the sport that once mastered you can run faster than 20 mph and jump 7 ft high!

The biggest exposure the stilts saw was when the jumping stilts were featured in an advert for Zurich with the slogan "Because change happenZ"

More recently bocks were seen during the closing ceremony of the Olympic games representing  some of the emerging extreme sports