Post by Daniel Simu
I say bullshit.Of course all the other art forms continually reinvent themselves, and of course juggling has howto books. Javelin throw and tennis and sport fishing have objectives: winning....
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"a drop is an error"I thought the quote was "a drop is a sign of progress" and "a touch is as good as a catch, because you knew where it was headed"Post replyby Little Paul, in response to this post...
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Don't tell my students I said that ;)Post replyby Daniel Simu, in response to this post 2016-04-13 09:02:15
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@danielsimu - ["rules"]Hmh ..I don't see it so clear:You can have distinct objectives, results to be gone for in juggling too, but hardly any or no clear guidelines, that will bring me there as i think...
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.. and (toss-)juggling is not only an art, but also sport, gymnasics, body-science (?), physics, where I would expect common default guidelines, juggling-truths for a schoolbook of juggling.Post...
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Yup, and they exist:Break down tricks, start with an easier step for faster and better learning (start with one ball)Use big muscles rather than small ones, e.g. don't throw from your wrists. Larger...
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And of course you can ignore all of the "truths" above and say: But what if I want to be groundbreaking and juggle with only my wrists? But this is also true anything else like gymnastics: A...
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Post by varkor
A number of Android's new emoji were revealed today (http://android-developers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/android-n-developer-preview-2-out-today.html). Among them, the emoji entitled...
View ArticlePost by lukeburrage
1. Who juggles with gloves on?2. Jugglers wear hats with wider brims.3. They have to look at what they are juggling.I can't spot anything anything else wrong with it.Post replyby lukeburrage, in...
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Are those gloves, or is he just handless?Post replyby seveirein, in response to this post 2016-04-13 21:24:49
View ArticlePost by Daniel Simu
The problem is obvious? That is a bit racist of you... ;)Post replyby Daniel Simu, in response to this post 2016-04-13 22:16:58
View ArticlePost by 7b_wizard
Aha. There's some statements to work with.All looked fine and obvious at first read, but here's my "yeah but"-s and "depends":Break down tricks, start with an easier step for faster and better learning...
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I'll give them numbers so it is easier to respond:1 (breakdown)Yeah the only thing the upside down and the normal box have in common is their rhythm. I hope you started with 2 balls and not 3? Until we...
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Zarmo - The Upside Down British Comedy JugglerHere's my new eJuggle article. I think most readers will find this quite...
View ArticlePost by bad1dobby
Thanks DC for keeping these past jugglers from vanishing into obscurity.I find it difficult to believe the trick described by Chaplin is real. Isn't this upping-the-ante on the Cinquevalli trick, with...
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It does seem far fetched. Keep in mind that the description was written by Chaplin many years after the fact and that he was a young child when he knew Zarmo.DavidPost replyby DavidCain, in response to...
View ArticlePost by The Void
Another great article, David, thank you.This talks about a loaded ball, so I think that, although hard, it could have been done, with the appropriate...
View ArticlePost by Scott Seltzer
Further down, the article mentions "The magnetic pole and balls" - I figured that that was what made it possible.Post replyby Scott Seltzer, in response to this post 2016-04-14 02:56:09
View ArticlePost by bad1dobby
I can see how a loaded ball would assist a 'placed' balance, but for a 'caught' balance it would have to be thrown such that the weight was at the bottom at the instant of landing (anywhere else would...
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A loaded ball with a fixed weight would have all sorts of problems with the throw and wobble all over the place.I've recently seen illustrations in a book which showed loaded balls that were filled...
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