Post by Dee
Another piece of good practice implemented by the onsite registration team was the decision not to try to distribute merchandise during the crazy initial rush. This year this was because there was a...
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Finding Enrico Rastelli's tombOn my way home from #EJC2015 my route happened to have a full day in Bergamo with two other jugglers. We couldn't resist making the trip to Rastelli's tomb. Despite others...
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No sure on either count.Post replyby DavidCain, in response to this post 2015-08-14 00:05:16
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Just found a couple of Spanish-language circus mags with great pix, Chapito & Zirkolika:http://issuu.com/comentariosdechapito/docs/revista15(scroll down the page to find Zirkolika)So I've now...
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You're mentioned in the comments:"Luke Burrage, the father of Combat Juggling in Europe"Feeling like an old man yet?Post replyby Ewano, in response to this post 2015-08-14 22:44:00
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Alvarez - king of kickups! [vids]Manuel Alvarez, Spanish circus juggler, is a visual compendium of 3 club kickups:http://juggling.tv/15336Monte Carlo Circus Festival 1988. For lighting aficionados -...
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Manuel is still going strong today. If you're on facebook, you can find his page there. The first to do boomerang hats was Harry Barrett around 1900. Boomerangs plates is more of a mystery, but I'd...
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Weird youtube...!Post replyby Daniel Simu, in response to this post 2015-08-15 09:28:47
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Nice view of a record breaking long distance+high altitude slackline walk. With bonus Klingon exclamations during the walk.https://youtube.com/v/EzrI8BeOw_0Post replyby Orinoco, 2015-08-15 09:31:39
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before juggling:Your stand is very straight. Maybe try and bend knees (but I don't think, that's crucial or even necessary, dunno)launch:You launch from slow well-placed throws, getting faster then,...
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I'm also not sure if you are not grasping the balls with the whole hand while juggling, using up lots of forearms' effort. With the balls merely touching the palm, juggled from a basket of the fingers,...
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I asked Picaso Jr., the current king of boomerang plates, if his father, El Gran Picaso, invented the genre. He said that his dad saw the Mariales jugglers do it and copied it. David CainPost replyby...
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Thanks for asking!Post replyby Daniel Simu, in response to this post 2015-08-15 18:52:04
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Wow, a good day to check the Edge!Thanks for the notes and encouragement, guys. That was an inspiring video, absolutely.I like the "basket" idea, IIRC, Gatto's 7b tutorial seems to suggest that the...
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Victor Ponce (incl. ball-and-two-sticks) [vids]I noticed a thread from last year on ball-and-two-sticks and nobody had mentioned Victor Ponce, so I thought I would add him in.This clip is from The Big...
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The article is now perfect! By the way, his clubs are indeed super weird - short, heavy, and homemade. Here's a link to a close up of one I have in my juggling...
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Scurrilous revisionism! ;)Post replyby The Void, in response to this post 2015-08-16 08:11:48
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"Juggle U Electronic Juggler"https://www.youtube.com/v/SLi3PpXCCcYIt's on Amazon...Post replyby bad1dobby, 2015-08-16 08:43:44
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wow..... The things that people invent and try to sell.....Post replyby Daniel Simu, in response to this post 2015-08-16 08:47:33
View ArticlePost by gantenbein
Wow,thanks a lot for this very comprehensive analysis!And yes, I think you are spot on with the height/accuracy bit. I'm embarrassingly bad at maintaining a high five ball cascade. I will put more...
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