Contact Juggling Google Group

Re: DotOrg Seems to be down

2008-05-15T19:03:56Z

It has been back up for a few days.
Sorry I didn't post it up.

Rich Shumaker

DotOrg Seems to be down

2008-05-07T18:14:47Z

So DotOrg seems to be down right now.
So in the interim post your messages here.

Tell your friends if you talk to them.

Yes I use DotOrg as my main CJ forum page.
I like this one as well.
So anyone have anything they want to discuss post it up.

Rich Shumaker

Re: Hello from Farragut, TN

2008-03-03T23:53:55Z

Thanks for sharing that story. At 54 I feel like I'm a late starter too. I did learn to do 3-ball toss juggling when I was a kid, but never got beyond a few basics. But CJ just caught my eye last September and I've been playing ever since. I've been mostly using a 4" stainless steel ball, because it's so easy to work with, but I'm trying to switch over to 3.5" acrylics now, because they look better.

Re: Hello from Farragut, TN

2008-03-03T22:32:02Z

I HIGHLY recommend getting 2 or 4 spinning balls.
Chinese Excercise balls work great (chiming or non chiming - metal or
marble) for spinning.

I find that spinning helps relax my hands and mind and helps with my
rolling.

Thanks for posting your story.
If you have any other stories or questions let us know.

Hello from Farragut, TN

2008-03-02T05:54:19Z

Hi Guys,
I saw a college kid doing a couple simple contact juggling tricks
about four years ago. I was 61 at the time and my hands shook badly.
If I dropped something or knocked something over, I could no longer
catch it like I could when I was a kid.
I started juggling. Contact juggling and three ball juggling. For me

Re: What would you like to learn?

2007-12-19T16:50:38Z

The idea of moving under the ball helps, instead of trying to rely entirely
on gravity.
At the moment my ball of choice is a 4" hollow stainless, but I have a 5"
one as well. Both are very light (about 170g and 190g respectively) and
this actually helps with the rolls. I'd love to get something about 50%

Re: What would you like to learn?

2007-12-18T02:23:39Z

I can consistently get chest rolls with small balls but still can't get
behind the neck rolls with larger balls at all.
I'm with Rich on this, anyone have any tips?
-Michael

Re: What would you like to learn?

2007-12-17T19:49:37Z

So did that help?
Did it make it any easier?

I was working on behind the neck rolls this weekend and used this same
advice. I wish I could say I nailed it unfortunately I made myself
dizzy instead.

For the behind the neck roll I have found it helpful to look the other
way of the ball.
So if you are rolling from your left hand behind the neck to the right

Re: What would you like to learn?

2007-12-14T23:19:18Z

This is a straight forward question but a tricky one.
I will answer it the best I can.
I started to learn Body Rolls by using a much bigger ball. I started
with a basketball to get the idea down.
I was doing all outside rolls, top of the arm, or back of the hand.
How ever you want to say it it starts on the back of my hand and ends

Re: What would you like to learn?

2007-12-14T16:52:41Z

I'm at the point where I'm just starting to learn arm rolls, and I have
no real sense of where to begin or whether I should be practicing a lot
of other things longer first.
Todd

Re: SphereCamp Texas 2007

2007-12-13T19:01:44Z

It was a great time.
Greg M made it and Ryan did not.

I met a lot of Awesome people. Got to play a lot. HAD AN AMAZING
TIME.

I am looking into some type of something out on the West Side.
We will see if I can bring that together.

I hope everyone is having a great day.

Rich Shumaker

What would you like to learn?

2007-12-13T18:52:29Z

So here is a simple ? - What are you all interested in learning?

Would anyone be interested in Video Chat or VTC lessons?

Rich Shumaker

Re: Help Describe our Art Form for others

2007-12-13T16:12:56Z

Thanks Timm,

I am glad you enjoyed the LegacyCd and I am still working on the
project slowly. I want to redesign it so that I can get more
LegacyCd's out. The Legacy Ball is a bit trickier and that redesign
may take a little longer.

Rich Shumaker

Re: Help Describe our Art Form for others

2007-12-11T17:03:05Z

Dear Rich,
I am not very active in the group AT ALL.
I wanted to take the time to tell you, though, YOUR AWESOME!!!!!
I dont do alot of posting and responding but I read it all.
I think the legacy vcd was great and I really enjoyed it.
Your area funny guy and it amazes me that you took this project on and continue to keep up with it.

Help Describe our Art Form for others

2007-12-06T03:31:59Z

Contact Juggling is a form of Juggling in which the object or objects
stay in 'Contact' with the person. It goes by many names including,
SpherePlay(tm), Dynamic Manipulation(DynaMan), Orbologist, and any
other word or words that you think may work. This art form is best
described by movement and not words. Words can help define and refine