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Intro to Illusion Style, Fixed Point

Okay, now we’re getting into it. This is a very condensed introduction to the idea of establishing a fixed point and the illusions that we can create. Less of an exercise here and more of a notion to have in your head as you continue to play, at some point it should click into place…

How Not to Break Your Back

Lisa, a.k.a sylver_cat, draws from an extensive background in dance to show us how important posture can be. Often when we’re juggling we can put strain on our bodies without even realising it and over time this can become significant. Anyone who has dealt with multiball inflicted carpal tunnel, or matrix inflicted back problems will…

The Campaign For Good Chest Rolls

Want to hear this one crazy trick to improve your chest rolls? Wait, wait, this is actually a legitimate video. Chest rolls are amazing and amazing chest rolls are probably our favourite things to see and do, so we’re putting a bunch of thought into how we can make them good for everyone (the secret is triangles)

Lesson 1: Basic Posture

Something fundamental in Contact Juggling that is never discussed is basic posture and technique with the body. Often we just say “learn dance!” but these practices can take years, and no one online has much help for those of us in small regions who can’t access those cool juggling workshops that are held worldwide. So…

Discussion: Learning About Learning About Learning

If the title’s semantic satiation didn’t give it away, for the next couple of weeks we’re focusing on learning contact. Looking at how we learn, why we learn, whether we can more effectively learn and teach and hopefully helping you flood your mind-brains with delicious knowledge thoughts. In this week’s discussion Dawn and Briney start off with the…