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What does Contact Juggling means?
Contact juggling is a style of juggling which uses balance and precision to move the objects being juggled, in contrast to "toss" juggling in which a juggler throws the objects into the air and catches them rapidly. A good example of this is Jareth the Goblin King's manipulation of glass orbs in the movie Labyrinth.
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Why should you learn contact juggling?
Contact juggling is an extremely rewarding activity, maybe you’ve already practiced contact juggling at some point in your life. If you’ve ever tried to bounce an apple off your biceps, or balance a soccer ball on your back, you’ve already performed this unique art.
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How to choose Contact Juggling Balls?
There are two different types of contact balls. The first kind is a stage ball, which is a squishy, light ball. The second kind is an acrylic ball, which are the clear balls that you see more often. Acrylic balls look way cooler, but are a bit heavier. I recommend practicing with a squishy ball for awhile, as they are much bouncier and won’t scuff when dropped. Acrylic balls will scuff if dropped enough times.
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How to choose the suitable juggling ball size for beginner?
The ideal choice to buy can vary person to person. The size and the weight of contact juggling balls are the main variables that will determine the best fit for you. The classic ball is 75 mm, the most popular size of contact juggling ball. It has some heft to it, and is very sturdy.
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How to Start Your Contact Juggling?
What's the Contact Juggling? How to Start Contact Juggling?
Contact Juggling is a style of single or multiple ball manipulation also called Dynamic Manipulation and Sphere play, seen repeatedly in the movie Labyrinth. A practiced contact juggler will eventually be able to roll, spin, toss and pass the ball back and forth, looping and bobbing it over the fingertips, palms, the tops of the hands, arms and other parts of the body in a graceful dance.
1. The Cradle
Hold your favored hand out, palm down with fingers extended and touching. Dip the straightened middle finger down slightly to make a cradle for the ball. Place and leave the ball on top of the fingers near the second knuckles of the first, middle and ring fingers. Keep it there for several minutes at a time to get used to it. Move your hand around, up and down as the ball is cradled on top of it, adjusting for inertia. Find the cradle on the tops of both your hands and become very accustomed to the ball being there.
This is intrinsic to DSJUGGLING contact juggling.
2. Palm to Cradle Over the Edge (transfer)
Hold the ball in your open palm, set on the upper, meaty part between the third and second knuckles.
Now, keeping the fingers together and straight (but not tense), give the ball a very slight lift up and pivot your open hand inwards, still underneath the ball so that it rolls over the outer edge of your index finger and lands in the cradle position on the top of your hand. Hold it a few moments.
Now rotate it back to your palm with the opposite pivoting motion, dropping the plane of your hand back down if you need to. Practice until the ball moves as little as possible while your hand moves under it.
Eventually there will be "sweet spots" where you instinctively feel it and perform the move effortlessly.
3. Palm to Cradle Over the Tips (transfer)
Set the ball in the open palm as in step 2, the ball will roll over the fingertips.
Hold the ball in your open palm with the fingers together and gesturing towards ten o'clock (left) or two o'clock (right), depending on which hand you're starting with (it should look like you’re about to shrug with one arm). Then, using your elbow for a counterbalance (get your upper arm working, too), steadily swing your open palm in towards you with a windshield-wiper, arching kind of motion and let the ball roll over the tips of the fingers (just between the first and middle fingers) and on to the cradle position (top of the hand). Once the ball comes to rest on the cradle, pivot/swing your arm in the same arc back to the starting position and allow the ball to pass back over the fingertips to the palm. The ball should ultimately go over without the fingers being spread too far apart, you can also try learning this transfer with the ball first cradled in front of you and arc it out to the palm.
4.The Butterfly
This is the previous palm-to-cradle-fingertips transfer done back and forth rhythmically so that the ball travels in a fluid figure-eight or windshield wiper motion as it glides to-and-fro.
The only difference is that your elbow should be free to move around a lot more to support a fluid motion. To get a well-rounded figure-eight, lift the ball in a small, inward curve from your palm as the ball passes over it back to the cradle. Start off slowly and deliberately so you can get used to the move and watch it. The butterfly looks its best, though, when done snug and sleek. Once you've really got it, try reversing the direction of the figure-eight.
- On the outward motion of the butterfly (when the ball rolls on to the palm) be sure not to cup or grasp the ball before you roll it back over to the cradle. Even when in the palm, the ball should be visible.
- Mastery of the butterfly leads to more flashy, intermediate moves such as the top to top butterfly pass.
Rubber duck
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
I bought this with the hopes of becoming a crystal ball slayer like David Bowie does in the Labyrinth. Unfortunately the ball doesn’t actually come equipped with magic nor does it come with extra free time to learn said magical ways. Alas it’s now a paper weight
Matty
Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2023
I have used contact balls for years as a juggling tool. This product is most definitely not acrylic. It’s glass. Good luck if you drop it on a hard surface.
Gonzalo Xalo
Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2023
Nice product!
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2023
It's exactly as shown, good weight to it.Super fun and neat!But it doesn't have a container or stand to keep ot safe, so make sure you have an ideal spot to keep safe when not in use.
Susane
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023
Make sure you warm up your hands before use to help with the traction in the surface of the orb and it wil be all good. I am happy with the size and weight of this sphere.
Lily Eby
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2022
It’s pretty Durable. I dropped it quite a few times it didn’t crack or shatter it just gets a little scuffed up but after wiping those scuffs even hardly noticed they’re there it’s very clear and smooth you can’t see any bubbles or marks in the inside of the ball! It is definitely worth it.
Marlene Jollymore
Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2022
as expected
Linda Hutchins
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
Just opened and its Dirty cloudy in color . and air bubbles inside. Setamint as well .. Pretty dissapointing
Matthew
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020
The 75mm juggling ball is great for people who are still relatively new to contact juggling. The size and weight are well balanced so that you can build good habits and a solid foundation. The only thing is I would recommend someone get a plastic ball before they pick up this acrylic because they do tend to scratch and scuff easily so a drop on carpet or even grass can sometimes cause it to lose its perfect glass look
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
Delivered on time and in good condition. Easy to use and my kid has so much fun with it. Wonderful product and brought back a lot of nostalgia for me.
Donald Six
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020
This is a fantastic ball. I saw an 8 year old on youtube doing some cool contact juggling and decided I needed one myself. Even holding it in my hands and doing basic tricks it looks amazing. I can't do anything cool with it yet but it is certainly not caused by limitations in the clear ball. Also works great as a face massager when you just can't get through the craziness of a situation if you keep it on your desk.
zenTurtle
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2019
I found out by accident - don't leave it out in the sun. It will focus the sun's rays like a magnifying glass, and burn itself! (Mine got only a small brown discoloration but it had only been in the sun about 15 minutes.)
Papa Fargo
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019
This is perfect! It's exactly what it looks like in the picture, feels smooth and heavy. Flows nicely. I've already dropped it several times (oops) and it's not showing any wear. I mean, I wouldn't drop it on concrete if you can help it but that's just common sense, but general wear and tear doesn't seem like much of an issue.
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