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#386713 - 27/08/04 08:02 AM Crazy, crazy insane stuff
{anthrax} Offline
Look I've changed my title!

Registered: 10/08/04
Loc: England
Anything insane related to staff then whack it here!

One thing I can think off to get it started is doing an entire routine whilst standing on a tight rope.

Now that is one hell of a test of balance and would most probably require Jedi like mind skills to come anywhere near accomplishing, but if anyones willing to give it a go then by all means do so, just tell us all how ya failed miserabley

I suppose the weak minded of you could start by standing on one leg Just dont try and do an under leg throw, under the leg your standing on!

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#386714 - 27/08/04 04:21 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: {anthrax}]
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Registered: 29/01/04
Loc: Perth, West Australia
hmmm horizontal throws with two staffs is kinda tricky... there's allways the large risk of smacking yourself in the head cause they're so much harder to catch & continue.
also adding horizontal fingerspinning into any routine with your hand ABOVE the staff, not below.

These hard enough???
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#386715 - 27/08/04 07:10 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Mr_JEdly]
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Registered: 10/08/04
Loc: England
Ouch, above the staff?? Thats painful just thinking about it! I gotta give that a go now! lol
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#386716 - 27/08/04 08:03 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: {anthrax}]
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Registered: 16/06/04
Loc: anaheim CA usa
i often spinn staff on stilts my stilts are 3 ft 6 in. it is diffently a trip and it is harder due to the balance factor
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#386717 - 27/08/04 09:51 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: native]
Charles Moderator Offline
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Registered: 27/06/01
Loc: Auckland
I've always liked the idea of spinning a long double (1.4 metres or longer) on the tip of of another long double...

Can't seem to get it down solid as yet (heck, can't seem to get it AT ALL yet!)
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#386718 - 27/08/04 09:54 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Charles]
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Registered: 23/09/01
Loc: Guildford, Surrey, England
Wick in the middle of the staff so there are three spots of flame.

Then when you grip it off centre, you can isolate the middle flame

Then, the same idea, but a day-staff with a metal CJ ball in the middle

If I ever find any time I'll finish it off...
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#386719 - 27/08/04 10:00 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Durbs]
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sleeping with angels

Registered: 16/06/04
Loc: anaheim CA usa
on one of my three staffs i have 2 4inch wicks on each side to make a 8 inch wick on each side. the flame spread is insane!!
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#386720 - 28/08/04 11:32 AM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Mr_JEdly]
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Registered: 14/11/01
Loc: Melbourne, Oz
Written by: Ðraghkyre


hmmm horizontal throws with two staffs is kinda tricky... there's allways the large risk of smacking yourself in the head cause they're so much harder to catch & continue.



thrown in an arc from one hand to the other above yourself (i.e. juggling style) makes continuous doubles horizontal throws easier and with more flow.
the arc looks thusly:

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#386721 - 28/08/04 11:32 AM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Durbs]
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Registered: 03/09/03
Loc: North Downs
Written by: Durbs


Wick in the middle of the staff so there are three spots of flame.

Then when you grip it off centre, you can isolate the middle flame




where the hell else are you gonna grip it when the middles on fire then? it's insane i'll give you that...
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#386722 - 28/08/04 08:50 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: duballstar]
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Registered: 23/09/01
Loc: Guildford, Surrey, England
off-centre

Means you can do lots of prancey-abouty stuff (My favourite )
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#386723 - 28/08/04 11:00 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Durbs]
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Registered: 12/06/03
Loc: Adelaide
foot fishtails nuff said
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#386724 - 28/08/04 11:59 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: ben-ja-men]
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Registered: 20/05/02
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elbow fishtails

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#386725 - 29/08/04 05:35 AM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Psi]
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Registered: 10/08/04
Loc: England
yowee, lol can anyone actually do any of this????
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#386726 - 29/08/04 07:06 AM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: {anthrax}]
Antti_Everything Offline
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Registered: 12/08/03
Loc: Järvenpää, Finland
i heard there was a woman juggler in the EJC flashing a 7 baton cascade.

i'd like to see 3 man high (pyramid) with everybody having atleast one hand spinning a staff. and ofcourse the one on top could do doubles.

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#386727 - 29/08/04 07:39 AM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Antti_Everything]
mcp Offline
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Registered: 20/05/03
Loc: Edin-borrow.
Errr. I think we did that at beltane already... We were a symbolic second bonfire, with antti (different finnish antti) on top, everybody spinning a staff.

And er... Wasn't she the final act of the final performance? And anyway they looked like weird weighted to be like clubs batons...

RHD T-SHIRTS!

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#386728 - 29/08/04 10:04 AM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: mcp]
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Remember

Registered: 12/08/03
Loc: Järvenpää, Finland


errr. you did 3 man high?? i want to see a picture of it.

and yes she was in the final performance which we missed. i have this picture in my mind of a baton goddess but maybe i'm wrong. i'll get it on video soon......

did you get the badges already???? we're working on the t-shirts. if you want a better quality version of revenge of soy i can send you one of those also..

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#386729 - 29/08/04 08:25 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Antti_Everything]
mcp Offline
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Registered: 20/05/03
Loc: Edin-borrow.
it was thgree man base, 2 on the hips/ thighs of those and then another small antti on the thighs of the 2 flyers. So not really three man high, but 2 levels off the ground. It was fun.

Revenge of soy was pretty high quality anyway... Ah might as well, I'll send you a baton twirling vid in return....

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#386730 - 29/08/04 09:31 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: mcp]
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Registered: 12/08/03
Loc: Järvenpää, Finland
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so it was more like this right? (i'm excited about these graemlins pyramids!)

batons!!!!! i want it! i need it! send it to........

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#386731 - 29/08/04 10:55 PM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Antti_Everything]
Pyrolific Moderator Offline
not carpel tunnel.

Registered: 10/01/01
Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
Ive got a video somewhere of a girl juggling an 8 flowerstick (devil stick?) cascade - very cool. She goes from synched throws to asynch too....lovely.

Id like to see people juggling 3 sticks as well as the pro three club jugglers.

Josh
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#386732 - 30/08/04 08:19 AM Re: Crazy, crazy insane stuff [Re: Psi]
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Registered: 12/06/03
Loc: Adelaide
Written by: Psi


elbow fishtails




as in with your arm making a chicken wing? none of that cheating like a elbow pinch but with your arm straight

i want shoulder fishtails, i tried today but with no sucess i think u have to do a jig or something to make em work

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