Base Contact Movements

This list represents what I consider 'base' contact movements. Most other moves are combinations of these moves, variations, or these movements transfered to a different plane. [indeed some of these movements are combinations of others, but they're interesting enough to be granted their own name.] These moves can be broken down into their component parts, but the way I present them here is as symmetrical (hopefully) movements. So for instance you can end a SNES with a vertical steve arm roll, but you'd break the symmetry of the SNES, so I don't present that here.

You may disagree with this list, like it not having a palmspin in it, but the palmspin I felt was too 'small' a move, both for a tutorial, and in ... well, maybe I should have.... oh well.

They are in rough order of difficulty and impressiveness. It all depends on how you learn thou.

Hand Wraps

Neck Wraps

Body Part Spins

Shoulder Wraps

Fishtails

Halo Roll

Conveyor Belt

Angel Roll

The Pivot

SNES

Halo 360

Steve

Jesus

Matrix

any additions? Suggestions?

thank you very much for these, I am just learning contact and these are the best i have found online.

i think spins should be a category including head, neck, palm, backhand, foot

what about propellers - the obvious hand, neck, foot (ask 2bags for a demo its quite entertaining) and the always elusive shoulder although kyle got quite close when i was in brizzy last, and crazy steve thumbs which result in a propeller type motion

and then theres the lynx i mean common thats definately worthy of a video

get it together woman

spins are boring. They're have to be grouped all into one video... Yeah, That's an idea...

Video a tutorial for the lynx for me then? I can never be bothered to get around to learning it.

Good one meg,
I think you're getting better, a lot better.

this is the Best teaching resource for contact staff anywhere .
Whooop whooop three cheers for meg

and some clean planes too, - you want to be careful or you'll end up grumpy and anal like me

as you asked for
It might have helped a bit in future if you start each clip with the move that you are explaining, as I had not a clue what a "halo roll" or a conveyor belt was before loadingdown the clips.

Plus missing fundamental moves, uh-hum how about:
The first contact family I usually teach is all the "Nunchaku" wraps - Vertical shoulder wraps in wheel plane - over either shoulder starting with either hand catching in either hand in either directions. - some of these are academic, but most are good.

Thank youooooooooo
You're nice
Drew

Small, really small like 3-4 descriptive sentences under each family.

:R

glass: Heh, that's cos I cut out all the dodgy planes... apart from in the SNES, where I left em in...

shoulders and spins then....

richee: Will try, but the reason for the videos was because contact is hard to describe concisely in text.

I've just watched the half of th vids and they are included. Im surprised . I will translate it and open it up.

light,

:R

yeah Meg! You certainly do rock....billiant stuff...

maybe now I will finally figure out how to learn the Matrix :blush:

the little points like where to look and everzything are perfect.

I do agree with Glass though...he´s grumpy and anal...whooops!

no, seriously there´s a few more basic basic moves that you could put in...but hey, it´s your ship!

I personally really liked the slowed down breathing that sounded likea wild beast (headfones up too loud heh heh)

rockin´achievements

yeah whatever, I've seen you do a matrix, with the smallest contact staff in the world, as I seem to recall. But my memory is prone to exaggeration...

steve's from above look really cool! Don't they thou! I slowed them down soooo they appear even cooler...

I had to suffer for those vids, I mean, you see how cold it is? I almost slipped going down the steps cos of ice...

You're not meant to agree with me. Damn it.

Dude i loved watching those vids!! Awesome work man

the CJ vid was really really cool.
and the staff one....why did i not get to see you spin a stick at play

yeah, forgot to mention the excellence of the multi angles...

and not to mention you did all them moves in an oversized hoodie

Anthrax called meg a man

Thanks meg.

nice meg. thank you kindly. once i kick this cold i'm gonna get out and practice some contact.

yussss.

it wasn't oversized! It was a small!

note: Meg takes more offence at someone accusing her hoodie of being too big,
than someone suggesting that she has a dick.


I think Meg can be an honourary he.
But don't you dare dis his fashions

and while we're at it, Mr Meg when did you do CJ? - see lava's post above????

sorry glass i think i posted in the wrong place, that was ment to go in your thread.....damned having too many windows open and being bloody confused, so those comments about staff and CJ are to Glass!!!!