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I've been spinning staff since mid January, and now I'd like to learn some contact moves. However, my knowledge of them is limited to a few videos a downloaded through this forum (matrix moves and stuff like that). Could anyone give me some pointers for starting out, and maybe direct to some especially informative videos or websites? Thanks.
old hand
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Location: Wellington somerset, UK
look for Mcps non definitive guide to contact staff, her site is brilliant https://void.printf.net/~meghan/
is what you want!
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Kyle Mclean-
Contact without dance is like sex without wiggling.
A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
Fool
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Location: Cornwall, UK
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just lost .... evil init
2,474 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
best advice is understand the moves completely so that you are in control of them all the way through the motion
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Interesting comment Ben, and one that touches on the spectrum of approaches to spinning/staff:
the 'moves' approach ( london style/planes/analysis/ control)
And the
'follow the roll' approach of adapting to the momentum/magic of it all ( you've seen Kyle, you know what I mean!)
And creative reality which as usual is somewhere in the middle!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
just lost .... evil init
2,474 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
first you must learn the way before you can realise that it was wrong, only with perspective can you see how much more there really is. i would describe kyles style as more than follow the roll as he has responsive intention
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourself, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous and talented? Who are you NOT to be?
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Meg's site rules!
If only I could watch the monitor while practicing. Cursed light fixtures!I've only started doing contact staff last week - I''m finding that a good place to start is to get to a point where you can do the basic wraps (neck, shoulder, elbow) in your sleep and then expand to some basic tricks from there like a roll up the arm or a NES (can't do the first S).
And I like the 'understanding the moves' school of thought - lets me troubleshoot if things don't work.
Me
607 posts
Location: London/Bristol, United Kingdom
you don't want to start doing contact it's rubbish all of it. personally i'd just focus on spinning it faster.
Maybe I should change this too something abit nicer, humm no I still think your all C
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Pirate Ninja
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Location: Galway/Ireland
and forget about planes too. in fact i think its the most fun if you just light one end and then swing it all over the place randomly.
ait no... thats poi.... *runs*
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Muddy fingernails
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Location: Way oop norf, Scotland (UK)
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
OK I am officially bowled over.... just watched the videos that were posted recently here of Baton twirlers doing some seriously high speed and tricky CONTACT routines. What MAD moves (not to mention responsive intentions
nice phrase Ben) the sheer speed is incredible... like the difference between sockypoi and glowies.... ( hmmm there;'s an idea,,, anyone think glowstringing is different to... oh never mind)Plus pointy toes and cheesy costumes!!!!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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479 posts
Location: London, United Kingdom
Another vote here for megs site. Those videos are the best resource I've seen anywhere on the net.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,099 posts
Location: Bideford and Bath, United Kingdom
megs site is awesome. i could barely do contact a week ago now after that site i can already do all the easy tricks and about 3 or 4 hard ones.
and to people who say contact is pointless i say b####ks to you it's what half of staff is about
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Living it up
363 posts
Location: Brisbane/Berlin, Australia
Erm, if you ever get a chance to see T&B playing I think you will quickly come to the conclusion that that post was a joke. You would also get to see some
contact. Just making fun of the French maybe Contact without dance is like sex without wiggling.
A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
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