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Location: Georgia
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Location: Georgia
Posted:
Does anyone know what I mean by this? I mean the balls that you see some performers stand on and move about... I'm not sure what it's called, though.
I am looking into getting into this type of play, and would love to know either how to make or where to possibly purchase one. Any ideas?
Does anyone know what I mean by this? I mean the balls that you see some performers stand on and move about... I'm not sure what it's called, though.
I am looking into getting into this type of play, and would love to know either how to make or where to possibly purchase one. Any ideas?
-Jynx
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Hitman
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Location: Gloucester England
Hitman
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Location: Gloucester England
Posted:
Walking Globes.... you can get them off many websites such as Firetoys and oddballs although i havnt checked them out in a while maybe dube as well
Walking Globes.... you can get them off many websites such as Firetoys and oddballs although i havnt checked them out in a while maybe dube as well
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stranger
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Location: Georgia
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Location: Georgia
Posted:
Awesome! Thanks.
Awesome! Thanks.
-Jynx
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Location: Sydney at heart., Australia
Woodford is Goodford..!
241 posts
Location: Sydney at heart., Australia
Posted:
yeah saw some awesomebess in circque du solei dralion last week - also saw a guy do it on a bowling ball at melb fringe a few weeks ago, which was rad.
yeah saw some awesomebess in circque du solei dralion last week - also saw a guy do it on a bowling ball at melb fringe a few weeks ago, which was rad.
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Location: Canberra, Australia
Now with extra strawberries
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Location: Canberra, Australia
Posted:
Yup it is called a walking globe. You can buy them of a number of circus equipment websites around the place but unfortunately they cost a lot of money to ship because they do not collapse and to make matters worse as a beginner you want a larger globe as they are easier to use.
here is some usefully information about learning.
https://community.simplycircus.com/tutorials/equilibristics/index.htm
Though i would really encourage you to try and find a circus school that teaches walking globe before you try and teach yourself. Firstly it will mean you get a chance to try it out and see if you like it before you blow all that cash on a globe but more importantly walking globe is actually a really dangerous thing to learn. It can and has resulted in many broken bones and having and experienced spotter or even a safety to help you will greatly reduce your risk of being hurt.
Good luck and be safe.
Blue!
Yup it is called a walking globe. You can buy them of a number of circus equipment websites around the place but unfortunately they cost a lot of money to ship because they do not collapse and to make matters worse as a beginner you want a larger globe as they are easier to use.
here is some usefully information about learning.
https://community.simplycircus.com/tutorials/equilibristics/index.htm
Though i would really encourage you to try and find a circus school that teaches walking globe before you try and teach yourself. Firstly it will mean you get a chance to try it out and see if you like it before you blow all that cash on a globe but more importantly walking globe is actually a really dangerous thing to learn. It can and has resulted in many broken bones and having and experienced spotter or even a safety to help you will greatly reduce your risk of being hurt.
Good luck and be safe.
Blue!
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stranger
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Location: Georgia
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Location: Georgia
Posted:
Thanks for all the info! I do log-walking, and love it so much. Hell, I almost got fired from work because I was running it all along the ware house as I was working. I also do stilt-work, so I am used to taking hard falls. >.<
Circus schools are difficult for me to try and get into, mainly because my parents disapprove greatly of my love of fire and circus-y arts.
But thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to heed it well.
Thanks for all the info! I do log-walking, and love it so much. Hell, I almost got fired from work because I was running it all along the ware house as I was working. I also do stilt-work, so I am used to taking hard falls. >.<
Circus schools are difficult for me to try and get into, mainly because my parents disapprove greatly of my love of fire and circus-y arts.
But thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to heed it well.
-Jynx