Forums > Advanced Staff moves > SuperHappyFun Contact Staff Links

Login/Join to Participate
Page:
DentrassiGOLD Member
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
The SuperHappyFun Definitive Contact Thread



edit: finished for the night - after an epic battle involving UBB code and a toaster. if you have any other links ive missed let me know.



Ive basically listed here every single contact thread I could find on HoP, with a quick summary of what is in each one. Ive divided it up into 3 sections

1. Newbies

2. More Advanced Stuff

3. Combination Ideas



A couple of threads are listed in a few places because they discuss a range of moves.



Part 1 - For newbies:

The key difference in contact staff compared to conventional spinning is that you move your body around the staff as much as it moves around you.

*yoda voice* You must be at one with the staff



Its hard to explain, until you’ve seen some videos. For videos of individual movements:

- MCP's website has a range of videos with supporting explanations and tips.



For videos with nice smooth combinations:

- www.poiinthepark.net

- www.soton-firespinning.co.uk

- knox’s stuff, in particular the videos [Old link] . Where im living no-one else has even started contact, so ive been on my own - Knox’s video has been the best resource ive ever found.

- this video https://www.londonjuggling.org/vids/DrewAndStaff.avi
is also rather helpful.

- [Old link] Part 2 has some lovely contact and general shenanigans

- a whole bunch of other stuff by bluecat, glass, and others which im too tired to make the effort to find right now.



here's some descriptions of the fundamental moves. being HoP threads, the conversation meanders somewhat....

incidently, ado-p is writing up stuff as [Old link] so beginners may find that useful.



i think the basic contact movements are the:

-elbow-wrist-wrist-elbow

-shoulder-neck-shoulder

-halo roll [shoulder-backpivot-shoulder]

-the half steve [palmspin-arm-neck-arm-palmspin]

-fishtails [back of hand]



Elbow-wrist-wrist-elbow

- [Old link] gives a description

- im sure i remember another one somewhere...



Shoulder-neck-shoulder & halo rolls

- [Old link]

- [Old link] moves

- [Old link]

- many moves can be done on both the back and [Old link]



The half steve

This move is a fraction of ‘the steve’- named after steve from mushypea juggling who is one of the pioneers of contact staff.

- [Old link] thread give a range of tips

- [Old link] gives some info on a variation of the move



Fishtails

- [Old link]

- [Old link]



Part 2: More advanced stuff



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link] umm



[Old link]



foot stuff

- [Old link]

- [Old link]

- [Old link]

- [Old link]

- [Old link]



Part 3: Combinations & Random Ideas

heres some threads which may give you a few more ideas.



[Old link] is a rather large thread from a colourful feline. This has enough funky singles and doubles contact moves and ideas to keep you going for a while



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]



another older random ideas thread



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link] [also described in robs contact thread]



[Old link]



a few mentions of doubles crosses and contact



an old post relating contact & baton twirling



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]



[Old link]






EDITED_BY: Dentrassi (1096468548)

"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
Do we get to talk about Badgers in here too?

biggrin

like in the Hyperloops and tangles thread?

DentrassiGOLD Member
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
certainly! kitten related crimes can also be discussed!

"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
Hows this:

https://www.advocate611.com/hb11lng.htm

ubblol

DentrassiGOLD Member
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
*shudder* legal stuff...

i never paid much attention to laws.

"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.


tenticleenthusiast
275 posts
Location: ati: on: She: ffi: eld: UK:


Posted:
Written by: Dentrassi


certainly! kitten related crimes can also be discussed!




I was mugged by a kitten once. Does that count? It was a f***ing big kitten, with a leather studded bow and very little fur, in case anyone thinks i'm a wuss. It approached me and asked 25p for a tin of tuna, and when I asked it how it could opperate a tin opener with those paws, it got a bit worked up and started pushing me around and demanding my wallet. I gave it to him, and he legged it into a park. It was caught when it tried to use my ID to buy beer, but got away when some of its mates rushed the police outside the shop. I last saw it on crimewatch, seems it had held up a fishmonger, got away with ten pounds of fish sticks.

--ben

simian110% MONKEY EVERY TIME ALL THE TIME JUST CANT STOP THE MONKEY
3,149 posts
Location: London


Posted:
does anybody mind if i go a bit

offtopic

and avoid any mention of kittens, and instead just give some

thankx

to Dentrassi for his most excellent work on his links:



clap Good work sir! clap



and good luck also for the substantial amounts of future editry you will have to endure as and when any new contact thread gets created.

devil bwa ha ha haaaaaaa... devil wink

"Switching between different kinds of chuu chuu sometimes gives this "urgh wtf?" effect because it's giving people the phi phenomenon."


DurbsBRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England


Posted:
Could I add on a helpful note that there's no mention of the Rubber Heart Duo's video which is an excellent vid for learning throws with doubles...

Congrats and thanks Dentrassi.

Have a kittern

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude


ado-pGOLD Member
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland


Posted:
psssttt durbs



its coz its a contact staff thread.... smile



Dentrassi,



Nice work dude, very nice indeed.

Love is the law.


DurbsBRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England


Posted:
Ahhhh - my bad smile

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


Posted:
wow, there's suddenly a lot more thread links... Nice one Dentrassi...

I like that the past is all nicely laid out and organised. Now we can get on with making up the future...

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
ditto

:claphands:

ben-ja-menGOLD Member
just lost .... evil init
2,474 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia


Posted:
i think u definately need to add

https://www.londonjuggling.org/vids/DrewAndStaff.avi

to the videos list.



the yahoo group got deleted by yahoo as nothing was posted there for ages.

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?


MayhemBRONZE Member
stick boy!
117 posts
Location: Tampa, FL, USA


Posted:
Yes, definitely needs to be added. Was one of the first staff vids i saw and it helped me out a lot. Especially with new ideas and what you can really do with a staff. Plus all the other nifty stuff on it! Glass rocks! So do you Ben! Big hug to all my staff brethren and sistren! grouphug

Mayhem beerchug

PyrolificBRONZE Member
Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia


Posted:
well done Dentrassi!

Josh

--
Help! My personality got stuck in this signature machine and I cant get it out!


strugzBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom


Posted:
ooo so much to read ubbrollsmile

Thanx for taking the time to do all this, nice and eezy to follow too! clap

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."


DentrassiGOLD Member
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
thanx all! happy reading.

have slipped in the link to the glass vid.

right. im going out into to the late night rain to work out more silly doubles combos.

incidently, if anyone see's mech around - go up and hump his leg for me. i finally finished wicking the contact staff he made when he was staying here - and its an absolutely dream to play with [the staff, not mech wink ].
hug

"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.


King Of Bongoaddict
522 posts
Location: Berlin


Posted:
wicked thread dentrassi! hug biggrin

Your life is ending one minute at a time...
So live it.


ado-pGOLD Member
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland


Posted:
*bump*

Love is the law.


mechBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom


Posted:
nice on on the thread ed

i can just see you now sitting at your dads machine like the good old days in your shorts and huge socks, working the night away while i sleep like a log in the next room biggrin

this is a really col thread man

cheers

ps hows you and your lady?

Step (el-nombrie)


ducky2108A little bit of a board whore
147 posts
Location: Glasgow


Posted:
Most useful, and we wouldn't want it to disappear.

*bump*

Ancient wiseman say "It is very strange person, who, when left alone in room with teacosy, does not try it on"


Sporkyaddict
663 posts
Location: Glasgow


Posted:
One of the mods should sticky this. Its far too useful to let fall into the mirky depths of the staff forum. God only knows what else is lurking down there.

Have faith in what you can do and respect for what you can't


ducky2108A little bit of a board whore
147 posts
Location: Glasgow


Posted:
How do we go about this, or will the mods just read this and think "yeah, great idea". Do we have to infor anyone?

Ancient wiseman say "It is very strange person, who, when left alone in room with teacosy, does not try it on"


Sporkyaddict
663 posts
Location: Glasgow


Posted:
I notified the mods (if thats the right thing to do) so hopefuly the thread will get stickied.

Thanks again to the mods

Have faith in what you can do and respect for what you can't


ducky2108A little bit of a board whore
147 posts
Location: Glasgow


Posted:
Well, it'll either get it stcikied, deleted or we'll all be told off for being naughty and stuff.

We live in hope for the first option.

Ancient wiseman say "It is very strange person, who, when left alone in room with teacosy, does not try it on"


ducky2108A little bit of a board whore
147 posts
Location: Glasgow


Posted:
Yay to the Mods.

Mucho thanks

Ancient wiseman say "It is very strange person, who, when left alone in room with teacosy, does not try it on"


Sporkyaddict
663 posts
Location: Glasgow


Posted:
Thank you to the mods and Dentrassi.

Have faith in what you can do and respect for what you can't


DentrassiGOLD Member
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia


Posted:
kiss

"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.


FireSpiritSILVER Member
Classic 90's Fire Dancer... Poi, Staff, Doubles, and Breathing
743 posts
Location: South Lake Tahoe, USA


Posted:
Thanx for Dividing all of that Info up!! That im sure was a great deal of Work!! Thank you! Now back to my reading!! hug

FIRE IS ALIVE!
IT LIVES AND BREATHS!
IT CONSUMES, AND DISTROYS!
BUT WE CONTROL IT,
AND DANCE WITH FIRE!!


allfiredupstranger
19 posts
Location: nz


Posted:
i just wish i had broadband so i can downloads them

lol frown

ignorance is bliss but knowledge is power


Mr MajestikSILVER Member
coming to a country near you
4,696 posts
Location: home of the tiney toothy bear, Australia


Posted:
yay! i always had trouble searching for contact staff vids, i only ever found one thread with MPC on it, but this is ace wink

good work dentrassi.

"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"

jointly owned by Fire_Spinning_Angel and Blu_Valley


Page:

Similar Topics No similar topics were found
      Show more..

HOP Newsletter

Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more...