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Mmmk, just a small video I did inside with a stick that i've been just playin around with for a while now. Don't be harsh, I know I suck. ^_^ Anyways here's a link to my first recorded attempt.
https://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2756192365810127551&hl=en
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it wasnt too bad, i wouldnt say you suck at all. with the throws you might want to try catching in the opposite hand you throw in so you dont have to stop and change direction, but i'm sure you know that cause you did do it a few times.
"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"
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stranger
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Wow, I wouldn't say you suck at all. Your transitions around your back are really really smooth, have you ever spun fire before? Definately keep it up though, some very impressive fast spinning there.
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Written by: Jamesandpie
some very impressive fast spinning there.
*giggles*
"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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man and i was just feeling good about my spinning
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
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Don't sell yourself short. The drops aren't as noticeable if you don't apologize for them
Was that a remix of an old 9PM track? Ahh, that takes me back...
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The song allegedly according to my records is Don't Stop by ATB.
not _Y_
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Written by: NightRunnernext stage find a fun way to pick them up so it looks like you meant to drop it in the 1st place
The drops aren't as noticeable if you don't apologize for them
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
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Hitman
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the solution to everything if u can do them
he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.
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Macaque of all trades
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or learn to spin using your feet.. you can create a little leg spin with a hop makes you look ike your skipping
but I've never done it on fire so it may not be so good... A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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I'm very limited in my learning space for the small probably 5 by 8 feet of room I have....plus a cieling so it's no fun to try and do huge throws.
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Stick it on your shoulders!!!!!
Go the Way Of The Contact
AAARRRGGGHHH!!! My giant stick broke!!! In two!!! My stick broke in two!!! 
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Written by: Mavado
I'm very limited in my learning space for the small probably 5 by 8 feet of room I have....plus a cieling so it's no fun to try and do huge throws.
dont they have parks where you live?
"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"
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not _Y_
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Written by: Mr Majestikmight not have any dry ones...Written by: Mavado
I'm very limited in my learning space for the small probably 5 by 8 feet of room I have....plus a cieling so it's no fun to try and do huge throws.
dont they have parks where you live?
Or feel guilt-trippy when going out to play when there's a load of work to be done.
It scares me... I've had to resort to POI (wtf?!) as I can play indoors. No room to swing a cat, let alone a stick
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
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use a smaller staff?
"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"
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not _Y_
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Written by: Mr MajestikMight have to take up baton... and keep it to finger things the amount of space at the mo
use a smaller staff?
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
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i really dont see what peoples problem is with practicing with small things are. i practice double staffs with 30cm aluminium pipes in my bedroom as the metal makes them feel as heavy as a longer staff. works fine for me.
"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"
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not _Y_
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Written by: Mr Majestik
i really dont see what peoples problem is with practicing with small things are. i practice double staffs with 30cm aluminium pipes in my bedroom as the metal makes them feel as heavy as a longer staff. works fine for me.
Never contemplated such a glaringly obvious thought...
minor detail I'll still have to find me some wee scraps to play with at some pint...
Meg... got any cut offs?
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
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Written by: whyWritten by: Mr Majestik
i really dont see what peoples problem is with practicing with small things are. i practice double staffs with 30cm aluminium pipes in my bedroom as the metal makes them feel as heavy as a longer staff. works fine for me.
Never contemplated such a glaringly obvious thought...
minor detail I'll still have to find me some wee scraps to play with at some pint...
Meg... got any cut offs?
haha, yeah to make my practice contact staffs i have to buy two meters of piping and then have it cut down to 5 ft, so i end up getting a proper lenght 5ft prac. contact staff and a little 50cm spinny toy that fits in the tiniest spaces
true its not ideal for practicing everything, but you can still have fun with it.
"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"
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Flying Water Muppet
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Written by: whyWritten by: Mr Majestik
i really dont see what peoples problem is with practicing with small things are. i practice double staffs with 30cm aluminium pipes in my bedroom as the metal makes them feel as heavy as a longer staff. works fine for me.
Never contemplated such a glaringly obvious thought...
minor detail I'll still have to find me some wee scraps to play with at some pint...
Meg... got any cut offs?
come back to edinburgh and see!
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"the still legendary" - Kaskade
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not _Y_
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Written by: mcpI guess... might be able to pop across one wednesday, or this weekend or something... really should be working tho... exams b4 crimbo
come back to edinburgh and see!
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
Flying Water Muppet
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edin-burrrrrrr!
"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.
not _Y_
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Written by: mcpglas-soggy
edin-burrrrrrr!
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
Flying Water Muppet
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more like Glas-goooooooooooooooooo! go on! Leave! COme to ed!
"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.
not _Y_
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Written by: mcpprefer the weigi vets to the royal dick vets
more like Glas-goooooooooooooooooo! go on! Leave! COme to ed!
and the uni-kempo is fun...
but other than that sure...
I miss you guys
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
Flying Water Muppet
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yup...
missed in ed too.
"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.
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can i join this thread of sop?
waaaaaaaaaaaaah!
(sorry mavado)
(incidentally, you're pretty good, don't get yourself down. just look out for your 'dinosaur arm' a bit though
) Holistic Spinner (I hope)
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can i join this thread of sop?
oh yeah... thread may have had SLIGHT hijacking...
sorry
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
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Not bad at all. Just a tip when you get it behind your head with your hand over your shoulder just drop it and catch it with your other hand.
Too many secerets are locked in side your minds, but your all equal in life, equal in love. your all building castels in the sky dreaming of a better world.
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Mmmk, hehe, I forgot about this until just about....5 minutes ago that I actually posted something....mmmk.
-Well, about the parks we don't have many at all where I live except a few about thirty minutes away...and I don't feel too comfortable spinning in public.
-About the practice with smaller things....I would but this is already light enough, and small compared to other staves...It's only about three feet long at most and weighs hardly anything.
-About the baton spinning, I found some old rusty metal stick thing and was doing that as just a little side thing when I get bored at loading times and stuff...it was fun and all but I got pissed off one day and hit the corner of a wall with it and it's hard to spin a baton that has a 90 degree angle in it...
-About the spinning small and heavier things like a metal pipe or whatever it is made out of....Well, walls are thin...and metal is heavy...and dropping it makes it go WOOOOSH! to the wall....and heavy metal + thin drywall = big ol' hole in my precious orange walls.
Uhh....not sure if theres anymore to answer althoughhhhhh...What is this dinosaur arm thing?!? I mean I know that my free hand looks a bit silly with whatever it is doing while the other one is spinning and I have noticed it myself but I'm not too good at focusing on how I look as I do what I like...as long as i'm comfortable then I say i'm doing it right. ^_^
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