Contact Juggling.

1. Gretchen R
   January 26th, 2007 at 3:15 pm

   Is anyone else reminded of David Bowie's similar performance in Labyrinth? http://www.theblisspages.com/images/labyrinth_film.jpg

2. biltmore
   January 26th, 2007 at 4:09 pm

   Exactly what David Bowie was doing in Labyrinth. Well he hand his hands behind his back, while some guy had his hands out doing the tricks. He had to watch his hands thru a monitor. He said it was hard because the view was backwards and took many tries to get just right.

3. michael
   January 26th, 2007 at 5:09 pm

   What Are those balls made of?

4. Jaded Falcon
   January 26th, 2007 at 5:33 pm

   This performer is very talented...though I've seen performances with many more contact juggling balls at once...it was really huge a few years ago.

   Michael, the balls can be made from different substances, but among the best are acrylic. You can check online for different sizes and colors, as well as contact juggling tutorials.

5. yawfren
   January 26th, 2007 at 5:35 pm

   Ooh yeah, and don't forget the ever popular fire contact juggling! (Sorry, I've become obsessed with fire arts recently) There is also contact fire staff which amazes me though I'm not so good at it yet.

   contact fire juggling
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUV2XURBDNQ

   contact fire staff
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmYApI-eP4

6. Norm
   January 26th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

   The balls he used were acrylic - by the looks of it each were 3.5 in, which can set you back about $40 over at http://www.neonhusky.com. The behind David Bowie in Labyrinth is Michael Moschen, who happens also to have invented the art a few decades back.

   Thanks for posting some CJ stuff!

7. Michael
   January 26th, 2007 at 5:49 pm

   Hey thanks guys.

8. Craig
   January 26th, 2007 at 5:53 pm

   About 30 seconds into this, I was thinking, "this guy's good, but Michael Moschen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moschen) is still the *god* of this." It's been 15+ years since I saw Moschen (on Great Performances), but I suspect this guy's pretty much on par with him. Oh, back then, jugglers I knew called this "ball manipulation." Heh.

   If you can get your hands on it, that Great Performances is *awesome*.

9. Mr Pudifoot
   January 26th, 2007 at 6:14 pm

   1) Michael Moschen did not 'invent' contact juggling, he made it famous.
   2) Michael Moschen is the juggler who drops the torch in the movie "Annie" (1982)
   3) Michael Moschen is a legend in his own mind, if you ask him his **** doesn't stink. i have worked with many people that have met Michael Moschen and they all say he is a stuck up jerk.

10. jenjen
    January 27th, 2007 at 12:50 am

    Check out the juggling skillz of this critter who manages very nicely without even having opposable thumbs.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmLQkBcemyE&eurl=

11. hiddnfox
    January 27th, 2007 at 1:37 am

    Yea, I thought of Labrynth right away. "Nothing. Nothing! Nothing TRA LA LA!"

    Anyone know who the song is by? Didn't see it in the credits.

12. Mokuwai
    January 27th, 2007 at 2:40 pm

    What about "full contact" juggling? That's be fun to watch!

13. Chris
    February 1st, 2007 at 7:21 pm

    The song is Royksopp - Remind Me (Zabielas Ingeborg Mix)

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