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About DSJUGGLING
Faith, the founder of DAWSON JUGGLING, has been this juggling field since 2005. when Faith was videoing with a good friend in USA, his friend found a plastic ball at Faith's home, and he asked Faith to source this product for him - Faith realized it was Contact Juggling ball later. Since then, Faith has been working in this industry until now. In the process of developing new products, learning about juggling equipment and improving the quality of the products, Faith has been working to provide customers with better quality and cost effective products.
DSJUGGLING brand was created in 2014 to start a retail sales path together with Amazon, DSJUGGLING have always kept the same service policy as Amazon - good buyer's experience is our top priority, and keep the original intention into the future.
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Clear acrylic contact juggling ball
What does Contact Juggling means?
Contact juggling is a style of juggling which uses balance and precision to move the objects being juggled, in contrast to "toss" juggling in which a juggler throws the objects into the air and catches them rapidly. A good example of this is Jareth the Goblin King's manipulation of glass orbs in the movie Labyrinth.
Glitter UV acrylic contact juggling ball
Why should you learn contact juggling?
Contact juggling is an extremely rewarding activity, maybe you’ve already practiced contact juggling at some point in your life. If you’ve ever tried to bounce an apple off your biceps, or balance a soccer ball on your back, you’ve already performed this unique art.
Glow in Dark acrylic contact juggling ball
How to choose Contact Juggling Balls?
There are two different types of contact balls. The first kind is a stage ball, which is a squishy, light ball. The second kind is an acrylic ball, which are the clear balls that you see more often. Acrylic balls look way cooler, but are a bit heavier. I recommend practicing with a squishy ball for awhile, as they are much bouncier and won’t scuff when dropped. Acrylic balls will scuff if dropped enough times.
Fushigi Clear acrylic contact juggling ball
How to choose the suitable juggling ball size for beginner?
The ideal choice to buy can vary person to person. The size and the weight of contact juggling balls are the main variables that will determine the best fit for you. The classic ball is 75 mm, the most popular size of contact juggling ball. It has some heft to it, and is very sturdy.
How to Start your Contact Juggling?
Contact Juggling is a style of single & multiple ball manipulation also called Dynamic Manipulation & Sphere play, be able to roll, spin, toss and pass the ball back and forth, looping and bobbing it over the fingertips, palms, the tops of the hands, arms and other part of body in a graceful dance.
1. The Cradle
Hold your favored hand out, palm down with fingers extended and touching. Dip the straightened middle finger down slightly to make a cradle for the ball. Place and leave the ball on top of the fingers near the second knuckles of the first, middle and ring fingers. Keep it there for several minutes at a time to get used to it. Move your hand around, up and down as the ball is cradled on top of it, adjusting for inertia. Find the cradle on the tops of both your hands and become very accustomed to the ball being there.
This is intrinsic to DSJUGGLING contact juggling.
2. Palm to Cradle Over the Edge (transfer)
Hold the ball in your open palm, set on the upper, meaty part between the third and second knuckles.
Now, keeping the fingers together and straight (but not tense), give the ball a very slight lift up and pivot your open hand inwards, still underneath the ball so that it rolls over the outer edge of your index finger and lands in the cradle position on the top of your hand. Hold it a few moments.
Now rotate it back to your palm with the opposite pivoting motion, dropping the plane of your hand back down if you need to. Practice until the ball moves as little as possible while your hand moves under it.
Eventually there will be "sweet spots" where you instinctively feel it and perform the move effortlessly.
3. Palm to Cradle Over the Tips (transfer)
Set the ball in the open palm as in step 2, the ball will roll over the fingertips.
Hold the ball in your open palm with the fingers together and gesturing towards ten o'clock (left) or two o'clock (right), depending on which hand you're starting with (it should look like you’re about to shrug with one arm). Then, using your elbow for a counterbalance (get your upper arm working, too), steadily swing your open palm in towards you with a windshield-wiper, arching kind of motion and let the ball roll over the tips of the fingers (just between the first and middle fingers) and on to the cradle position (top of the hand). Once the ball comes to rest on the cradle, pivot/swing your arm in the same arc back to the starting position and allow the ball to pass back over the fingertips to the palm. The ball should ultimately go over without the fingers being spread too far apart, you can also try learning this transfer with the ball first cradled in front of you and arc it out to the palm.
4.The Butterfly
This is the previous palm-to-cradle-fingertips transfer done back and forth rhythmically so that the ball travels in a fluid figure-eight or windshield wiper motion as it glides to-and-fro.
The only difference is that your elbow should be free to move around a lot more to support a fluid motion. To get a well-rounded figure-eight, lift the ball in a small, inward curve from your palm as the ball passes over it back to the cradle. Start off slowly and deliberately so you can get used to the move and watch it. The butterfly looks its best, though, when done snug and sleek. Once you've really got it, try reversing the direction of the figure-eight.
- On the outward motion of the butterfly (when the ball rolls on to the palm) be sure not to cup or grasp the ball before you roll it back over to the cradle. Even when in the palm, the ball should be visible.
- Mastery of the butterfly leads to more flashy, intermediate moves such as the top to top butterfly pass.
Darlene T
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024
I ended up buying this for my daughter who is into juggling. It was small even for her and not a great idea to juggle with this on hard floor.
Brian Blain
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
Excellent product
Dawn Champion
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021
Very nice acrylic balls - well made.Not perfectly clear like glass, but much hardierStill quite clear, smooth, and has a good heftVery pretty and good for hand dexterity
Richard C. Drew
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
I've had various hand surgeries over the years, muscle, nerve, carpal tunnel. Three on one hand and two on another. I've used balls like this after surgery to aid in recovery, keep dexterity and help with range of motion. At .8 ounces each, these are light. Since they are solid and don't give, they're good for strength as well as dexterity. Sponge balls are really easy to grip and use - these take more strength because they are smaller and have a hard surface. I use these daily.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
These are great quality, being very clear, perfectly round and no bubbles. But omg they are so tiny. Like a large marble, I just don't find them large enough to do much with. But if you are fine with their size, then I can't find any flaws with them.
Heidi Anne Heiner
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
These are exactly as stated, three round acrylic balls. I should have chosen the 38mm because the 32 are a little small for juggling in my adult sized hands, I think. They are pretty but if you are wanting to try these for photography, stick with glass. You can use them but the results won't be as stunning. These are cloudier with more visible albeit minor flaws that won't work well with up close photography as well as glass orbs but are great otherwise. But they are lighter weight and less fragile so they would do in a pinch for travel photography if wanted.
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