A couple weeks back, I saw some neat videos on contact juggling. They do this with glass balls or hoops, and some of it is amazing to watch. So, I thought, here's another way for me to waste time (of which I have an ever-descreasing supply) and so, naturally, I ordered one.
Not glass, but acrylic, and the sucker weighs a pound-and-a-half, so it's interesting how fast your hands get tired. Hits the carpet hard when I drop it, scares the dogs and cat when it thumps.
All I've managed to learn since I got it last week are the most simple of moves, but since this is something I can practice watching TV, I can alternate it with twirling knives, and multi-task, so it's not really taking any time ...
Don't practice outside; I still have a little dot scar on the back of my forefinger from the first time I got a perfect back-of-the-hand two-closed-fingers balance on a nice bright sunny day; couldn't figure out why it was starting to really hurt until I saw the smoke, oops.
ReplyDeleteYep, just the right size to pinpoint-focus the sun and zap holes in you.
ReplyDeleteThey make a ball that has some kind of UV filter that stops that, but I didn't figure I'd be doing much in the sun and it cost more, so I golt the cheaper one.
Not bad, Steve.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they ship the UV filter version to Oregon...
ReplyDeleteZing!
Form whom did you order your acrylic, Steve? I've been looking for a local supplier and it appears that the balls are kind of a "special target" item and difficult to find.
ReplyDeleteActually, I got mine through Amazon.com.
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