Devil Sticks Tutorial (part 2)

[guapo42]

Sorry to hear you're not practicing right now, you've got a good technical base.

[drakenvail]

is the devil/flower stick suppose to spin when you do the helicopter. mine does, does that mean i have a cheap not so grippy flower stick?

[thickcutgrass]

how long have u been practicing the devil sticks?

[beck232608]

@thickcutgrass at the point of this video a little less than a year total but I don't practice them anymore. It's been 2 years since this video.

[Nestalios]

a little help on helicopter. when you are doing the tic toc, when the stick lands on your right stick you are gonna pull back. when it comes to the other stick puss a little foward. :D

[jkmangxfurxshur]

i can't get the spin???

can you give me some tips to get this down please?

[The1Mickonator]

Any tips on them? (don't mind the and)

[The1Mickonator]

I am stuck on the helicopter toss and the 1 handed helicopter and

[preput]

great tutorials, thanks!

[UberLanuk]

How do I put this is slow motion... I cant figure out that helicopter!!

[beck232608]

@UberLanuk this video doesn't have slow motion, sorry. I will try to make some this summer that have slow motion because I have a new editing software now that has slow motion

[Madeofpeanutbutter]

@beck232608 when did you start practicing?

[Dactes1337]

Uhm, do you prefer thick layer of silicone on the hand sticks or more hard sticks? what are the cons and +? :)

[captainchurro1]

i think the ones kids make at mexico are better

[Laurkotsu17]

OMG, your video is like helping my a bunch! I also have a circus at school and we practise for a like 2 o 3 months and we make a routine and we have like gymnastic, devil sticks, les assiettes chinoises (i wrote that in french because I dont know how to say it in english), pyramids and much more! its going to be awesome and my routine is going to be awesome all thanks to you! Also, my name is also LLaura, my last name is Green (awesome right?)

[thedangerpickle]

Wow I never realized just how bad I was at devil stix until I saw your video. I've been playing with them for a while without any real image of what it was suppose to look like slowed down where my brain comprehends it. Only learning from my body. I can tell it is going to help me, and I guess I need to go back to the basics. Thanks keep em coming

[Micben123]

@piepoodude1 I'm aware this was awhile ago but u can get flower sticks at 5 below that actually aren't that bad, maybe not quality, but do quite well considering the price.

[mrcabdriver3]

hey

you really helped me loads! thanks

And i just wanna say your awesome at it!

[nizi540]

which one do u actually light on fire traditional or flower?

[phantomgib13]

@nizi540 a whole other stick its a torch devil stick

[SuperMathew65]

Hey Laura, I should say u are the best, cause u have lot of control, keep up the good work , looking for something new from u.Good luck and god bless u.

[donperm]

Woah ! the bicycle one with fire :s

That must be kinda scary

[kelthusad3]

Really great tutorial! Thanks :)

My flower stick just broke so I suppose I'm just going to use my devil sick for a while...

[JandJ50]

can you do a tutorial completely focusing on the spin (propeller)? I am having a lot of trouble with it .

[Shetasen]

I'm so thrilled that you have these tutorials online. ^^ Thank you. I can finally start learning more tricks thanks to you. <3

[Kor1neto]

what's your favorite trick?

[beck232608]

@Kor1neto I don't know the name. I think it's called the buzzsaw or something. It is like a spin but close to your face. it's the first clip in the video. Also the spin is pretty cool.

[Kor1neto]

@beck232608 thank you !

[johnnycase1]

@beck232608 yes its called buzz saw but i only know that because of my sisters fire fan trick good vid!

[beck232608]

@johnnycase1 thanks, fire fan? is that like poi?

[johnnycase1]

@beck232608 Yes in the way poi are like devil sticks, in the sense that it can be lit on fire. But every fire toy is different even though they have many of the same basic moves other than than 1. the fire whip. and 2.palm torches. i believe one of the only videos i put up is a fire fan-dance

[blabla2132]

nice vides i can do most of the things in your first and scened vides but i am still working on the things in your third

[Homilein7]

yeah! thanks to you i finally learned the helicopter! thanx a lot!

[7rocketace7]

happy spinning (*^^)v

[GabuchoPortilla]

i got a devilstick a short time ago and i want to keep it well. I want to put some black tape in the stick that toss it but i don't know if that will dsiturb for some tricks. So what do you recomend me?

[puppydog169]

My school has a circus come and do a performence then throughout the week we learn to do acts and put on a show at the end of the week. I am doing devil sticks and this wasd great to learn some tricks that I am going to do in the performance! Thanks! :}

[beck232608]

@puppydog169 that's a really cool oppertunity! I'm glad I could help and good luck on your performance. I'm sure you'll do great

[mooseface97]

do you know were i could find some good DEVIL sticks. i have found alot of flower stick but i cant find any devil sticks.

[jgurri]

You have great analytical and pedagogical skills, far beyond your years. Great instruction. Thank you.

[piepoodude1]

do you know where I could get some cheap but good flowersticks

[beck232608]

@piepoodude1 well I guess it depends on what you consider cheap. Lunastix are good but they are not very cheap. they about about 40 bucks. Crystal stix are sometimes cheaper but I'm not sure where the best place is to buy those. you can just search crystal stix and see what all comes up. I saw a set for 25 dollars once and crystal stix aren't bad.

[piepoodude1]

do you know where to get some good but cheap flowersticks

[tripinot]

you are soi butiful i <3 u

[helena912]

Okay, i have the helocopter down, but it sometimes hits my forearm. How do I not do this? Am I doing something wrong?

[kilcropsvero]

i got a new skill! the tic tok 1 and 2 :D

[lice94]

do u want to be my personal trainer = )

mhh im a german boy , but good job !

[ImJustAnIllusion]

Hey I have a german friend! He always speaks german because he know it annoys me when I cant understand what he is saying. haha

[thebarnacus]

nice vids ;)

[beck232608]

thanks

[99999newo]

I was wondering if you had any tips for propeller. when I go to the middle, it slides off. I have equinox by lunar sticks which are meant to be nearly the best in the world. plx help!!

p.s.

Nice videos

[beck232608]

well, one thing that I didn't mention in the video that later I wished I had, is that I kinda set up the trick or get the stick going by getting it on the middle and then with the other handstick I hit the bottom of the devil stick and then the top back and forth to get some speed and then whenever I am ready I hit the top of the stick harder and this gives it some momentum. This is kinda hard to explain in a comment, if this doesn't make sense I'd be happy to make another more detailed tutorial

[beck232608]

also, I have the equinox luna stix, they're very good. I don't use them in my videos because I broke them but I do use the master luna stix in this video

[silverback7734]

you have skill. Both with the sticks and with the explanations. I would agree that this is one of the better tutorials I've seen. There are a huge amount of tricks out there that there are no tutorials for. If you are on a mission it will keep you busy for a while. Keep up the good work.

[beck232608]

thanks

[spidget123]

These are some of the best tutorials I've seen! Thanks for making them..they've helped me A LOT!

[beck232608]

thanks, I'm glad my tutorials helped. good luck and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

[Iamgercornholio]

thx for the tutorial!

I just bought a devilstick and i havn't really had any idea what to do with it.

[PMFshoeder]

You've got the perfect practice room!

Great instruction.

My husband juggles too and as I learn it's still hard for me to explain to others how to do some of the tricks I do.

[beck232608]

thanks, I love having a two story family room, it's so convenient for juggling, though I live in a dorm most of the year so I don't get to take advantage of it that much. Yeah, explaining tricks to others can be really hard, seeing it in slow motion is a great way to learn or I try to remember what steps I learned the trick in and then teach it that way.

[0FauxPa0]

Awesome tutorial, first good one ive found on utube, thanks for the upload :)

[beck232608]

thanks

[thekanley]

wats the trick called werwe u spin it on one stick really fast please make a tutorial

[beck232608]

do you mean propeller(the spin)? i cover that at about 5:04 in this video. if it's not that let me know.

[thekanley]

yep thats it koolios thnx