Meridian balls - Chinese balls, how to roll them #1

[condonland]

Great video

[nemoryer]

WOW, great video. Where do you buy these balls? Thanks.

[stevenscottoddballz]

Was this 0:43 the premise for "contact juggling" made famous by Michael Moschen?

[appletinihamshire]

i use my left hand and go counter-clockwise, usually. also, sometimes i rub both hands together, but that's usually when they fall on the floor, haha. thanks for the instruction vid; i never knew if i was doing it right.

[kristen6201]

i can rotate the balls with my left hand counter clockwise and with my right clockwise. its soo tough to do it the opposite way on both hands!

[callo92089]

i do that with baseballs but not as fast. is it easier with those ones(*since they are smaller)

[aortizc82]

Your girlfriend must be proud ;)

[SDBPR]

Thumbs up if this reminded you of David Carradine.

[followingbreadcrumbs]

i have found, even though i'm right handed, it's easier with my left hand

[suspekt29]

You got mad skills. I can only move it clockwise

[T3chl3ss]

@suspekt29

Everyone has a favorable way of spinning them around. With a little practice I am sure you can also learn to spin them the other way around. Check out movies 3, 4 and 5 it should give you an idea of how you can build up to it. Good luck!

[t3hsniper]

@suspekt29 I started out the same way, but i took a few days of hard practice to get it to work. Starting out I spun them touching only and tried to get counterclockwise with both hands, then started working on not touching and counterclockwise not touching. Actually to be honest, my right hand took forever to teach counterclockwise not touching, while my left hand was almost able to do it perfectly after a while. It all just takes practice.

[Bitty163]

you can find them in china town, than you for posting this video, I instantly learned how to use mine by watching this :)

[insertnamehereKJK]

cool vid

[AbI8PNCrYsTaL]

Hiya, i have some of these, however, i am only a 15 year old girl, with very small hands. i can roll them, but they r in contact all the time, if not, they will be a part for a couple of secs, then they will clang togetha agen. lol, does this matta? if so, any advice? lol xx

[T3chl3ss]

That is no problem, although I could advice practicing to roll them without ever coming a part. Check out movies #3 to #5 in my channel. If you feel the balls you are using are to big for your hands check if you can get your hands on smaller ones. That can be very helpful.

[andreaus8669]

i got a set of solid chrome steel 40mm baoding balls  for my karpal tunnel. also by the way everyone it's not as easy as it looks

[ReignzOfBrainz]

Lol, that shit don't look easy. This dude is fuckin' elite with those bawls. Damn.

[GregIrwin2008]

Do you know where to buy such balls?

[T3chl3ss]

@GregIrwin2008

The hollow balls can easily be found online. It is however hard to find good ones. You want to make sure you get steel ones instead of brass with a chrome finish. I have not yet found a shop to have solid steel spheres. Most shops do not mention the composite used and you're left guessing.

[Locustx925]

WOW youre good. i just started the other day.

[Shmamablargh]

should i stick with smaller baoding balls since i am a beginner or should i switch to a bigger size because my hands seem to be to big for the ones i got

[T3chl3ss]

Yes that is a good idea. Try to find out what size feels best and use those for practise. I would advise at using different sizes to develop a more versatile skill.

[metalgear20]

are those magnetic

[buchanan210]

no they arent magnetic

[sephiroth87932]

hi i found two rubber balls same size but the when i rotate them they are too big to have them seperated is that ok? and i have to use my thumb to rotate them is that alright or should i get a smaller pare of baoding balls?

[T3chl3ss]

Thank you for your questions.

I think rubber balls should be fine and an interesting variation to the metal Baoding balls.

However if you would like to learn how to rotate them without touching each other I would recommend you practise with balls that have a smooth surface.

That was you can follow the steps as described in my movies no. 3 to 5.

[sephiroth87932]

alright thanks lots =) but how large are your baoding balls like what should the preference be when choosing the right size

[T3chl3ss]

My favorite size/weight is 50 mm (300 g.)

As a guideline you could take the width of your palm and take half of that for the diameter for the balls. I have to stress though this is a guideline a 60 mm hand palm can also baod two 45 mm balls it would recommend practice with a smaller size.

[T3chl3ss]

It really is no problem if you use your thumb, however if you would like to practice and improve the smoothness of your movement to eventually make them roll without touching I would recommend a different kind of ball.

Golf balls for example are excellent to practice with (movie #7 (alternatives #2)). They have a typical diameter of 45 mm and are very light.

[T3chl3ss]

I do not think you need smaller balls although if you are going for a different set and would like regular steel baoding balls you could choose to take a slightly smaller size.

This would be because you could not handle the 45 mm size. It is simply a good idea to have different size and weights for your balls. This will enable you to learn faster.

[wilsonmitts]

what do they do for you?

[T3chl3ss]

They calm me down. I have to have something to do with my hands even when I am sitting still watching a movie or something. And these balls are excellent for that!

[T3chl3ss]

Well excellent... these are great if there is nobody watching with me. I usually use solid balls these days. Not having the sound is better when watching tv.

[pockylockymocky]

Dang when I was little and I walked around with my mom through china town I saw some of these in little fancy boxes in some Chinese shops. I always thought they were just for show and keep around :P well now I know.

[Rendmig1]

It is not intirely true about the "rule thing". It is true that there no actual rules, but you are supposed to roll them without touching each other

[T3chl3ss]

Thank for the comment. I understand what you are saying and I would like you to consider an other thought about this.

When I see someone frenetically trying to move the balls without touching each other I always advice them to roll the balls in a manner that causes the least strain on other muscles.

Since the idea of the balls is to decrease stress. One should not use them in a manner which actually causes stress. So that is why I do not like that rule much.

It is a nice thing to work towards.

[CPBlazier]

i have two of these :

[ljguitar91]

do you have to use 2 balls

or can you just use 1?

[T3chl3ss]

Using just one is also possible. And it can be rather challenging too. Check out my latest movie about the golf balls, it goes into this for a bit and shows at least one thing to try with one ball.

[Jumpuli]

So there are no actual rules how to use these? Such as "the balls should not touch each other" or "they should not make any sound". I got my Baoding balls yesterday, can't roll 'em without touching each other yet ^^ These videos are awesome, btw o/

[T3chl3ss]

Thank you for complimenting on my movies and you are right, you simply make new rules for yourself as you progress to keep it interesting ;-)

[sammysweet89]

is it bad luck if u drop them

[T3chl3ss]

That is an interesting question. It is my belief that this is not true because I have dropped my Baoding balls a lot and have not experienced an increase in bad luck :)

- Also keep in mind that rolling the balls around improves your health and for that matter your luck ;-)

By the way... dropping Baoding balls, on a hard surface (like concrete) can damage them, but aside from that I think dropping them now and again is hard to avoid when you practice a lot.

[ninjatue]

you're not supposed to hear the bells inside. Keep praticing!

[T3chl3ss]

That is not much more then an interesting variation to rolling the Baoding balls. If you can do this without them making a sound please show us and explain how you do it.

Stating "the balls aren't supposed to make a sound" is a bit short sighted. A lot of people find the sound soothing.

It is the same as stating "the balls aren't supposed to touch", thats also an interesting variation. Anyone using the Baoding balls should simply do whatever feels good and then try to perfect every movement.

[shortest2]

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!

[wiiwolves]

i have smaller ones with a ying yang and moon/stars on them

[tceada]

penoso

[velvetjosephine]

thanks for the video, i just got these for christmas. :D

[T3chl3ss]

You're welcome, enjoy!