CONTACT LESSON: Enigma

[gomergilligan]

thanks man - you're the BEST!!!

[TiraGray]

you are an amazing teacher. your lessons are so simple. i love the way you don't speak and just show us what to do .)

[Woodchipsalloverthec]

I appreciate the clarity of your lessons! Keep up the great work! Only comment is that the light from behind is hard on the eyes.....Watch the lighting. Otherwise, keep them coming!!!!

[jaime45797]

My orange is very compatible. Now I have something to show my classmates al lunch :P

[StraberrySensation]

Thank you so much, now I know how to do the enigma!!!

[iContactJuggle]

haha i started with a green stage ball that looks alot like yours (got it from spinsterz) you should check out my contact juggling video and give me some advice :D

[emaculate]

i agree. The fushigi is just an ordinary ball. The only thing that gives it more of the illusion of floating is the clear coat around a mirror center. The image reflected obvioisly will not spin and the center blockes out ambient light source so you dont get all of those wierd reflections as it spins. I would prefer to have a crystal sphere but i will admit it takes less skill to make a fushigi look like it floating as opposed to crystal. Your videos are great keep up the good work. b

[emaculate]

i agree. The fushigi is just an ordinary ball. The only thing that gives it more of the illusion of floating is the clear coat around a mirror center. The image reflected obvioisly will not spin and the center blockes out ambient light source so you dont get all of those wierd reflections as it spins. I would prefer to have a crystal sphere but i will admit it takes less skill to make a fushigi look like it floating as opposed to crystal. Your videos are great keep up the good work.

[emaculate]

i agree. The fushigi is just an ordinary ball. The only thing that gives it more of the illusion of floating is the clear coat around a mirror center. The image reflected obvioisly will not spin and the center blockes out ambient light source so you dont get all of those wierd reflections as it spins. I would prefer to have a crystal sphere but i will admit it takes less skill to make a fushigi look like it floating as opposed to crystal. Your videos are great keep up the good work.

[emaculate]

@KingROTOM I have been contact juggling for 5 years. I still drop my sphere ( A LOT). The little scuffs it gets dont really show from a distance. I think you really just need to worry about the floor surface your practicing on... at least thats what i did. When i finaly got a nice sphere i just practiced sitting on my bed. If it hits mattress no worries!!!! Keep contact alive!!!!!!!!!! 

[emaculate]

@KingROTOM I have been contact juggling for 5 years. I still drop my sphere ( A LOT). The little scuffs it gets dont really show from a distance. I think you really just need to worry about the floor surface your practicing on... at least thats what i did. When i finaly got a nice sphere i just practiced sitting on my bed. If it hits mattress no worries!!!! Keep contact alive!!!!!!!!!!

[cky12qxz]

The Fushigi ball just makes contact juggling more cooler because it reflects everything.

[dehrules]

It's not floating, it just gives the appearance that it is. It is not anti gravity at all. If he let go of it, it would drop

[Scream4Anime66]

Since there's a face on ther ball, the illusion is lessened.

[brinechild]

@meisobama ...bored now...blocked

[emaculate]

@meisobama Well maybe your right maybe your wrong, but if we can give the asian community something that finaly makes them look kool well i am for it. Poor nerdy ass asians.

[SomeKidWithAGuitar1]

@meisobama stop talkin about Fushigi and get your ass up to contact juggling

[defacto109]

How can you compete with Fushigi and sell your balls, brinechild? Fushigi balls are magic and can float in mid air with no hands! KIDDING! :D

I just became aware of what contact juggling is yesterday. I looked it up because I got sick of the Fushigi commercials, and was like "WOW, Fushigi is the magical marketing ploy ball" lol. I also saw their quality is crap on that video where the girl drops one and it shatters.

But this is cool, and you've got me playing with a tennis ball to try it out!

[brinechild]

@defacto109 Excellent, thinking for yourself is fun. You might find a tennis ball to be a wee bit small and light, oranges make a good stand in before you get a stage ball.

[meisobama]

FUSHIGI rulz!!! i'd like to learn how to fushigi.

[brinechild]

@meisobama It's still currently a noun, contactjuggling (dot) org is the place to go.

[SomeKidWithAGuitar1]

@meisobama dude for the last time FUSHIGI IS JUST AN ORDINARY BALL

[meisobama]

@SomeKidWithAGuitar1 it didnt look ordinary to me, it was extraordinary!!! The FUSHIGI ball was floating!!!

[SomeKidWithAGuitar1]

@meisobama dude seriously the ball is actually rolling it just like jugging a tennis ball

[meisobama]

@SomeKidWithAGuitar1 ummm, no, not just like "juggling a tennis ball". u can watch any clown juggle balls, pins, rabbits--whatever!!! FUSHIGI is a floating ball, its like antigravity or something.

[SomeKidWithAGuitar1]

@meisobama buy then see what happens

[brinechild]

@SomeKidWithAGuitar1 Dinnae feed the trolls ;)

[meisobama]

@SomeKidWithAGuitar1 i cant wait to buy! i cant wait to FUSHIGI!!!!

[Lurcherr]

Fushigi and lick my left nut, that shit is garbage.

straight up Acrylics all day, the clear and the aqua.

[BigFall11]

The fushigi balls r good but heavey lol

[Zweeneh]

Thank you for your videos, they are so useful!!! :D and about rhe fushigi balls, its true that chinese people used balls for relaxing, and meditation, since the Ming dinasty .They are called baoding balls because of its place of origin, Baoding. But I agree with you, i don´t like how people turns a nice hobby or what ever it is into a fashion just for money. Capitalism!!!! ok no XD the fushigi balls come with a tutorial that sows how to contact juggle and that stuff. same as your channel... ¬¬

[justar516]

i kinda want to get a fushigi ball cause i could get 1 from a store i think but i dont wanna wait!

[madmanmcclinton]

@KiidEpic1 Regular fushigi ball is a fake on what contact juggling is :\

[xGoodLuckCharlie13x]

dang i cant do it rite!

[iChocolateGirl]

Arrgh I cant do it right.

[somehobo21]

Would having a bigger ball help out? i have been trying this for a while, i have a 3in and i guess i have average hands. Thanks in advance.

[unoriginal345]

@somehobo21

Well in the video he is using 100mm balls which is 4.5 inches, a lot of people use 3 inch balls so it's up to you, but you shouldn't need anything bigger than 4.5 inches. It's probably best to try different sizes, then choose.

[brinechild]

@unoriginal345 Unless you've got small hands and want to get into multiball always get bigger than 75/76mm or 3 inch.

I heartily recommend the 4" or 100mm stage or practice ball, heavier the better for learning.

[nick247ification]

hey awesome vid :) i like how u can do the same thing as a fushigi and still make it look awesome as one. im BRAND new here so i have no idea how to do anything on this sight accept post and reply comments

[IHasATurkeyLeg]

Do you happen to know anything about mythbusters?

[beakfast]

Fushigi's aren't very good. They look nice and are pretty standard 3" balls but the steel center.. I got mine with scratches, smudges, and stains on it, on the inside

[nick247ification]

why does it take so long 4 a fushigi ball to come in? no im not on back order

[brinechild]

@nick247ification dunno, I always use trustworthy juggling suppliers, Neon Husky and renegade juggling spring to mind

[nick247ification]

@brinechild haha thanx:) i bought a fushigi ball, but i got my doubts. im prolly gonna go like u usin those kinda balls. but everyone orderin them think that the ball does the illusion all on its own...they're wrong...

[TheBen1280]

fushigi is fake hell no i have one!!!!

[soskae573]

THE FUSHIGI LOOKS COOLER WHEN DOING THIS!

[brinechild]

@soskae573 nah mate, clear acrylics look cooler when doing this. Fushigi are all off centre and blech.

[iChocolateGirl]

@brinechild Fushigi = bleh.

[TurnYourBrainOn2]

@brinechild How do you know Fushigi is "all off center and.....blech"?

[brinechild]

@TurnYourBrainOn2  youtube.com/watch?v=QqeqwyxF7r­Q I trust dawn muchly

[TurnYourBrainOn2]

@brinechild Form an opinion of your own, I haven't used one, but i'm considering buying one just for the fact that they are different than other balls i use, if it is off center it's defective by the way ;)

[brinechild]

@TurnYourBrainOn2 Did you watch the video through? 'cos it's pretty nasty. You go for it if you want, I'll stick to orange stageballs, or acrylics if I'm doing street shows. Also, 'form an opinion of your own' is pretty harsh, eh? Keep it in yer pants feller :D

[TurnYourBrainOn2]

@brinechild i fail to understand why Cjers hate the Fball so much. I use acrylics, but i'm considering obtaining a few of the Fballs, I trust Amazing kenny ;) And your video link doesn't work.

[brinechild]

@TurnYourBrainOn2 There are many reasons, the lack of respect that those marketing fushigi showed to those who take it really seriously. The attempts to rebrand it. The 'magic gravity' slogan that has been screwing over performers and buskers and generally ruining it for lots of people that would have liked it before. The ball is hella ugly, every report and video i've seen of it says the inner ball is scuffed and dented. I have issues with Amakzing Kenny charging for his tutorial videos..etc.

[brinechild]

@TurnYourBrainOn2 HOWEVER...I like that this has introduced some people to contact who may not have discovered it before. Sure I wish it was happening in a better way, but more friends is always good. Hold off buying a fushigi ball until they've got their manufacturing sorted, if you're an acrylic user you will only be disappointed.

[TheHaZMaTBand]

@brinechild I agree. Daydreamyjuggler has a video on the durability of different balls. Fushigi shattered

[tayloralexis108]

lol face sold seperatly

[regalado159]

its not really entertaining when ur still touching it but this is still like poop nice vid i guess no homo

[cleotus850]

how much do u think it weighs?

[MattLikesToBeRad]

I have a little bit smaller ball that this, and my probelms are that i cant get my fingers to actually come together at the pinch, and my fingers all go together on the release

[iSmashify]

Constsanly feels like imma Drop it..Gettin Fusttrated HELP ME!!!!!

[brinechild]

@iSmashify Just really relax into it, the slower and calmer you can do it, the better and more 'magical' it will look.

If you're using a heavy ball it will take a little while to build up finger strength, just practice a little everyday and streeeeetch after each session.

[DynamiteKiwi]

why do acrylic and fushigi or stage balls cost like 20bucks? They look like a superball to me. Plz, whats so special aboot them? I want one, but im on the fence.

[brinechild]

@DynamiteKiwi Find yourself a well weighted ball of about 4" and you're sorted, doesn't matter what the original intention of it was, it'll still roll.

Good acrylics cost a lot because the materials and work involved adds up, bad acrylics shouldn't be bought. Neon Husky appear to do a not too light stage for $10 and they're a respected retailer.

I'm going to push you off that fence onto the side of good, head to contactjuggling(dot)org and sign up at the forum.

Easy now

[JesskillaXD]

theamazingkenny shows a tutorial on how to do this but the way u do it is easier to understand =) im getting a fushigi and i luv ur vids THANK YOU! =)

[brinechild]

@JesskillaXD I'm happy it helped, spread the word.

[melcabral]

I was wondering, do you change which direction you turn the ball depending on which direction you are moving it? For instance, do you move the ball counter-clockwise when floating the ball from left to right and then clockwise when floating right to left? (the same ? with floating up and down) Or do you use whichever direction you want depending on style/ routine? Hope you understand my questions lol

[brinechild]

@melcabral I'm quite guilty of only learning one direction for this, though I can do both ways I naturally settle into one especially during performances.

Try both and one will probably jump out as being more comfortable. My only big change is shifting the axis for the climbs.

[TheHaZMaTBand]

Hey uhm, do you have any suggestions on balls? I've got to buy a new one because the acrylic I got isnt as shatterproof as it was states (broke on carpet. What.) Im looking for something I can perform rolls easily and is somewhat in a tight budget. I've looked at tranquility balls, but Im pretty sure 200grams is alot for me, a 14 year old boy. Well, any help is greatly appriceated ;D you're an awesome juggler

[au5tin222]

@TheHaZMaTBand Try a stage ball, and as for weight, 400g isn't even a pound :) You can handle it! Best of luck, I don't wanna give you a crappy website cause I bought my sphere locally, but brinechild should know one, or just look around contact juggling(dot)org.

[TheHaZMaTBand]

@au5tin222 thanks! Thats what I ended up getting. a MB 100mm stage ball, and I love it. I've asked around, and most of the people suggest something called a "sil-x" ball, but never took the chance to look into it before I got my 100mm.

[JMA721]

Dear BrineChild,

Today I have decided to put down my poi for a while and pursue single ball contact Juggling. I am a virgin beginner, never having even tried to balance a ball on my hand. I am starting out with a weighted (rice) tennis balls and a waterfilled glitter ball (maybe 100mm or so) that i found at a hobby store. I will post a few videos periodically, and I would love to hear your feedback.

In the meantime, I look forward to working with you and your videos.

-JMA721

[brinechild]

I hope it goes well for you, head over to contactjuggling(dot)org and sign up to the forums.

Also those glitterballs, while fun for isolation, are sooo difficult to roll, they have a crazy momentum thing going on.  I would try and grab a stage ball asap. You won't regret it

[otherwheregirl]

@brinechild How bad are those glitter balls? I have the large size, and it is heavy, but this is my 2nd week on it and I can do rolls, butterfly etc. just fine o.O

Will this make it harder to transfer to acrylic?

[master19971105]

very nice video!

thanks you! ^^

[arturob8]

Awesome.. but i find it a little harder to do it with a smaller acrylic ball any suggestions? or do u move it differently?

[iChocolateGirl]

He drew a face on the ball so that people would understand how it worked. If he just went with a ball without telemarks, you wouldn't see how it worked.

[kjtubed]

ur vids are the best!.. just got my cj ball, and tryin' hard to do some tricks watching you... how can i know 100mm is too big for me?

[yojuggle]

almost got this i still need some help though. it would be nice if u cud talk in the vids

[jweezee100]

u have it down so perfect its great i can do it but it looked as though u were barely touching that realy really nice

[ExitMuSlC]

Haha. Well done! I've been to plenty of music festivals where the dealer of sphereplay balls is showing off his stuff. Pretty amazing. But you seem to be a better teacher ^_^

[Twisted676Faith]

let em talk, its dope as fuk dude

[tenoclockman]

That was borring

[fanteria2]

You are great!

[sofiaramirezdeo]

I love you

[KoxxG5]

we all do

[twistedmyths]

And the point of instructional videos are so that people can understand how a trick is done and learn, which means you have to make it pretty obvious, otherwise its just a regular video of someone showing off.

[banji5292]

I'm not going to judge without knowing much about, um whatever this is, but whats the point of it?

[brinechild]

Filling in time before death.

[mikes172000]

Its a brach of juggling its supposed to be intertaining but clearly you have no sense of that the reason for this perticular vid is to teach the tricks to others

[theKraysNYC]

my hero

[kawaiifluff]

My bf just started looking all this up and I was hoping u could message me with details of how i can get hold of some training balls ?

amazin vid thanks x

[fierrodemartin]

CHau soso un maestro chavooonnn! In credible SO GOOD!!!!

[asfaloz]

hi sensei! you taught me how to do this! and now, people ask me to do shows for birthdays and stuff. thanks for your videos!

[rodrigolandia151]

i don`t know where buy balls they are so expensive

[bodezepha69]

thanx man!!!!!! tanks too you im on the road to a great contact juggling performance i just got my ball and now i can do a few tricks when i get better ill send you a video response of it.

[gaarga]

thanks for that man...

[wizardi4kids]

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LESSONS! You are very very much appreciated!!! Great stuff!!!!

[RabbitDance]

YAY!! I just bought a ball in a shop in Hollywood. I can't wait to learn this!!! Based on what I have seen, you are a super teacher! Subscribed!

[vardo5]

thank you. you effing rock the kazbah!!

[RealityApologist]

Do you find that this one takes a solid ball to really get the best effect? I've been practicing it with an acrylic, and while it looks neat, it doesn't have quite the same "floaty" quality that yours does. These videos are a huge help--keep 'em coming, please!

[brinechild]

From my experience acrylics are almost always better for isolation, this move requires a little bit more finger strength to get smooth with a 100mm acrylic.

I use a practice ball 'cos I advise people to learn with a practice ball.

[RealityApologist]

I've got a practice ball on order. The only ball I've got to work with right now is an 85 mm acrylic, and based on your advice I suspect the size is defeating me more than the fact that it's acrylic. Thanks for the consult!

[canthearwithoutmusic]

i`ve just got my first contact ball... and im training every day,, but i have e green ball wich is from soft plastic and feels a bit stikcy ( i think 4 the grip) does it matters for the enigma????? please help me out brinechild!!!

[brinechild]

Well as you asked so nicely! The stickyness shouldn't be a problem if anything it should help, the thing is you don't slide your fingers on the ball, you roll the ball with them. The light balls are if anything easier because they require less finger strength

[Urb4n0Ninj4]

Hey, major props dude, to put up with all this flak with such a calm, cool, and funny attitude. I've been using all of your videos that are still up so i could learn this art. I just stumbled on it a few weeks ago, and 3 days ago managed to get a ball at a ren fair, FINALLY, lol. Great videos man, they are amazing!

[SoulDrinkerKatara]

Hey, I first saw some of these like in April? You had a bunch more, and I cannot find them.. The ones with the fist-palm transfers and just the like very first move with your palms flat and the fingers moving the ball? What happened to those? :( Trying to teach a friend..

[LCTDeuce]

Until I saw you commenting on the videos I would have sworn you weren't from an English speaking country lol

[lacrosse8011]

is that a special ball

[joshuahaskellcarr]

so the trick to this is just holding it at least two points at all time, and when doing it fats make it look like your barely touching it, ok thats a good starting lesson for someone who wanted to try it, i don't but at least its alot cooler than those fags that stack cups.

[brinechild]

Sort of, the trick is more in the isolation, keeping the ball in one place while you move around it, the speed shouldn't effect the illusion.

This is an idea that is present in pretty much any form of dance or mime, anything involving body illusion really. The concept is simple but mastering it will take you bloody ages.

Cup stacking is less a performance thing, more competitive...but yeah this is cooler ;)

[WheeLHead2]

zzz commented wrong video. nice job teaching others to do this useless skill. so other 2 comments go to JCJC not u

[d1st0rt3dsan1ty]

WheeLHead2, this can actually be used to impress friends and whatnot. It's so much better than your gay Saw VI video.

So go cry yourself into a coma and see if anyone cares.

[WheeLHead2]

this douche bag keeps deleting my comments. zzzz... ur gay.

[brinechild]

I'm not deleting your comments, feel free to complain.

[WheeLHead2]

even if i'm wrong. this shit is dumb. wow i can move balls in my hand. well i can put balls in ur mouth.

[b4lth4z4r]

well im sure that you would, but i dont think this guy is gay like you.

[Urb4n0Ninj4]

WheeLHead2 is obviously not talking about his own balls, because he lacks them : )

hey wheel, why don't you own up, and admit that you're madly jealous of this guys insane skill, and dedication to an art, and entertainment?

or keep blindly insulting him and make yourself out as an even bigger douche-bag...that works too.

[NicolasCage60]

what a waste of time, go try to get some pussy instead of sittin around playin with your balls

[brinechild]

Damn it, Nicolas Cage doesn't like me? Ah well, I'll still enjoy Con Air

[b4lth4z4r]

lol u r awesome at this, it looks trippy when u do it lol

i can only get my hands on bocce balls so it looks kinda dodgy lol

[Urb4n0Ninj4]

Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the worlds biggest moron "What a waste of time..." yes...this coming from an idiot surfing youtube under the name NICOLAS CAGE...are you that stupid?

"try to get some pussy instead of...playin with your balls" That has got to be the most close-minded thing i've ever heard...he's clearly mad you can impress people, and that he has no god-given gift and is thusly a sack of useless shit left to drift the world in search of a meaning to live : )

[lorenrb]

cheers man. i am going to learn this.

[justincannot]

is that just a regular ball?

[JoshuaGodinez]

There's a whole associate of this kind of stuff? Man, I am late to the game. This is great.

[Dekkkker]

СУПЕР !!!!!!!!

[lordfluffytrousers]

I've been attempting the climbing enigma for quite a while now, but all I had to go on was vaguely watching a mate. This vid has helped a lot, so thanks... Though nothing can help me get over the pain of learning a move requiring that much finger strength with naught but an 80mm acrylic.

[Benbuddha]

bEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED...really 'clean' moves...thank you very much.

[mattbiker419]

ur not alone buddy

[IMPERATORTIBERIVS]

I feel like I'm on some serious drugs righr now!! Wow if you could see my face right now...

Shit that was trippy!

[SaggyZ]

It looks so simple yet something feels off when I practice it.

[SaggyZ]

It looks so simple yet something feels off when I practice it.

[Bellatrix212]

ah wow like the face idea :) much better.

i shall practise this one alot!

[digitalartist6]

Very acurate description: BEST MOVE EVER

This is FUCKING AWESOME

Thank you very much

[jugglerY2J]

you are probably the best contact juggler i have ever seen bravo!

[EvilCashew]

if u havnt u so need to make a vid w/ all ur stuff combined

[VelveteenSaint]

Your videos rock out! I'm working on solidifying my intermediate techniques right now and you're an immense help. Your teaching style is impeccable. Keep it up!

[pandaKeepfit]

the face is the key to understand that trick, i learn it from a video when youtube wasn't created yet XD and it was just a kid playn with a ball

is the best trick!!!!!!

and yout teach it very well

i'll learn more tricks with you im rusty

sorry my bad english XD

[alex4ndrevideos]

Great Briney!! Your material is the best I ever found in the internet! You are great! Keep doing, man! ;)

Ah... and thanks a lot!!! :D

[rodrigolandia151]

I cant do this movement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brinechild]

try following the move while watching the video at the same time, see if it clicks into place. Part of it is building up finger dexterity which will take a little bit of practice time.

[ketnojutsu]

nice beret btw X) good job

[pixelsfalldown]

This was such a simple and perfectly sufficient video to explain the technique. Thank you!

[seanlost]

No kidding, this does help out a lot.

[ogebii]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, your lessons are easy to understand and they have helped me greatly. THANKS

[webley566]

I want to start contact juggling what size are you using in your videos and what is the best material to practice with as a beginner?

[brinechild]

that's a 100mm stage ball. Not sure what you mean by material, head to contactjuggling(Dot)org for more info and a really good community

[jakkblood]

so,ive been learning how to contact juggle for a few weeks now,using an oddballs i can find.ive basicly been teaching myself how to roll and move the ball,ive only seen this move a few times and i would try to do it and it allways ended up looking really bad than i realised i wasnt doing it right after i watched this video,thanks so much for posting these!!!!

[thelaw92]

hi im a complete noob to contact jugglin, do u have to use special balls, or is it possible to substitute sumthin else,

ta

[daydreamyjuggler]

thanks! i love the smiley guy. :)

[brinechild]

He doesn't need his ego inflating any more, I'll have to build him a bigger trailer

[yuzzorocks]

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

Your videos are always cool to watch,

and teach things in an easy way to understand.

Keep up the good work!

[brinechild]

cheers for the feedback, if anyone's got specific tutorials they want making let me know and I'll see what can be done

[mrmoo42]

Thank you for the videos. I am curious if you know how to do the isolation where your hand appears to rotate ouner the ball.

[brinechild]

yeah and after 2 years it's almost (stress almost) starting to be what I want it to be. It takes a lot of patience but it's the reason I started contact juggling

Tutorial will appear soon.