Beautiful technique my friend.... Sometimes less is more and this video certainly proves that. I appreciate the the level of mastery you have achieved.
It's not about the kind of techniques he's doing. It's about the level at which he is performing them. I'm sure there are plenty of people who learned how to do all of these techniques after a couple of months of casual practice but they're full of shit of they say they could do it with this level of precision and artistry. I have greater respect for someone who has absolutely mastered something relatively simple than someone who can sort of do a sloppy version of something more advanced.
@inactivism Thank you Sir for your wise words. You're absolutely right in that I'm more proud to have developed a style than mastered difficult moves. Youtube is great for some reasons, like span one work to the world, but is also silly because of the childish comments here and there...But this is the rule ! thanks again ^^
The problems not Kenny it's the slimeball who runs the as seen on tv ad. If it weren't for Kenny there'd be thousands of kids with burnt palms. I just find the disclaimer that wasn't in Contact Juggling videos amusing. I didn't mean to offend.
LOL! I love how all contact juggling videos have a fushigi disclaimer. On another note I'm pretty sure I knew the fushigi tv guy in the 90's but I don't remember his name.
@whatstdiggn I would love to know what you find so funny knowing the fact that in usa, when you do a contact juggling act, kids scream "fushigi !"...???
Wow this is amazing! This must have taken years of practice. I know the video has quite a lot of views but I think that this deserves a lot more. It's so cool!
@DaStaticBoy Years of practice my ass. I'm a contact juggler and stuff like he's doing is easy to learn. If you want really imperssive contact juggling check out kelvin kalvus, okutampae, or michael mosche himself. In my opinion this guy isn't very impressive. I learned everything he did in just two months of learning.
@Amon1525 Thank you for your clever comment. Frankly do you think we care about this kind of statement ? Oh, and please post a vid of your cj for all to see. bonne journée ^^
the first time i saw this is was in labyrinth with david bowie and since then i have been absolutely fascinated with it lol but i c the science. it takes a lot of work to keep the illusion. at least when i tried it. great job!
Thanks MadMike ^^ ! The is from Youtube audioswap : when you're into your vhannel, clic "my videos", and under each one you'll find an "audioswap" function...A lot of music to choose from...Good luck with your contact juggling !!
very nice... very nice.... haveing been a magician for 30 years I am excited to be exposed to this ... I have been working with my cj for about 5 months now.. getting better but a long way to go... thanks for the inspiration.... where do you search for your music?? Thanks madmike..... themadmike456 (you tube videos)
@agentdo oh ok cool thanks :) and this contact juggling just looks so illusional its amazing! :) i would love to be amazing at it :) could you start practising with a regular juggling ball or would it have to be a contact one? :) :) :)
Yes you could begin with a regular stage ball (try to find a 100 mm), but for me nothing is as gorgeous and magical than a clear crystal ball (acrylic) !!
That's why I started it all ; I'm not sure a plastic juggling ball would have had the same effect on me lol !!
@agentdo oh cool and no a normal ball doesnt have the same affect lol :) but its not bad practice though :) when i get good ill probably try acrillic :) and is it actual glass or something?
I respect the people who come visit my videos and I'm willing to help them as much as I do.
But CJ is also in a unique situation, where an industrial marketed it as fushigi, at the same time contributing to span CJ around, toward people who would have never hear about it !
I want to desactivate the hype because 1) fushigi is a weak product, with really poor quality standard, and 2) people can find a lot of free tutorials and sites on the internet...
What's that first isolation called the one with the finger rolling palm on one hand? Care to explain how that one is done. I'm trying to figure it out.
@Guruguruchuchu Hi, if you mean the one where the ball is isolated on the palm of the hand, all you have to do is make the ball go on circle on your hand : try to go VERY slowly, for your muscles and fingers to know the position of the ball at any place on the hand.
Try to do the circle really slow, I mean you can take one to two minutes to complete it.
@agentdo Thanks for the tips. I've just started recently and I didn't have any balls I could afford. I found a ball at a local store called a Wizard Ball. It's a light up bounce ball toy that weighs about 1.3 pounds. It's filled with glitter, water, and a light device. Do you think the ball would work or is it too heavy. It is exactly 100 mm.
@Guruguruchuchu You're welcome. I have one of these Wizard ball, you can begin to learn the circle with it. But soon you'll want to save money to buy a real acrylic ball, just because of its optical quality and illusion ^^
Depending of the size of your hands, 100 mm may be a little heavy ; if this is the case, try to find a 90 mm which works well too.
@Guruguruchuchu i'd like to add to this with a few tips: 1) If your circle is too small, try to expand it by getting the ball closer to your fingertips 2) keep your hand as flat as possible 3) don't forget that the hand moves in the same direction as the ball, but with the opposite timing - for instance, if the ball is to the front of its circle, your hand should be in the back, etc
I was interested in CJ, then I received a fushigi for Christmas. It was fun to start learning, but one 3 foot drop onto concrete, and it exploded. Cheap garbage. Went and ordered a couple acrylics from Dube, pretty good quality (makes fushigi look like trash(as it is IMO) and so much nicer to work with. Though I'm still terrified of dropping them for fear of another fushigi fall apart.
@bipolardox Hi, thank you for your testimony...It's true that Fushigi ball is weak by nature : how would it not be, with just such a thin acrylic shell ?
May I give you an advice ?
Never practice over concrete ! lol ^^
Only when you've gain some mastery other your routine you may want to go outside, where you may prefer grass other solid floor.
But be reassured, a true acrylic sphere will never explod...
i honestly think fushigi marketing the ball is not for profit it may be but any contact ball sold is sold for profit. contact jugglers are only mad about fushigi because it is so widely known and marketed. i think it's awesome because when you get your fushigi you also get a dvd that explains there is no magic involved.... AND AGENTDO QUIT BEING MAD BECAUSE A BUNCH OF "NORMAL" PEOPLE WILL NOW HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR SKILL QUIT BEING SO DAMN SELFISH!!!
@agentdo I dont support them either but CJ is an Art or meditative Art and its not something you will master in a few days. The Art acts like an illusion...but take practice to peferct the illusion and Art..am I right?..so thats the Magic of it the illusion =) and I love it!
@agentdo i got a fushigi as a gift i prefer actually contact balls but the fushigi was less than 20 dollars, but i plan to get some actually contact juggling balls, any suggestions on any good websites taht sell/?
@CurlyATD Why do you presume to know somebodies motivations. It is clear to me that @agentdo is performing an illusion. the problem with fushigi balls is they are not clear about what you are paying for. People think the ball is in some way special and allows them to perform the magic, when it's actually about skill. Also this guy is one of the best coin magicians in the world. Respected by the top guys in magic.
@RaisedAce I agree Fushigi is NOT clear about what they are selling. I got one as a gift and I had heard it was The Magic Gravity Ball that had some kind of element that did something. In the commercial they show kids doing it as if they just picked up the ball and the ball did it for them. I was kind of disappointed when i saw the video and he explains that its a skill that i have to practice and practice to master. I just wanted to play. not learn. :)
@CurlyATD I honestly think you must be missing a brain stem. Contact Jugglers are NOT mad that CJ is becoming more well known because well, it's not. The Fushigi does NOT advertise itself as contact juggling, it is the Magic Gravity Ball. Yes contact juggling can look magical but we as a community have never told anyone that it was a magic ball, Contact Juggling needs to be recognized as a skill, not a gimmick which is exactly what the Fushigi portrays.
@CurlyATD My issue with Fushigi is that they market contact juggling as if the ball its self is doing all the work. as if theres some gyroscope in the ball or something keeping it stable. I don't think its fair advertising. The Fusgigi ball is rated less then two stars on amazon because people are pissed that they bought what is essentially a Ball... thinking they were getting something that comes with batteries and an on switch that their ten year olds can play with. Its unfair marketing.
i honestly think fushigi marketing the ball is not for profit it may be but any contact ball sold is sold for profit. contact jugglers are only mad about fushigi because it is so widely known and marketed. i think it's awesome because when you get your fushigi you also get a dvd that explains there is no magic involved.... AND AGENTDO THIS IS TO YOU YOUR VIDEO IS EXPESSING CONTACT JUGGLING AS MAGIC WHICH MAKES YOU JUST AS MUCH AN ANTAGONIST ON CONTACT JUGGLERS AS THE FUSHIGI IS CONSIDERED TO BE!
@CurlyATD Ok let me tell you something : I'm into magic since many years, way before you were born, and if I decided to introduce CJ in my act, wtf is wrong with you ???
@agentdo What your doing here is exactly what i intend on doing with contact juggling. I think its a beautiful representation of magic at its best.
Fushigi isn't marketing the ball as if its actually "Magic." Their marketing it as some mechanical gravity defying device that floats by its self. Its dishonest and frankly cheap.
@CurlyATD In your opinion, the art of contact juggling should be expressed as skill. Not everyone uses this interpretation. I am a magician myself, and what magicians do with contact juggling is in no way like what fushigi does. Fushigi preyed upon the young and impressionable and not only "seemed" to relabel an art with a new name, but also "suggested" the ball was magical rather than the performer.
Well, if there is one thing- and ONE thing only- I will give credit for the Fushigi, is that it kept me going for the past 2 hours just researching about CJ (I just learned what the hell was a Fushigi on a BB&Beyond catalogue earlier today). And one thing led to another, just came back from buying an orange while I wait for my first Sil-X in about a week. I know there are *NO* coincidences in life... Mr. Godon, thanks for the inspiration! oh, and @azgeogirl, I cannot possibly agree more :)
Brands of balls will always be around. There is always going to be different brands like there was before Fushigi even came out.
It's not a rebranding of CJ, it's just another brand. They explain it's CJ and not magic. I personally like what they are doing. They are getting more people into a sport and that's what it needs. Every time in history a sport has gotten more participants, the sport has evolved and furthered itself to new heights.
@agentdo I say sport because myself and others get together to exchange ideas and new tricks or illusions. It is an art, to be sure. I didn't mean to upset the straight forward.
FYI. Been there before, got my start from a friend there. Please don't damper the look by assuming everyone is simple.
The only good part about fushigi was that personally if it had not been for that commercial I would never have come across this type of juggling. I admit I bought a "fushigi" brand juggling ball but I already knew what I was getting into. And I have been practicing everyday since..so if for nothing else at all. Fushigi introduced this art form to the masses and shown people a new type of juggling that isn't as prominent in the u.s.
@halfrican357 Check out the movie Labyrinth. That is how I learned about contact juggling. Unfortunately, that was in the days before the internet so I never knew what it was called. I agree with you. Fushigi is a great way to get people interested in contact juggling, even if the name is a bit corny. :)
So this means that at the time you only had 1 year of practice? That's awesome. I've trying to practice with a orange this last few days. Can't wait to get my hands on my ball. ^^
contact juggling is a good hobby i guess. but there is absolutely no mstery to it. its pretty much just rolling an acrylic ball in a way that makes it seem like its floating
Wow I love how he fushigi'd especially the part when he used the fushigi ball to do the fushigi trick while he preformed fushigi. fushigi fushigi!!! FUSHIGI!!!!!!!!!!
lol na I'm just bustin your fushigi balls. I know it's not fushigi. Chill out.
....just wanted to add... i don't like how fushigi is marketing contact juggling niether. however,i did buy a ball from them and it is a good contact ball, but i have been juggling for years (labarynth is to blame) so i was happy to get one. but the artform should not be labled 'fushigi' dammit this vid is awesome and shows the beauty of this artform...1:26... wonderful!
*stays mesmerized the whole time, pouts as he places the ball back down and steps backwards from it..i glare up at him and knock the ball of the stand and watch it roll away* lol
@horsel0v3rl01 That's true, but I know some contact jugglers who have tiny hands, and they do very well, so...No matter the size of your hand, choose the right ball size !
verdaderamente magico,la tecnica es perfecta y la sensacion brutal parece que vedaderamente tiene la bola enbrujada.yo lo estoy intentando y no me hacerco ni por casualidad tenemos mucho que aprender de este video ...lastima de la iluminacion que es un poco mala
that not only did it raise the level of what other magicians were doing it also expose magic to another generation and in the last 10 years some of the most talented magicians have been found. Why not support them and help them instead of whining about it and doing nothing?
Even in there video ad yes it says magic gravity ball, and so forth but all there describing what it looks like! Which it does look like magic it does look like it levitates.
What are they going to say? Umm heres a ball check out how I make it roll?
To me I think it's alot like the magic scene. So many magicians were mad about The Mask Magician, David Blaine and so forth because it was so easy to find out how the tricks were done, but in the end and after a few years what we realized is.
I dont see what you have against Fushigi??? I see now where on there website as advertising as "magic". The very first line on there website is this - " Fushigi is a brand new, dynamically designed ball used in the mysterious art of contact juggling. "
I see no problem with them and if anything there giving contact juggling the well desrve exposure it deserves and getting many people into. Tell me how this is wrong?
Even you just by mentioning Fushigi ball make people find it......
@agentdo I just watched your video and I must say. Wow. I recently saw the ad for fushigi and that got me interested in contact juggling. I do not condone advertising it as magic but other than their new brand of ball I don't know where I should start inthe world of CJ. What kind of ball should i start with from scratch. I may order the fushigi ball simply because it has the DVD or I might go with your suggestion. If you will help me it might be good to know I can't break the bank to buy a ball
I'd strongly suggest to visit contactjuggling-dot-org as they have TONS of useful infos and tips, from how to choose a ball to the basic beginner steps, as well as the most advanced techniques and moves.
Search for "in isolation" dvd for a fantastic collection of modern contact juggling.
@agentdo I agree with you 100% but it was not until I seen the Fushigi that I discovered this art. I have been at it for three days now. And I am loving every minute of it. Although when I drop the "Fushigi" I am not the happiest camper. (That's why it's always good to start with a soft surface. I prefer soil and grass. I love my sphere). I do understand your feelings about the Fushigi - but it is a cheap and affordable learning tool if you want to master this art.
I have just started with this and I have a few bruses allready, inclueding a black eye lol, but then again its only been 4 days, but I have learned a few tricks allready, it is hard but will be worth it when i have gotten better,
@pierrechn22 If you're talking about Fushigi, there's nothing wrong with buying from them, as long as you order by phone. It's helpful for them to include a training video. It's just their method of advertisement that is retarded (You know, defining it as a 'magic gravity ball?' Yeah.).
@agentdo If that even made sense I wouldn't be posting this. If I worked for Fushigi, would I be slandering it by labeling their method of advertising wrong? Obviously not. And by the way, I got a REAL contact juggling ball recently. Just to let you know. :D
@brinechild I would like to do the same, in fact. The public denouncement of Fushigi is a very very good thing. I have written about it elsewhere, but I have a fairly big show coming up with a lot of contact juggling in it, and you hit the nail on the head pretty well.
Also, actually to Brinechild, I would like to say thank you so very much. Your tutorials from several years ago really helped me to break out into the contact juggling world, and you remain an inspiration to this day. Thank you.
@nikkiballerina I wouldn't say that. The people who buy Fushigi are just ignorant of what they are actually buying. It's the company that is wrong in this situation.
Quelle ambiance ! Électrisant, envoûtant, Magique
MusiquesRK 3 weeks ago
@MusiquesRK Merci !
agentdo 2 weeks ago
Talented! I like the move at 2:16: One of my favorite videos; hope to see more of your videos. San Diego, veeman!
TheOldtown50 3 weeks ago in playlist Contact Juggling
@TheOldtown50 Thank you for your comment ^^ The move you mention is one I created after a move used in magic (I'm a magician too ^^)
I hope to see your CJ video soon !
agentdo 3 weeks ago
Beautiful technique my friend.... Sometimes less is more and this video certainly proves that. I appreciate the the level of mastery you have achieved.
soul4spinning 6 months ago in playlist Contact Juggling
@soul4spinning Thank you bro ! Do you have a vid ? What is your favorite prop ?
agentdo 6 months ago
Nice!!
PatWardMagic 6 months ago
@PatWardMagic Thank you !
agentdo 6 months ago
It's not about the kind of techniques he's doing. It's about the level at which he is performing them. I'm sure there are plenty of people who learned how to do all of these techniques after a couple of months of casual practice but they're full of shit of they say they could do it with this level of precision and artistry. I have greater respect for someone who has absolutely mastered something relatively simple than someone who can sort of do a sloppy version of something more advanced.
inactivism 6 months ago in playlist Contact 4
@inactivism Thank you Sir for your wise words. You're absolutely right in that I'm more proud to have developed a style than mastered difficult moves. Youtube is great for some reasons, like span one work to the world, but is also silly because of the childish comments here and there...But this is the rule ! thanks again ^^
agentdo 6 months ago
chinky guy is better
mctim89 7 months ago
@mctim89 Wow ! great informative post ! thank you ! lol !!
agentdo 7 months ago
@agentdo :D its ok mate. if u need more pointless information then please contact me :)
mctim89 3 months ago
i got a 90mm ball do you think that will work for my 1st. or cud of went for the 100mm?
londs2k 7 months ago
@londs2k 90 mm is good for beginning ; later you may want to try the standard 100 mm...have fun !
agentdo 7 months ago
@agentdo thanks for your help .
londs2k 7 months ago
The problems not Kenny it's the slimeball who runs the as seen on tv ad. If it weren't for Kenny there'd be thousands of kids with burnt palms. I just find the disclaimer that wasn't in Contact Juggling videos amusing. I didn't mean to offend.
whatstdiggn 9 months ago
@whatstdiggn No offense at all ! I just dislike fushigi offensive campaign...I just hope they'll never come to Europe !
agentdo 9 months ago
LOL! I love how all contact juggling videos have a fushigi disclaimer. On another note I'm pretty sure I knew the fushigi tv guy in the 90's but I don't remember his name.
whatstdiggn 9 months ago
@whatstdiggn I would love to know what you find so funny knowing the fact that in usa, when you do a contact juggling act, kids scream "fushigi !"...???
Oh, and the guy's name is Kenny Toombs.
agentdo 9 months ago
Wow this is amazing! This must have taken years of practice. I know the video has quite a lot of views but I think that this deserves a lot more. It's so cool!
DaStaticBoy 9 months ago
@DaStaticBoy Years of practice my ass. I'm a contact juggler and stuff like he's doing is easy to learn. If you want really imperssive contact juggling check out kelvin kalvus, okutampae, or michael mosche himself. In my opinion this guy isn't very impressive. I learned everything he did in just two months of learning.
Amon1525 9 months ago
@Amon1525 Thank you for your clever comment. Frankly do you think we care about this kind of statement ? Oh, and please post a vid of your cj for all to see. bonne journée ^^
agentdo 8 months ago
Very nice work. I love the fluidity and simplicity of this piece. Thank you for sharing. Sincerely Viktor Kee
viktorkeejuggler 9 months ago
@viktorkeejuggler Thank you so much for your comment Mr Kee !
agentdo 9 months ago
the first time i saw this is was in labyrinth with david bowie and since then i have been absolutely fascinated with it lol but i c the science. it takes a lot of work to keep the illusion. at least when i tried it. great job!
TheAmanda4life 9 months ago
@TheAmanda4life Thank you for stopping by ! Good luck with your CJ ^^
agentdo 9 months ago
Thanks MadMike ^^ ! The is from Youtube audioswap : when you're into your vhannel, clic "my videos", and under each one you'll find an "audioswap" function...A lot of music to choose from...Good luck with your contact juggling !!
agentdo 9 months ago
very nice... very nice.... haveing been a magician for 30 years I am excited to be exposed to this ... I have been working with my cj for about 5 months now.. getting better but a long way to go... thanks for the inspiration.... where do you search for your music?? Thanks madmike..... themadmike456 (you tube videos)
TheMadmike456 9 months ago
Absolutely beautiful control, wonderful illusion of isolation. I loved the "Bird like" Enigma.....Thank you for your art, it is inspiring
s7v7nser 10 months ago
@s7v7nser Thank you ^^
agentdo 10 months ago
Respecting the center of gravity.. or mass, really :)
MPaans 10 months ago
ive heard alot about these fushigi balls whats wrong with them? and great vid :)
lilbsongwriter 10 months ago
@lilbsongwriter Hi, thanks for stopping by !
Here's a shortcut : fushigi =
1) Attempt to rebrand what is known as an art since many years : Contact Juggling.
2) Poor quality, will break if dropped on hard surface
3) But as an infomercial, thousand of people have hearded about CJ, which is cool.
Hint : if you want to learn this amazing art (CJ), go to contact juggling dot org for an awesome and friendly community !
Have fun ^^
agentdo 10 months ago
@agentdo oh ok cool thanks :) and this contact juggling just looks so illusional its amazing! :) i would love to be amazing at it :) could you start practising with a regular juggling ball or would it have to be a contact one? :) :) :)
lilbsongwriter 10 months ago
@lilbsongwriter You're welcome ^^
Yes you could begin with a regular stage ball (try to find a 100 mm), but for me nothing is as gorgeous and magical than a clear crystal ball (acrylic) !!
That's why I started it all ; I'm not sure a plastic juggling ball would have had the same effect on me lol !!
agentdo 10 months ago
@agentdo oh cool and no a normal ball doesnt have the same affect lol :) but its not bad practice though :) when i get good ill probably try acrillic :) and is it actual glass or something?
lilbsongwriter 10 months ago
this is amazing O.O
tidushello 10 months ago
Hello all ! as you may know I'm also a magician !
I'm glad to let you know that my dvd on COIN MAGIC is now available worldwide ^^
"Moneypulation Vol.1" is the title and I will teach you some coin magic contact moves !!
Thank you all for your support !
Lawrens Godon
agentdo 10 months ago
You're a very good contact juggler, and the fact you respond to all/most of your YouTube comments makes you a very respectable person!
Love the video, nice music :)
kragier 11 months ago
@kragier Hi, thank you for your kind words !
I respect the people who come visit my videos and I'm willing to help them as much as I do.
But CJ is also in a unique situation, where an industrial marketed it as fushigi, at the same time contributing to span CJ around, toward people who would have never hear about it !
I want to desactivate the hype because 1) fushigi is a weak product, with really poor quality standard, and 2) people can find a lot of free tutorials and sites on the internet...
agentdo 11 months ago
What's that first isolation called the one with the finger rolling palm on one hand? Care to explain how that one is done. I'm trying to figure it out.
Guruguruchuchu 11 months ago
@Guruguruchuchu Hi, if you mean the one where the ball is isolated on the palm of the hand, all you have to do is make the ball go on circle on your hand : try to go VERY slowly, for your muscles and fingers to know the position of the ball at any place on the hand.
Try to do the circle really slow, I mean you can take one to two minutes to complete it.
Then, and only then, will you try to isolate it.
agentdo 11 months ago
@Guruguruchuchu Then, when you can make smooth, large and regular continuous circles, you will move the HAND in the same direction than the ball.
You will eventually find that the ball tends to stabilize and stay still.
Now you will have to smooth out the *bumps" and *twiches" to get a really smooth palm circle isolation.
Oh, and try both hands, both directions !
Good luck,
Lawrens Godon
agentdo 11 months ago
@agentdo Thanks for the tips. I've just started recently and I didn't have any balls I could afford. I found a ball at a local store called a Wizard Ball. It's a light up bounce ball toy that weighs about 1.3 pounds. It's filled with glitter, water, and a light device. Do you think the ball would work or is it too heavy. It is exactly 100 mm.
Guruguruchuchu 10 months ago
@Guruguruchuchu You're welcome. I have one of these Wizard ball, you can begin to learn the circle with it. But soon you'll want to save money to buy a real acrylic ball, just because of its optical quality and illusion ^^
Depending of the size of your hands, 100 mm may be a little heavy ; if this is the case, try to find a 90 mm which works well too.
agentdo 10 months ago
@Guruguruchuchu i'd like to add to this with a few tips: 1) If your circle is too small, try to expand it by getting the ball closer to your fingertips 2) keep your hand as flat as possible 3) don't forget that the hand moves in the same direction as the ball, but with the opposite timing - for instance, if the ball is to the front of its circle, your hand should be in the back, etc
saderguy 10 months ago
I was interested in CJ, then I received a fushigi for Christmas. It was fun to start learning, but one 3 foot drop onto concrete, and it exploded. Cheap garbage. Went and ordered a couple acrylics from Dube, pretty good quality (makes fushigi look like trash(as it is IMO) and so much nicer to work with. Though I'm still terrified of dropping them for fear of another fushigi fall apart.
bipolardox 11 months ago
@bipolardox Hi, thank you for your testimony...It's true that Fushigi ball is weak by nature : how would it not be, with just such a thin acrylic shell ?
May I give you an advice ?
Never practice over concrete ! lol ^^
Only when you've gain some mastery other your routine you may want to go outside, where you may prefer grass other solid floor.
But be reassured, a true acrylic sphere will never explod...
Anyway, thank you for your comment !
Good luck ^^
agentdo 11 months ago
el ke no le guste este video no es nadie!!
basios95 11 months ago
@basios95 Gracias !
agentdo 11 months ago
Thank you man, you are freaking awesome, please continue. =)
say296 11 months ago
@say296 Thanks for your support !
agentdo 11 months ago
you have some good isos!
I just missed the bodyrolls...
lucasgabd 11 months ago
@lucasgabd Thanks !
At the time this was shooted I didn't know any bodyroll...now I can do some, but I don't own a camcorder anymore...
agentdo 11 months ago
@agentdo well, when you get some new video of you please share it with us! =D
lucasgabd 11 months ago
I strive to be as good at contact juggling as you are. Your isolations are second to none. You're a real inspiration. Thanks for sharing your gifts.
grasshop34 1 year ago
@grasshop34 Glad you like my work and happy if it can inspire you !
Good luck !
agentdo 1 year ago
That was really awesome.
NIsolation 1 year ago
@NIsolation Thank you !
agentdo 1 year ago
I'm brand new to contact juggling, I just ordered a 78mm SIL-X ball. I can't wait till I get it!!
awesomemike27 1 year ago
@awesomemike27 Good luck with contact juggling !
Visit contactjuggling {dot} org for lots of technical help !
agentdo 1 year ago
Man, If Only I Could Play With My Balls That Well.....
onfireace688 1 year ago
i honestly think fushigi marketing the ball is not for profit it may be but any contact ball sold is sold for profit. contact jugglers are only mad about fushigi because it is so widely known and marketed. i think it's awesome because when you get your fushigi you also get a dvd that explains there is no magic involved.... AND AGENTDO QUIT BEING MAD BECAUSE A BUNCH OF "NORMAL" PEOPLE WILL NOW HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR SKILL QUIT BEING SO DAMN SELFISH!!!
CurlyATD 1 year ago
@CurlyATD I think you misunderstood me here : I'm more than happy if people get started with CJ !!
I'm just saying I do not support fushigi brand.
So reserve your judgement for yourself, thanks.
agentdo 1 year ago 12
@agentdo I dont support them either but CJ is an Art or meditative Art and its not something you will master in a few days. The Art acts like an illusion...but take practice to peferct the illusion and Art..am I right?..so thats the Magic of it the illusion =) and I love it!
MDefsquad9 1 year ago
@agentdo i got a fushigi as a gift i prefer actually contact balls but the fushigi was less than 20 dollars, but i plan to get some actually contact juggling balls, any suggestions on any good websites taht sell/?
valhalla678 1 year ago
@valhalla678 Neonhusky has really great choice of contact juggling spheres...
agentdo 1 year ago
@CurlyATD Why do you presume to know somebodies motivations. It is clear to me that @agentdo is performing an illusion. the problem with fushigi balls is they are not clear about what you are paying for. People think the ball is in some way special and allows them to perform the magic, when it's actually about skill. Also this guy is one of the best coin magicians in the world. Respected by the top guys in magic.
RaisedAce 1 year ago
@RaisedAce I agree Fushigi is NOT clear about what they are selling. I got one as a gift and I had heard it was The Magic Gravity Ball that had some kind of element that did something. In the commercial they show kids doing it as if they just picked up the ball and the ball did it for them. I was kind of disappointed when i saw the video and he explains that its a skill that i have to practice and practice to master. I just wanted to play. not learn. :)
carlyerae 1 year ago
@CurlyATD I honestly think you must be missing a brain stem. Contact Jugglers are NOT mad that CJ is becoming more well known because well, it's not. The Fushigi does NOT advertise itself as contact juggling, it is the Magic Gravity Ball. Yes contact juggling can look magical but we as a community have never told anyone that it was a magic ball, Contact Juggling needs to be recognized as a skill, not a gimmick which is exactly what the Fushigi portrays.
UnusVolatiliAngelus 1 year ago
@UnusVolatiliAngelus Agreed !
agentdo 1 year ago
@CurlyATD My issue with Fushigi is that they market contact juggling as if the ball its self is doing all the work. as if theres some gyroscope in the ball or something keeping it stable. I don't think its fair advertising. The Fusgigi ball is rated less then two stars on amazon because people are pissed that they bought what is essentially a Ball... thinking they were getting something that comes with batteries and an on switch that their ten year olds can play with. Its unfair marketing.
Inairtas23 1 year ago
@Inairtas23 False advertising should be banned !
What are the laws in usa about that ?
agentdo 1 year ago
i honestly think fushigi marketing the ball is not for profit it may be but any contact ball sold is sold for profit. contact jugglers are only mad about fushigi because it is so widely known and marketed. i think it's awesome because when you get your fushigi you also get a dvd that explains there is no magic involved.... AND AGENTDO THIS IS TO YOU YOUR VIDEO IS EXPESSING CONTACT JUGGLING AS MAGIC WHICH MAKES YOU JUST AS MUCH AN ANTAGONIST ON CONTACT JUGGLERS AS THE FUSHIGI IS CONSIDERED TO BE!
CurlyATD 1 year ago
@CurlyATD Ok let me tell you something : I'm into magic since many years, way before you were born, and if I decided to introduce CJ in my act, wtf is wrong with you ???
Are you kidding ?
agentdo 1 year ago 3
@agentdo What your doing here is exactly what i intend on doing with contact juggling. I think its a beautiful representation of magic at its best.
Fushigi isn't marketing the ball as if its actually "Magic." Their marketing it as some mechanical gravity defying device that floats by its self. Its dishonest and frankly cheap.
Inairtas23 1 year ago
@Inairtas23 Thanks Inairtas ! I wish you the best with CJ ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
@CurlyATD In your opinion, the art of contact juggling should be expressed as skill. Not everyone uses this interpretation. I am a magician myself, and what magicians do with contact juggling is in no way like what fushigi does. Fushigi preyed upon the young and impressionable and not only "seemed" to relabel an art with a new name, but also "suggested" the ball was magical rather than the performer.
T3hArchAngelG 5 months ago
Well, if there is one thing- and ONE thing only- I will give credit for the Fushigi, is that it kept me going for the past 2 hours just researching about CJ (I just learned what the hell was a Fushigi on a BB&Beyond catalogue earlier today). And one thing led to another, just came back from buying an orange while I wait for my first Sil-X in about a week. I know there are *NO* coincidences in life... Mr. Godon, thanks for the inspiration! oh, and @azgeogirl, I cannot possibly agree more :)
luisreave 1 year ago
.. now whenever people see contact juggling theyre gonna think FUSHIGI!!!... must suck for the original jugglers..
Subaro0o 1 year ago
This man is absolutely A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!!! I'm mesmerized :)
VaylaTuckerJoeyetal 1 year ago
@VaylaTuckerJoeyetal Thank you !
Glad you like it ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
Warning/Disclaimer !!
Brands of balls will always be around. There is always going to be different brands like there was before Fushigi even came out.
It's not a rebranding of CJ, it's just another brand. They explain it's CJ and not magic. I personally like what they are doing. They are getting more people into a sport and that's what it needs. Every time in history a sport has gotten more participants, the sport has evolved and furthered itself to new heights.
Ghleyo 1 year ago
@Ghleyo A sport !?!
Ok, give yourself a favor : go to contactjuggling {dot} org and learn that this is an ART !!
By the way you'll see there why professional CJers are really upset by this campaign.
Then you may take a look at asseenontvonsale {dot} com to read what customers think about this brand and their marketing...
"Magic gravity ball", seriously...
"Make it float"...
Well, never mind, to each his own as usual...
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo I say sport because myself and others get together to exchange ideas and new tricks or illusions. It is an art, to be sure. I didn't mean to upset the straight forward.
FYI. Been there before, got my start from a friend there. Please don't damper the look by assuming everyone is simple.
Ghleyo 1 year ago
@Ghleyo I agree, if I had not seen the fushigi I would never had thought about learning CJ. the very first time I had seen CJ done was on Labyrinth.
DreamsofCentaurs 1 year ago
Their is something truly mystical about this.
shadowoc91 1 year ago
its not complicated, but he is so fluent and smooth. i can do all these tricks, but not nearly this well. very nice =]
rekcutA 1 year ago
@713superwolf Ha ha ok, let's shot a vid of yourself for all to see !!
agentdo 1 year ago
He better be good. His hands a freakishly hugeh.
stemikger 1 year ago
travao
Zohannine 1 year ago
@Zohannine May I ask you to write in english ?
Thanks ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo IT´S VERY AWESOME XD
Zohannine 1 year ago
@Zohannine
Ha ha thank you ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
any idea were to find cheap acrylics. does it get any better then 50$ for two 2.5 inch (dube)
omfgodied 1 year ago
@omfgodied
try contactjuggling {dot} org
There's an online shop review in the buy/sell section...I guess you'll find what you're looking for ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
damn your good .
chiefmojoerising 1 year ago
@chiefmojoerising Thanks ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
can I ask you something? what's that trick you do at 3:22 that pose is really beautiful.
Frosti2008 1 year ago
@Frosti2008 Just hold the ball on the tips of the fingers, hands joined.
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo
My friend are you using acrylic or crystal? I just got mine and it's crystal. 100mm But it's heavy.
Frosti2008 1 year ago
@Frosti2008
Wow buddy be careful ! you risk to get tendinitis as crystal is really heavy...I've tried to manipulate one, but I gave up due to excessive weight !
Now crystal is a lot prettier than acrylic, but...
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo
Well I'm gonna give a shot, the weight seems to be good for touching, but it will break easy.
Frosti2008 1 year ago
4:28 was really amazing to me! It all looked beautiful!
borisvankatwijk 1 year ago
@borisvankatwijk Thanks ! I call this move "The floating Ball"
agentdo 1 year ago
What size ball do you prefer to use?
snaps250 1 year ago
@snaps250 For one ball rouitne, 100 mm...For multiball, I use 80 mm spheres and sometimes 82 mm.
Thanks for your interest !
agentdo 1 year ago
The only good part about fushigi was that personally if it had not been for that commercial I would never have come across this type of juggling. I admit I bought a "fushigi" brand juggling ball but I already knew what I was getting into. And I have been practicing everyday since..so if for nothing else at all. Fushigi introduced this art form to the masses and shown people a new type of juggling that isn't as prominent in the u.s.
halfrican357 1 year ago 3
@halfrican357 Check out the movie Labyrinth. That is how I learned about contact juggling. Unfortunately, that was in the days before the internet so I never knew what it was called. I agree with you. Fushigi is a great way to get people interested in contact juggling, even if the name is a bit corny. :)
azgeogirl 1 year ago
For how many time have you been practising?
Frosti2008 1 year ago
@Frosti2008 That's 4 years now...thanks for your interest ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo
Your welcome, your very inspiring.
So this means that at the time you only had 1 year of practice? That's awesome. I've trying to practice with a orange this last few days. Can't wait to get my hands on my ball. ^^
Frosti2008 1 year ago
wow beautiful 3:15
Frosti2008 1 year ago
@Frosti2008 Thanks !
agentdo 1 year ago
contact juggling is a good hobby i guess. but there is absolutely no mstery to it. its pretty much just rolling an acrylic ball in a way that makes it seem like its floating
dontstopbelieving1 1 year ago
@dontstopbelieving1
And ? Who said that there's a deep mystery in CJ ?
agentdo 1 year ago
Cool contact juggling.
mistermateriel 1 year ago
i thought it was a tutorial ,still realy amizing
MrCheezzy 1 year ago
Wow I love how he fushigi'd especially the part when he used the fushigi ball to do the fushigi trick while he preformed fushigi. fushigi fushigi!!! FUSHIGI!!!!!!!!!!
lol na I'm just bustin your fushigi balls. I know it's not fushigi. Chill out.
TaylorBergRocks 1 year ago
@TaylorBergRocks LOL !!
agentdo 1 year ago
....just wanted to add... i don't like how fushigi is marketing contact juggling niether. however,i did buy a ball from them and it is a good contact ball, but i have been juggling for years (labarynth is to blame) so i was happy to get one. but the artform should not be labled 'fushigi' dammit this vid is awesome and shows the beauty of this artform...1:26... wonderful!
jujuvoodoo 1 year ago
@jujuvoodoo I agree with you, fushigi should remain what it is, a brand and that's all !
Thanks for the kind comment !
^^
agentdo 1 year ago
nice fushigi
anticrombie69 1 year ago
@anticrombie69 Please read the comments below.
Can you read ?
agentdo 1 year ago
This guy is really good :)
osiasiencja 1 year ago
@agentdo wow dude chill i wasnt saying they were fushigi i just said the word fushigi
YUBETUBER5647 1 year ago
*stays mesmerized the whole time, pouts as he places the ball back down and steps backwards from it..i glare up at him and knock the ball of the stand and watch it roll away* lol
QueenVirdana 1 year ago
@QueenVirdana Lol !
agentdo 1 year ago
this man has large hands
horsel0v3rl01 1 year ago
@horsel0v3rl01 That's true, but I know some contact jugglers who have tiny hands, and they do very well, so...No matter the size of your hand, choose the right ball size !
agentdo 1 year ago
verdaderamente magico,la tecnica es perfecta y la sensacion brutal parece que vedaderamente tiene la bola enbrujada.yo lo estoy intentando y no me hacerco ni por casualidad tenemos mucho que aprender de este video ...lastima de la iluminacion que es un poco mala
jlmagiber 1 year ago
@jlmagiber Gracias !
agentdo 1 year ago
I just did the same thing with a bowling ball!!!
bdyer80 1 year ago
@bdyer80 Wow ! now I want to see this !!
^^
agentdo 1 year ago
@bdyer80 u gotta make a video of that!!
fluffy2700 1 year ago
@bdyer80 vid or didn't happen ;)
raffi113 1 year ago
This guy is really good :)
osiasiencja 1 year ago
that not only did it raise the level of what other magicians were doing it also expose magic to another generation and in the last 10 years some of the most talented magicians have been found. Why not support them and help them instead of whining about it and doing nothing?
TheRealKingDong 1 year ago
Even in there video ad yes it says magic gravity ball, and so forth but all there describing what it looks like! Which it does look like magic it does look like it levitates.
What are they going to say? Umm heres a ball check out how I make it roll?
To me I think it's alot like the magic scene. So many magicians were mad about The Mask Magician, David Blaine and so forth because it was so easy to find out how the tricks were done, but in the end and after a few years what we realized is.
TheRealKingDong 1 year ago
I dont see what you have against Fushigi??? I see now where on there website as advertising as "magic". The very first line on there website is this - " Fushigi is a brand new, dynamically designed ball used in the mysterious art of contact juggling. "
I see no problem with them and if anything there giving contact juggling the well desrve exposure it deserves and getting many people into. Tell me how this is wrong?
Even you just by mentioning Fushigi ball make people find it......
TheRealKingDong 1 year ago
@agentdo I just watched your video and I must say. Wow. I recently saw the ad for fushigi and that got me interested in contact juggling. I do not condone advertising it as magic but other than their new brand of ball I don't know where I should start inthe world of CJ. What kind of ball should i start with from scratch. I may order the fushigi ball simply because it has the DVD or I might go with your suggestion. If you will help me it might be good to know I can't break the bank to buy a ball
Scipiothegreat 1 year ago
@Scipiothegreat Thanks !
I'd strongly suggest to visit contactjuggling-dot-org as they have TONS of useful infos and tips, from how to choose a ball to the basic beginner steps, as well as the most advanced techniques and moves.
Search for "in isolation" dvd for a fantastic collection of modern contact juggling.
Good luck !
agentdo 1 year ago
Warning !
In USA the art of contact juggling is now being marketed to the public as
"Fushigi : Magic Gravity Ball"...
I do not support Fushigi nor use Fushigi Balls or any Fushigi products.
Fushigi is an attempt to rebrand this art form for profit.
Fushigi balls will not perform magic on their own, it takes a learned set of skills and techniques to make these balls seem to float as they do.
This can be done with any Contact Juggling ball.
agentdo 1 year ago 25
@agentdo Thank you!!! I am getting sick and tired of all this fushigi nonsense.
andlee71694 1 year ago
Hell, they can be done with a baseball.
razorslice17 1 year ago
@agentdo or any other ball, for that matter
Tennisers 1 year ago
@agentdo Not only can it be done with any contact juggling ball but it can be done with almost any sphere.Much thanks for including this warning.
Fleevatoot 1 year ago
@Fleevatoot u can also use an orange :O for just starting (like me) atleast
DJPenetray 1 year ago
@agentdo I agree with you 100% but it was not until I seen the Fushigi that I discovered this art. I have been at it for three days now. And I am loving every minute of it. Although when I drop the "Fushigi" I am not the happiest camper. (That's why it's always good to start with a soft surface. I prefer soil and grass. I love my sphere). I do understand your feelings about the Fushigi - but it is a cheap and affordable learning tool if you want to master this art.
MYxEYExCANDY 11 months ago
that fushigi a crystal ball that ita dosnt have nothin special
DualBlade234 1 year ago
i dont get it
Zune49 1 year ago
@Zune49 Don't get what ?
agentdo 1 year ago
This is from that commerial Fushigi
bestBudinHoustone 1 year ago
@bestBudinHoustone No this is not ; fushigi is just a contact juggling brand ball, has nothing special inside, it will not levitate on its own...
Please read the disclaimer on this video info...
agentdo 1 year ago 7
I have just started with this and I have a few bruses allready, inclueding a black eye lol, but then again its only been 4 days, but I have learned a few tricks allready, it is hard but will be worth it when i have gotten better,
gothinisity 1 year ago
@gothinisity Good for you ! If you want check the tutorials made by brinechild on youtube...you'll find some really usefull tips and moves !!
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo when I get better I want to see if I can encroupate dance with it, but first to get to grips with the ball.
I am kinda upset though I dropped my ball and now its scratched.
gothinisity 1 year ago
ohhh trippy
HomeWreckerA1 1 year ago
does any1 remeber fuhigi lol
finalchidori2 1 year ago
@finalchidori2 lol ! What was fushigi ? A japanese sushi ? ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo a ball similar 2 the 1 that guy is using but cheesier
finalchidori2 1 year ago
@finalchidori2 Lol I'm the guy you're talking about !
agentdo 1 year ago
thanks for the heads up, i almost ordered one.
pierrechn22 1 year ago
@pierrechn22 If you're talking about Fushigi, there's nothing wrong with buying from them, as long as you order by phone. It's helpful for them to include a training video. It's just their method of advertisement that is retarded (You know, defining it as a 'magic gravity ball?' Yeah.).
pcred562 1 year ago
@pcred562 yeah defining it as a magic ball!
pierrechn22 1 year ago
@pcred562 I suggest you read asseenontvonsale {dot} com reviews to understand you SHOULDN'T order by phone !!!!
Unless you posted this because you work for fushigi...
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo If that even made sense I wouldn't be posting this. If I worked for Fushigi, would I be slandering it by labeling their method of advertising wrong? Obviously not. And by the way, I got a REAL contact juggling ball recently. Just to let you know. :D
pcred562 1 year ago
Where should I start if I want to give this a try?
allabtMando 1 year ago
@allabtMando You can find a lot of useful infos on
contact juggling dot org, the geatest contact juggling community ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
that sucks now everytime you make a contact juggling video everyone is gonna think fushigi skill :O
Wizieify 1 year ago
u should try to make it float
kimy119206 1 year ago
Lawrens, do you mind if I use your disclaimer on video or two of mine? It sums up pretty much my thoughts about this whole situation.
brinechild 1 year ago
@brinechild No problem Brine, I copied, pasted myself from Billy Belew and one other CJer ^^
agentdo 1 year ago
@agentdo share and share alike. Merci.
brinechild 1 year ago
@brinechild I would like to do the same, in fact. The public denouncement of Fushigi is a very very good thing. I have written about it elsewhere, but I have a fairly big show coming up with a lot of contact juggling in it, and you hit the nail on the head pretty well.
Also, actually to Brinechild, I would like to say thank you so very much. Your tutorials from several years ago really helped me to break out into the contact juggling world, and you remain an inspiration to this day. Thank you.
derachne919 1 year ago
@nikkiballerina I wouldn't say that. The people who buy Fushigi are just ignorant of what they are actually buying. It's the company that is wrong in this situation.
PatrickWideman 1 year ago