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I've seen Michael Davis doing his three ball juggling routine many many times. No matter how many times I've heard him say the same joke, I still laugh. So I was pleased to find two different acts of his.
Fantastic stand up/musical comedy spot:
https://youtu.be/Uq0YjR11bx8
Ping pong ball juggling:
https://youtu.be/Y2w-ZbCp6uM
...& nice to know he's still got it:
https://youtu.be/Chn_HY1puho?start=96
Very enjoyable! Great to see he's still going.
Here's one more of the less-seen routines:
http://juggling.tv/11531
Daniel Simu - - Parent #
Wow! I had not seen that one before!! Great :D
Little Paul - - Parent #
What they said!
Does anyone have any recordings of his TV show? I think I remember seeing the last 5 minutes or so of one episode a few years back and I'd love to see more
Other than the blurb & comments on that video on YouTube are there any other references to his own show? His IMDb listing doesn't have anything that seems to fit the bill. The closest title that seems likely is "Life of the party" as listed on his website.
Little Paul - - Parent #
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/472431/Michael-Davis-The-Life-of-the-Party/ Seems to suggest that's what I was thinking of, and that of was a 30 minute special rather than a series
I'd still like to see the whole thing though if someone has a copy :)
Little Paul - - Parent #
While looking online for a copy, I stumbled across https://www.magicvideolibrary.com/ which is a URL I've been looking for since I first found it (and compiled a wishlist of clips from them)
I still have the wishlist, but it didn't mention the URL.
Dubious business model aside, I might put them back on my "things to investigate when I get around to it" list - although as the page was seemingly last updated 5 years ago, I'll not hold my breath.
Little Paul - - Parent #
Wishlist is here: https://lpbk.net/misc/wishlist.txt although I've clearly not read it thoroughly since I wrote it, and the timestamp on the file says 2005 - so a lot of those clips I now have access to.
Perhaps it's not as useful as I'd thought, perhaps I might re-visit it...
The names that I recognize are all available online. (If you're searching: Carazini not Karazini, and Tom Noddy not Notty)
Hadn't heard of the Buster Keaton short - turns out to be called Mixed Magic - I don't have it. If you like Keaton, there's a fantastic three part documentary on him called "A Hard Act to Follow" that I thoroughly recommend. (Don't bother with Youtube, though - one version has Russian dubbed over it, and the other is very cropped and sped up).
This clip on YouTube, cunningly hidden from searches, because it's titled "Mike Davis":
https://youtu.be/E7VuA7tCINw
Comment from the uploader: "Had to stay within the 10 minute limit, but this was his whole juggling segment which was the best part. The rest was just milling through a party environment with snippits of a few "special guests". Nothing as memorable as Mike's act."
I should've said that's the video we know about from this thread.
I really enjoy the non-sequitur style of comedy in Orin's first clip, so I thought I'd start a list of some of other favourites for people who like this style:
- Steven Wright (of course)
- Mitch Hedberg
- Stewart Francis
- Milton Jones
- Elliot Goblet (Australian - you probably haven't heard of him, but he's good)
- early Demetri Martin
and my two favourites of all time. Both of these are less minimalist than the above, but their comedy is packed with non-sequiturs:
- Woody Allen - his standup is not well known, but it's brilliant
- Emo Philips - amazing gags, but a very distracting stage persona - I prefer just to listen to him
Enjoy, and please add to the list if you've got any others.
Little Paul - - Parent #
Taste in Comedians is such a personal thing - I really like Stuart Lee, Rich Hall and Doug Stanhope but I don't "get" Louis C.K or George Carlin even though they have similarities.
That said... if you like Mitch Hedberg, Stewart Francis and Milton Jones - you might also like Tim Vine ("Pen behind the ear" is a particular favourite routine)
If you're at all interested in standup comedy - you could do a lot worse than listening to Comedians Comedian Podcast
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Hey, I'm just wondering if anybody has a technique for staying focused while doing a long endurance run. I can't really go past a couple minutes for most patterns, because I lose focus which causes my pattern to get sloppier.
So for anyone who can juggle a pattern for a long time while staying focused, is there a certain strategy that you use, or is it just that I have a short attention span?
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
If attention is an issue, consider your diet. Eating lots sugar before juggling negatively effects my ability to focus past 40 catches. Proper nutrition is necessary for both the body and mind.
Loss of attention can be caused by anxiety and preoccupation. There is no easy fix to this, but doing some yoga sun salutations in you juggling warm-up may help.
The mind wanders because it longs to be somewhere else. Maybe you are juggling in the wrong spot? Try different juggling locations like a gym, pavilion, park, or foyer. In a good location you can feed off of the positive energy.
It is most likely that your technique is the problem, not your attention span. A lapse in attention usually causes a collision or a low throw, not a pattern that gets gradually sloppier. Check you alignment and symmetry.
I am working toward 1 minute with 7b and 5c, I'm currently at around 40 seconds with both.
I have the opposite problem. If I haven't had a snack for a few hours my mind starts to wonder where my next biscuit is coming from.
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
In my previous comment, I was referring to added sugar that could be found in candy or soda.
'Simple added sugars are digested and absorbed more quickly, resulting in a rapid rise in blood sugar levels. This gives you a rapid, immediate burst of energy. But, this energy is short lasting. High blood sugar levels trigger a rapid surge of the hormone insulin. Insulin causes a rapid drop in blood sugar.'
-https://www.lifeed.ucla.edu/documents/CHS19Carbohydrates.pdf
This is my preferred nutrition for juggling:
4 hrs before juggling - some complex carbs like bread, rice, or pasta
30 min before juggling - some simple sugars like dried fruit or applesauce
I always eat a protein packed cereal bar before my practises..........Chia seeds are also good......
ok, this has nothing to do with this thread. I'm just too lazy to start a new thread, so, is it just me, or is the commenting on the log section not working?
Ameron Rosvall - - Parent #
Do you mean long endurance runs as in 10 minute+ attempts of tricks or patterns that are (supposed to be) easy for you?
If so, try moving around, turning, sitting down for a while, changing the height and pace of the pattern, standing back up etc. until about 5 minutes has passed. Keeping yourself occupied like this is a great way to avoid thinking about how pointless long endurance runs of easy tricks are.
Also try setting a clear goal for yourself before you begin, listen to music while juggling to keep track of time, and constantly remind yourself of the goal. Try to imagine that reaching the goal is important and getting there will make you a better juggler.
Maybe e.g. count loud (starting whenever with whatever number), maybe emphasizing weakhand if is, or e.g. word every or every second throw, or e.g. do a melody loud .. as soon as slightest sloppy comes lulling you .. ? (But I'm also mostly below a minute with anything, I endure)
I'm wondering if the "inner game" approach would be of any use ie. distracting the conscious mind by reciting a poem/singing a song etc.
Anybody ever tried applying "inner game" concepts to juggling?
I do this using the T.V just try and focus my attention away from the balls, and change the pattern when my arms get tired or keep mixing it up depending how I feel. It really helped when I first learned mills mess.
Playing music helps. Or playing a film that you've seen before. You can visualize what's going on in your mind. You want your subconscious to take control by distracting your conscious.
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
Can you describe this in greater detail? When I juggle, I focus 100% of my attention on a single point (usually the crossing point in a cascade).
Little Paul - - Parent #
So you don't count catches then?
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
The only patterns I count catches with are 7b cascade and 5c cascade. I use a different color prop to count, so I am always looking through the crossing point.
Little Paul - - Parent #
My point being, if you are doing something else (eg counting catches - even if you are counting one ball) then you aren't 100% focussed on the crossing point
You have brain capacity available, which you're using to count catches. Try using that for something else, like listening to the radio or TV and forget the number of catches.
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
Little Paul,
About a month ago I started training 7 balls using a set of blue, light blue, red, orange, yellow, pink, and green balls. I have noticed that it is quite different than using my previous set of one orange and 6 blue.
After two weeks of getting used to the new set, I was able to juggle them as well as the previous set. It still somehow feels different in a way that is difficult to describe.
I still count catches, counting every time I throw the green ball with my right hand.
Do you think that juggling a set of balls that is a variety of colors takes more brain capacity than juggling a set of balls that is all the same color?
Have you ever tried juggling with several different color balls and calling out the color as they are thrown?
You can focus your attention on one thing, but when juggling you need to focus on many things at the same time. Only your subconscious muscle memory (not literally anything to do with the muscles) can achieve that. When learning a trick is can be useful to think about a single aspect of the trick and then move on to another aspect. But when you've already learnt all the aspects of the trick then you're ready for endurance and already have all the subconscious muscle memory to do the trick without thinking. Trying to think about it again will normally be much less effective than just letting your muscle memory get on with it based on all the training you've done. It's something that all successful sport players have learnt at some point. For example, when confronted with a high stress situation such as playing in a final, or getting close to breaking a juggling record, people will often start to over think, which gets in the way of all their muscle memory training. This is called choking. In order to avoid it you need to distract your conscious mind and also convince yourself that the situation is relaxing rather than stressful and be very confident (doublethink).
Little Paul - #
https://youtube.com/v/NObQp8r4Wzg
I'm not normally one for "cardistry" but this is a take on it I've not seen before.
Neat! I spotted an animated gif on diaspora yesterday & went looking for the video that it came from but drew a blank, turns out it's this one. & yes this guy seems to be doing more manipulation than just making pretty patterns with cards.
Mike Moore - #
A nice, feel-good video:
https://www.youtube.com/v/sQ--GYJOIkI
Enjoyed it thoroughly.
Mike Moore - - Parent #
Of course, the worst bit is the thumbnail. Ah well.
Little Paul - - Parent #
I enjoyed that, the plate section was really nice.
Not sure how it is a feel good video; it appears he invites someone to his house, all he gives them to eat is half an apple, he then plays with his toys but doesn't share them and then the gift he gives them turns out to be that he has buggered off.
Hi I'm new to this forum I'm from Merseyside, I have been a professional Flair bartender for the last 7 years and I'm getting tired of the alcohol trade. I have been really getting back to juggling and transferring skills between the two. I'm currently working on getting five balls consistent. I'm looking to share my knowledge and learn as many new skills as I can.
Little Paul - - Parent #
Hi! Welcome!
If you've spent 7 years doing Flair professionally - you've probably got the skills to learn this routine, which you really don't see performed any more (I'm aware of one performer who does it)
http://juggling.tv/15315
that's really cool using a pate instead of a tin, this is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for new ideas with new objects. thanks =]
Hi & welcome!
In your vids, you seem to be mostly really one with the props .. you got the `flow´! .. I like that handback-skipping the bottle .. Also like, including a few fails - it brings up that "Will he get this one?"-suspense. Great you're into Five! Also tricks with 5b .. did you fancy a first trick to try with 5b yet?
Cheers, getting into making videos loads at the minute really helping my practice and form. I have been playing with 5 ball multiplexes and getting 5 ball cascades to have a longer duration. What's a good starting point as far as tricks go?
Guess, doing single reverse throws, .. maybe try claw one, or tennis. But I really found the splits very easy more than anything else with 5b (once, I got the horizontal spread well), yet - being multiplex - they don't convey the feeling of doing a 5b-trick.
A mastered cascade opens all the doors to what you do with 3 balls :o) Shouldn't be hard for you to get there!
I think I'm just going to up the practice time with 5 balls, getting to grips with it more lately so trying to introduce simple tricks should help with coordination and form, cheers Wizard =]
Welcome to the Edge Tom, & thanks for joining in. Can you do half showers with 5? That's probably the easiest first trick.
A nice easy trick that I don't see anyone else doing that I think is pretty cool is juggle five balls & start collecting in one hand but keep hrowing with the other hand, once you've collected 3 balls make the last throw with the other hand, pass the 3 balls across then resume the cascade as if starting from scratch. Siteswap should be something like this:
5555525[22]5[111][522]5[52]555555
(You can turn siteswap highlighting on under settings, if you have java available on your machine you will be able to click that pattern to open it up in JugglingLab to see what it looks like)
Got the half shower with 4 pretty comfortable so cant imagine 5 been that much harder. I'll give it a bash when I practice later
Think I know what you mean with the Siteswaps I'll check it out.
To be honest 5 cascade past 20 catches is annoying me at the minute, I'm seeing gradual improvement every day just need to keep pushing forward =]
I'll check the Siteswap highlighter out thanks Orinoco thanks.
The Liverpool uni juggling society will start back up soon when term starts. There are no other flair people, and not all that many toss jugglers, but it's better than nothing
I was going fairly regular at the start of last year but I work on that night now :( Over the last few sessions I went there was a few people starting to use flair more I hope that kept up =]
Thinking about going the Leeds convention this year at the moment if I can get the night off.
I hope you will be able to come to Leeds Juggling Convention it will great!
Do you want to lead a bar flair workshop/skillshare to make sure more bar flair happens?
#LJC2015
That's not to bad at all, I haven't been to a convention before If I can get the night off work i will be definitely be coming to the Leeds convention =]
The "How to get there" should all be up to date (unless they've changed the buses again) - have you found a mistake?
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
There is a link to airplane pollution in the 'How to get there.' I have lost more than one good juggling pattern to a glimmering wide body airplane high up against a blue sky. They are very distracting, even for the greatest jugglers (7b. world record).
Am I reading too much into this, or is that article linked because airplanes negatively impact the juggling environment there?
Take it as a rare extra challenge and `catch´the aeroplane on top of your pattern ..
I'm really gonna try to make it down.
I am happy holding a flair workshop I don't have many flair props at the min tho...
Cool. If you need to give your work loads of notice to get a night off there is a really good convention in January in York called Chocfest. There are usually quite a few jugglers from Liverpool coming to it.
There is normally a juggling convention in Manchester in October, but it sounds like it might not happen this year due to problems with the venue.
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