 | erdos0 |
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:29:01 am
This is my latest obsession:
I'm working on a variation with a soccer ball because I have one, but I don't have the acrylic ball that is typically used.
I haven't had an analog addiction in a long time.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:13:24 am
Are you still practicing this?
It appears that I'm going to be learning this now as well.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:16:39 am
re: comment#21
Are you still practicing this?
It appears that I'm going to be learning this now as well.
♥It appears that I'm going to be learning this now as well.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:17:56 am
re: comment#21
Are you still practicing this?
It appears that I'm going to be learning this now as well.
I still work on it occasionally, but I don't do it nearly as often anymore. I discovered that it messes up my vision. I get blurred vision for between 30 and 90 minutes after doing it. Why have you started?It appears that I'm going to be learning this now as well.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:32:06 am
re: comment#23
I still work on it occasionally, but I don't do it nearly as often anymore. I discovered that it messes up my vision. I get blurred vision for between 30 and 90 minutes after doing it. Why have you started?
Have you tried making it less about hand-eye coordination and relying more on feel instead of vision whenever possible?My grandmother decided I needed a new hobby for Christmas--"Something to keep your hands busy," were he exact words--so she bought me a Fushigi Ball.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:35:14 am
re: comment#24
Have you tried making it less about hand-eye coordination and relying more on feel instead of vision whenever possible?
My grandmother decided I needed a new hobby for Christmas--"Something to keep your hands busy," were he exact words--so she bought me a Fushigi Ball.
I mostly do it with my eyes closed now. It's much more difficult, but it's good for Tai Chi.My grandmother decided I needed a new hobby for Christmas--"Something to keep your hands busy," were he exact words--so she bought me a Fushigi Ball.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:36:54 am
re: comment#24
Have you tried making it less about hand-eye coordination and relying more on feel instead of vision whenever possible?
My grandmother decided I needed a new hobby for Christmas--"Something to keep your hands busy," were he exact words--so she bought me a Fushigi Ball.
Does the Fushigi Ball have any special properties or is it just marketing? I just checked a few sites and none explain what makes it different from another other ball.My grandmother decided I needed a new hobby for Christmas--"Something to keep your hands busy," were he exact words--so she bought me a Fushigi Ball.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:38:05 am
re: comment#25
I mostly do it with my eyes closed now. It's much more difficult, but it's good for Tai Chi.
Sounds like a good way to meditate, too. It would take a powerful inner silence/peace to keep from fumbling the ball that way.Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:38:23 am
agrees with: comment#27
Sounds like a good way to meditate, too. It would take a powerful inner silence/peace to keep from fumbling the ball that way.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:56:05 am
re: comment#26
Does the Fushigi Ball have any special properties or is it just marketing? I just checked a few sites and none explain what makes it different from another other ball.
As far as I know, Fushigi is just a brand, but I assume its properties applies to other acrylic balls used for contact juggling, unless one is using a real crystal ball or something. The only thing the instructions say regarding its properties is this:"Your Fushigi is actually a ball inside a ball. The inner reflective ball is layered with clear acrylic. Fushigi will not shatter if dropped, however it is possible to scratch or chip your Fushigi if you drop it. Each Fushigi is hand made and polished therefore making every Fushigi ever so slightly unique to itself. Slight imperfections inside the ball are normal and will not alter the illusions."
Then there's just a bunch of warnings about not subjecting it to sunlight, not passing it to another person via an airborne maneuver, never using it near your face. Because apparently some people are dumb enough to do these things.
It also came with a carrying pouch, a small plastic display stand, and a 15:40-mins instructional DVD.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:01:45 am
re: comment#26
Does the Fushigi Ball have any special properties or is it just marketing? I just checked a few sites and none explain what makes it different from another other ball.
As far as I can tell, the "ball-within-a-ball" it its defining feature.https://www.fushigiball.com/Fushigi-FAQs.dtm
Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:04:55 am
re: comment#29
As far as I know, Fushigi is just a brand, but I assume its properties applies to other acrylic balls used for contact juggling, unless one is using a real crystal ball or something. The only thing the instructions say regarding its properties is this:
"Your Fushigi is actually a ball inside a ball. The inner reflective ball is layered with clear acrylic. Fushigi will not shatter if dropped, however it is possible to scratch or chip your Fushigi if you drop it. Each Fushigi is hand made and polished therefore making every Fushigi ever so slightly unique to itself. Slight imperfections inside the ball are normal and will not alter the illusions."
Then there's just a bunch of warnings about not subjecting it to sunlight, not passing it to another person via an airborne maneuver, never using it near your face. Because apparently some people are dumb enough to do these things.
It also came with a carrying pouch, a small plastic display stand, and a 15:40-mins instructional DVD.
Being a ball within a ball would make it different. Most balls used for this are just a single ball with no other inner ball. Having an inner ball may make it balance better. I experimented with a street hockey ball that has liquid inside. It holds its position better than a regular ball, but it's much harder to get rolling."Your Fushigi is actually a ball inside a ball. The inner reflective ball is layered with clear acrylic. Fushigi will not shatter if dropped, however it is possible to scratch or chip your Fushigi if you drop it. Each Fushigi is hand made and polished therefore making every Fushigi ever so slightly unique to itself. Slight imperfections inside the ball are normal and will not alter the illusions."
Then there's just a bunch of warnings about not subjecting it to sunlight, not passing it to another person via an airborne maneuver, never using it near your face. Because apparently some people are dumb enough to do these things.
It also came with a carrying pouch, a small plastic display stand, and a 15:40-mins instructional DVD.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:18:58 am
re: comment#31
Being a ball within a ball would make it different. Most balls used for this are just a single ball with no other inner ball. Having an inner ball may make it balance better. I experimented with a street hockey ball that has liquid inside. It holds its position better than a regular ball, but it's much harder to get rolling.
I didn't know the ball within a ball was anything special; I just figured they were all like that and it was all marketing.It does say, "Each Fushigi ball is finely balanced, perfected, and tested so beware of imitations as most imitations contain serious defects and a bad center of gravity."
I had assumed that was hyperbole.
I've already started seeing contact juggling snobs who disdain the Fushigi Ball; at least now I know why, even though I don't agree.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:23:00 am
re: comment#32
I didn't know the ball within a ball was anything special; I just figured they were all like that and it was all marketing.
It does say, "Each Fushigi ball is finely balanced, perfected, and tested so beware of imitations as most imitations contain serious defects and a bad center of gravity."
I had assumed that was hyperbole.
I've already started seeing contact juggling snobs who disdain the Fushigi Ball; at least now I know why, even though I don't agree.
Part of the satisfaction in mastering it is its difficulty. I can understand why some practitioners would dislike a ball that makes it easier.It does say, "Each Fushigi ball is finely balanced, perfected, and tested so beware of imitations as most imitations contain serious defects and a bad center of gravity."
I had assumed that was hyperbole.
I've already started seeing contact juggling snobs who disdain the Fushigi Ball; at least now I know why, even though I don't agree.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:41:20 am
re: comment#33
Part of the satisfaction in mastering it is its difficulty. I can understand why some practitioners would dislike a ball that makes it easier.
So can I, but only to a point. Beyond that point, I figure that for most people it's just a fun hobby--they don't plan on joining a circus or magic act or becoming a street performer, it's just something cool, something to do, and something to impress their friends with. So in that regard, I don't think it really matters.I also think that a lot of people don't have the excellence of discipline required to master the standard acrylic, and would quickly lose patience and give up when they realized just how difficult it is. I see that all the time with people who want to learn music and then discover it's actually WORK. The Fushigi Ball could potentially be a stepping stone for those people: when they see what they can do with that kind of ball, it could inspire them to something greater within themselves, which I also see all the time with music. People learn the simple stuff and they want to see how far they can go, how close they can get to mastery.
But that's only potentially. I think most people who use this ball will stop there. Personally, I will use this one, because it's there and it's pointless to let it go to waste. If I find that I love it, I fully intend to switch to a standard acrylic ball, now that I know I'm using the beginner's ball.
Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:04:27 am
agrees with: comment#34
So can I, but only to a point. Beyond that point, I figure that for most people it's just a fun hobby--they don't plan on joining a circus or magic act or becoming a street performer, it's just something cool, something to do, and something to impress their friends with. So in that regard, I don't think it really matters.
I also think that a lot of people don't have the excellence of discipline required to master the standard acrylic, and would quickly lose patience and give up when they realized just how difficult it is. I see that all the time with people who want to learn music and then discover it's actually WORK. The Fushigi Ball could potentially be a stepping stone for those people: when they see what they can do with that kind of ball, it could inspire them to something greater within themselves, which I also see all the time with music. People learn the simple stuff and they want to see how far they can go, how close they can get to mastery.
But that's only potentially. I think most people who use this ball will stop there. Personally, I will use this one, because it's there and it's pointless to let it go to waste. If I find that I love it, I fully intend to switch to a standard acrylic ball, now that I know I'm using the beginner's ball.
I also think that a lot of people don't have the excellence of discipline required to master the standard acrylic, and would quickly lose patience and give up when they realized just how difficult it is. I see that all the time with people who want to learn music and then discover it's actually WORK. The Fushigi Ball could potentially be a stepping stone for those people: when they see what they can do with that kind of ball, it could inspire them to something greater within themselves, which I also see all the time with music. People learn the simple stuff and they want to see how far they can go, how close they can get to mastery.
But that's only potentially. I think most people who use this ball will stop there. Personally, I will use this one, because it's there and it's pointless to let it go to waste. If I find that I love it, I fully intend to switch to a standard acrylic ball, now that I know I'm using the beginner's ball.
