"I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information."
Other Favorite Links
Internet Juggling Database"An online resource centre for juggling and other circus arts." The IJDb has an awesome video database, a nice interface for the rec.juggling USENET newsgroup, event listings a truly useful JuggleWiki, and a whole lot more.
performers.net - "THE online community for international variety performers"
JuggleThis.net - nice dumping ground for juggling videos.
JugglingLab has an awesome juggling simulator. It is the same simulator used for IJDB's Jugglewiki. Java-based in case you care. I should write a python based one.
Juggling - Its History and Greatest Performers - a juggling history reference online and available in print as well.
Club Swinging and Pole Spinning - and out of print, but available online. All you want to know about the "art" of club swinging and pole spinning.
Cirque du Soliel: DralionSimply one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in person. Monica and I saw Dralion on 2002-03-23. Chinese acrobats, dancers, trapeze, brilliant costumes, and, of course, juggling. I was really looking forward to seeing Viktor Kee. I have heard that he was amazing. He was more than that. Fantastic contact juggling, multiplexing, 3,4,5, and 7-ball work. Outstanding. There was also an amazing sequence of parasol juggling by one of the chinese lady acrobats. Amazing. Worth every penny of those pricey tickets.
The Bounce Page - all about bounce juggling.
ContactJuggling.org - all about contact juggling.
I can "only" do 5 balls and only for a limited time. Here's the "official" world record tally from the Juggling Information Service Commitee. NOTE: it's about the only thing that is up-to-date on that site -- but a useful site regardless. It too has lots of videos.
Bounce Juggling World Records - not tracked by the JIS Committee on Numbers Juggling
Vendors / Manufactures / Suppliers:
- US Vendors
- CA Vendors
- UK Vendors
- Barnesy Bags, Balloon Balls and Newspaper Clubs - make your own equipment. Here's another great site. Finally, the IJDB has some excellent sewing patterns for balls.
- T. Meyers Magic Inc - balloon stuff.
