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Hi all,

I'm Matt.
It was awesome to meet some of you at BJC in southend (and thanks for telling me about this site!!).

A little about myself - I'm currently studying at Essex University, I have two pet geckos, and one gorgrous tarantula.

I've been playing with balls for quite some time but now I'm getting serious
I've got some basic moves down and now I'm moving on to try and learn some basic body rolls, stalls and hopefully some mind-bending isolations.

Welcome Matt

I think you should change your name to "Mathball" because that's how I first read it and it's a fikkin awesome moniker.

Welcome.

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Hello hello

I'm not sure we met, but if we did, and if it was quite late on the Saturday night, then I apologise for anything I may have said or done

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Halloo Matt! Welcome to .Org!

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Hi!
Hehe, I also saw it as Mathball

I've always wanted a pet tarantula but my mom almost got a heart attack from even the suggestion of it. Don't know why, they look absolutely adorable!

My suggestion to you is to have a back-up ball. Because once you get awesome at it and start practicing outside, everyone is going to want to borrow it and play with it. I've just been practicing for a month and I already see it happening. It's because the stageball is so SHINY

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"The world cannot be governed without juggling" - John Selden

Welcome!

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I completely agree with Tavaresden, multiple practice balls.

Also, welcome! I've only been around for a couple weeks myself but everyone here has been very helpful and friendly. Currently some of my favorite movements involve isolation's so I can definitely get behind your isolation aspirations.

oh boy, ditto re: Mathball - any chance that's your area of study?

Welcome to dotorg!

Welcome to .org. We might also have met durring the BJC, cool that you came here. Cheers

Howdy back atcha! Welcome to .org

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Wow, thanks all for the warm welcomes!

Ok, by popular demand, I have changed my name to MathBall


Actually I'm studying Computer Science, but my real name is actually Matt H Ball - hence the orginal username.


I know! They're so cute fuzzy little things! As soon as you're able get one (the same applies for growing a moustache...)

And thanks for the tip on the backup balls, great idea!

One quick question - would you say it's a good idea to practice with balls of different sizes and weights to get a better range of 'muscle memory' when learning moves? Or is it better to try to stick to certain sizes/weights of balls?

Hey, I asked a very similar question just a while back! http://www.contactjuggling.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=11726
Other people might have a better idea but that's what I've been doing so far. I usually keep to the same size (4'') but I switch the weights depending on what I'm practicing. When I'm trying to do bodyrolls, and increasing the chance that I'll break either the window or my face, I especially stick to the lighter ball

Those poor tarantulas are being discriminated against. Just because they look different *sigh* we must make a stand and spread the arachnid love!

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"To juggle is to find the most complicated way to do the unnecessary"

"The world cannot be governed without juggling" - John Selden

I'd rather have one of them than an acromantula I suppose...

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What doesn't kill you makes you harder to insure.

Seriously misunderstood creatures, acromantula

Welcome to .org Mathball

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