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    slow it down

    Submitted by: mrstatue

    the slower the better, if you try to do a lot of fancy tricks realy fast and the person watching is not a cjer then they will miss it just like someone that does not frequent chat rooms can't read all that fast scrolling text

    When CJing crosslegged, KEEP A PILLOW IN YOUR LAP!!!

    Submitted by: RizMastr

    If you're a guy Cjer, dropping the ball crosslegged can hurt pretty badly!

    your language

    Submitted by: bernardo

    think of your cj like a new language . the choice of mooves u practice and use is your choice of words.fascinating outhers is only secundary , as long as u feel : yes , thats me ...

    Get yoursself a "beat-up" ball.

    Submitted by: cApiPunk

    Pure acrylics are incredibly resiliant. They can take a thrashing on pavement and will come out of a practice session on the sidewalk with a couple scratches and maybe a small chip or two. Once your acrylic has started losing its luster, maybe scratched a lot make it into your beat-up ball. You can use it when you have no soft ground for balls to land on and to give to people to play with. Being fully confident that no matter how far you throw the ball it will be OK is great when learning more flamboyant tricks. No fear allows for some crazy experimentation.

    low=control

    Submitted by: gotSOW

    I find that in any of my juggling endeavors, practicing while kneeling or sitting helps get the basics under control so I use my arms and hands for control instead of moving my body all erratic after the ball. This also helps when dropping, ball is shorter distance away! Later the body is very important in advanced moves as well as the theatrical part of contact juggling, so don't grovel forever!

    practice in places that please you

    Submitted by: gotSOW

    I am lucky to work at my sister's gym which has a gymnastics floor. It has beautiful blue fuzzy covering trimmed in red and is springboard flooring. Also there is high ceiling with bright lights. My ball sparkles, and looking out on flawless blue floor, I feel like I'm a proffessional on a handcrafted stage. I do much better and am more creative when I feel that good and comfortable in my surroundings. My apartment on the other hand doesn't inspire me as well.

    Let people play with one of your beat up acrylics, you may discover new moves within their follies.

    Submitted by: cApiPunk

    Every time someone asks to play with your balls just hand them your beatup ball, the one you practice over pavement with. Most of the time they will just fool with it a little and hand it back. But every now and then, in their attempts to do some cool moves, they will show you a move you never thought of. Try to learn from not only your own mistakes but theirs, too.

    its all possibe ,,if your mind can physically do it ..the body will mentally follow!!!

    Submitted by: ob1

    every part of the body that you can turn into a flat plain.. the ball will roll .. which is every part...then if you add physical momentum i.e spin ..you can bend the laws of physics to create any trick that you desire !!

    indecision high-lites choice .
    symbol recognition allows for a voice.
    the fact your being ,always mean your doing.
    so ,the art of freeing ,is all in the viewing.

    ....remember that all tricks go multiple ways don't contend yourself with one direction or side ...one trick = at least eight if you apply the right thought ..

    Find your own style not only for performance, but also practice!

    Submitted by: cApiPunk

    If the book or vid tells you to practice or start this way, you don't have to do it. If your beggining to learn the trickin a different way don't change just because thats not how someone else learned. To each his own.

    You can isolate anything.

    Submitted by: rich

    I got this tip from Andrew Wilson. Pick up any object and try to isolate it. Any object or thing can be isolated. Try it. By practicing isolations of other objects it will make it easier to isolate a sphere. Also it may give you other props to use when you CJ.

    Remember to BREATHE

    Submitted by: spehar

    Hands shake after a minute or two of performing to an audience? Probably not breathing. A good way to remember to breathe is, find your focus (for example when doing pyramid patterns I'm focusing on the top ball) and let that focus remind you to breathe. Practice breathing when say doing the dishes. Breath is the one autonomic system that anyone can control-- it's very powerful. P.S. Don't forget to blink either! ;)

    Know your Body!

    Submitted by: Kap

    Everyone has a different body, and different places to get creative with. Know where the ball will roll defore it gets there.

    You are manipulating more than a sphere

    Submitted by: michaelg

    To everyone else you look like you are just manipulating a sphere, but in essence you are learning to manipulate your body and allowing the sphere take it's natural course.

    CJ to Music

    Submitted by: rich

    Music will change your Contact Juggling style. Different music makes you Contact Juggle in different ways. Try it you'll like it.

    Begginers, dont show off !!

    Submitted by: kiwialex

    Dont bore your friends when starting out by constantly talking about your new hobby, or by showing them a shakey butterfly that you are proud of but isnt really that visually impacting. Stick with it until you can really amaze them. Much better feeling!

    Make the Difficult look easy. And make the easy look beautiful.

    Submitted by: Shifty

    Don't just learn a trick and move on. Constantly work on making them look stunning.

    Become a Sponge for knowledge

    Submitted by: Shifty

    Learn everything you can. I don't think I need to expand on this concept

    Everything you see, try to learn. And everything you learn try to perfect.

    Submitted by: Shifty

    Speaks for itself....

    Take a break

    Submitted by: jk_cjer

    If you find yourself getting bored with Contact Juggling, take a break. You can develop new ideas during this time and when you return to CJ, you will be ready learn more. I took a two month break and it really helped me.

    Feeling Technical? Write a Notation System.

    Submitted by: jk_cjer

    I've found that the only way to fully grasp the concept of European Point-to-Point is create your own CJ notation system(onlygoldenchicken's system, CJSwap, SiteSwap, etc...) or write a combo generating program(CJGen). It really helps getting used to this new idea.

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