The evolution of juggling | Jay Gilligan | TEDxHelsinki

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@Liqliq888
@Liqliq888 6 жыл бұрын
"it wasn't until 19 years that I asked myself...why?" (laughter) "why is it this shape? this material?" (oh...)
@vaishnavplays203
@vaishnavplays203 6 жыл бұрын
exactly!!!
@Agerthas69
@Agerthas69 6 жыл бұрын
im with you, man.
@Jester123ish
@Jester123ish 6 жыл бұрын
Still hasn't asked why.
@DanielIsraelFamily
@DanielIsraelFamily 6 жыл бұрын
lol its fun though
@carolinethompson8261
@carolinethompson8261 5 жыл бұрын
Was looking for this comment
@Xplorer228
@Xplorer228 11 жыл бұрын
I love how hes taken this out of the novelty entertainment realm and into the visual and performance art realm. He is exploring and experimenting with these objects like an abstract artist does with shapes and color.
@AntonAdelson
@AntonAdelson 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Exactly. He went from skill and "sports" to art and meaning!
@styylinnbrah6676
@styylinnbrah6676 9 жыл бұрын
This dude is a legend. While he seems to mess up a few times in his final act, you can see his brilliance in improv with the items he is using. He follows a loose form in his act, yet throws in little extra pizzaz points whenever he feels possible. I thoroughly enjoyed watching his act.
@realbland
@realbland 5 жыл бұрын
he just stole someone shoe but damn it was impressive
@tobiasfunke6719
@tobiasfunke6719 9 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people are missing the general point of this talk, which is that juggling is more than '3 balls and some cool tricks' and goes through the same development and evolution cycle as any other activity. The point was not to showcase incredible skill (honestly, if you're familiar with this guy there's no need to explain that part in the first place) but rather to display amazing creativity and an attempt to think outside the box; to apply the skills you've learned to the activity that you love, even though tools and materials might change.
@AntonAdelson
@AntonAdelson 5 жыл бұрын
To turn craft into art!
@Harbinger_of_Doom
@Harbinger_of_Doom 5 жыл бұрын
YAWN!!!
@markw3215
@markw3215 5 жыл бұрын
Camera guy: Oh, uh, he's juggling, and the rings are going off screen... maybe I should move the camera? *Jay Finishes* *Camera zooms out* Camera guy: Aw, dammit, I was too late again!
@LucasAdverse
@LucasAdverse 10 жыл бұрын
I see a bunch of comments saying this skill is useless. It's interesting how spending hours playing games and watching TV is considered normal but exercising yourself, your mind and being creative is seen as being useless by some people.
@MyITRcom
@MyITRcom 7 жыл бұрын
The skill has proven to increase one's eye sight, eye hand coordination, improve brain function is good exercise, all scientifically documented, so yep, you are correct!
@WannaComment2
@WannaComment2 6 жыл бұрын
He very explicitly said that he is making a living doing this. What more do you need? Any skill that puts food on your table and a roof over your head is perfectly useful by any reasonable standard.
@freqeist
@freqeist 6 жыл бұрын
being alive is all we are until we die it is neither of use nor use-less, ergo, I agree.
@PeterSitterly
@PeterSitterly 6 жыл бұрын
People sometimes forget that entertaining others is a useful skill.
@rjones6801
@rjones6801 6 жыл бұрын
Xbox has better graphics.
@gadra86
@gadra86 10 жыл бұрын
It's amazing for me to see that someone can be so passionate about something. He kept on practicing, researching, and tried to understand about juggling. He developed his original tricks and expanded the genre of juggling. I wish I can be that passionate about anything. I don't care whether it's good, bad, mediocre or meaning less. I will be a happy man if I can find something that I can pour that much effort into.
@abskug
@abskug 10 жыл бұрын
need more people like you in the world
@momchilpetrov4647
@momchilpetrov4647 10 жыл бұрын
Exactcly what I was thinking about while watching the vid.
@rodrigorueda2943
@rodrigorueda2943 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I was hoping this comment and finally found this
@Imabeechip
@Imabeechip 7 жыл бұрын
gadra86 TRUE... and it took you 6 hours to think what to put and type it...
@TwanvanDijk
@TwanvanDijk 10 жыл бұрын
What Jay shows us here is his journey into letting go. He was limited in ways to juggle because he didn't think out of the box. When he went to Europe he noticed the only boundry you're limited by is you. Maybe what he'se doing right now is not that impressive to the masses, but that's no longer his goal. He is experimenting and thats the only way to discover new possibilities.
@amelajay
@amelajay 6 жыл бұрын
great insight! i totally agree. the point is- evolving one's skill and passion! questioning, changing, practicing! that is commendable!
@KindredBrujah
@KindredBrujah 5 жыл бұрын
If this is the frontier, then imagine what jugglers in 10 years, or 20, or 50, might be capable of?
@alilacherruse
@alilacherruse 5 жыл бұрын
I saw Jay & Wes Peden do a long show in 2010 & was dumfounded by the whole presentation. The variations. The momentary, occasional misses & the speedy resumings. The, to the everyday man, impossibilities. & when it was all over, after wave after wave of wonder washed around me I was different too! I had never seen anything like it before & may never again, but I hope to & I am looking and listening, so I may!
@Mycatsname
@Mycatsname 5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant I agree with you, at first I thought it might have been about prejudice because he spent years on only one object and never imagined that it could be different. I think that he has many layers to his talk, and that shows when he has a minute break in his talk so we can find what we want from what he said
@jennyispoop4
@jennyispoop4 6 жыл бұрын
This is perhaps one of the most fascinating youtube videos I've encountered. In the video we see someone breaking the boundaries of the narrow minded form of juggling we've become familiar with. We see someone who is unapologetic in his efforts to showcase truly what he has learned from the art of juggling. He learned all the tricks and even began getting paid for his greatest hobby, and then a profound realization 19 years in. When you're so far into your craft/profession and have aquired all "knowledge" there is of it (quotations bc we know nothing) you are bound to become a creator. And in creating you continue learning, the greatest endeavor of life. What fascinates me is not the newfound understanding I have of juggling, no. What fascinates me is that in his attempt to create/do something thats never been done before, the majority of people are appalled. They dont get it. They are stuck in their habitual, close-minded way of thinking and anything that is different scares them. Just take a look at all the comments on the video! The audience's reactions! ... it makes sense as our brains are our survival mechanism, they want to keep us safe from that which is not familiar (hence fear when we try something new). We might praise Galileo now for having said that the sun is the center and the earth in fact is the one which rotates about that sun, but in his time people thought he was crazy. So many other examples of this, where those who dared think different were rejected from society and the majorital views. Its fascinating to see these historical parallels. Fascinating to be a part of what may be a revolutionary time. Wow.
@Rearmostbean
@Rearmostbean 6 жыл бұрын
Nah this is just him promoting himself and renegade juggling. People juggle different things all the time, apples, eggs, axes, torches just to name a few. Unique items bring in more eyes I mean he acts like juggling started with his friend, when it has been around for hundreds of years and really for millennia. More commerical than historical
@kathorsees
@kathorsees 5 жыл бұрын
I don't think most of the negativity stemmed from "close-mindedness". Pretty sure it had more to do with the guy being obviously nervous and uncomfortable and lacking certain presentation skills. He looked awkward, and this often triggers a negative response from people rather than compassion ("induces cringe"). This also meant that his end routine, for many of us, looked desperate instead of free-spirited or innovative. Creativity is beautiful, but many beautiful things can be ruined by poor presentation, and any endeavour can end up be misguided if pursued without consideration for the "bigger picture". I think that expressing yourself through juggling is wonderful, and people should share that with the world. However, comparing juggling triangles to Galileo is misguided. It doesn't take into account the implications of these two undertakings. One influences science and technology for centuries to come and thus impacts the lives of billions. Other helps hundreds, at maximum thousands of people to have more enjoyment from their hobby and possibly find some personal growth through that. Both are admirable, but the impact is still incompatible. Finally, I agree with previous comment - first depictions of juggling stem from Ancient Egypt, and it's a given there were jugglers before that as well. Would've loved to hear his comments on that, but his historical review kinda didn't mention that at all.
@gawayne1374
@gawayne1374 5 жыл бұрын
You are wrong
@superrinusblick4222
@superrinusblick4222 4 жыл бұрын
@@Rearmostbean all te stuff you said juggles either like balls or clubs, his stuff actually brings new stuff in
@jaywasd
@jaywasd 9 жыл бұрын
When dude starts splashin' water around, grabbin' dudes shoes, and balancing pieces of the stage I thought someone was gonna tell him to chill xD
@StarSpliter
@StarSpliter 9 жыл бұрын
When he grabbed the shoe, you know things just got wierd
@MrSimondaniel3
@MrSimondaniel3 9 жыл бұрын
ghmasterjj but what is that awful music ?
@Mwuesse
@Mwuesse 9 жыл бұрын
Daniel Simon You have to be joking?
@heidbrain
@heidbrain 9 жыл бұрын
Jay Bertetto that's when i decided that this guy is a dipshit, and gave the vid a thumb down.
@IronDragon1337
@IronDragon1337 9 жыл бұрын
Ikr XD
@madogblue
@madogblue 9 жыл бұрын
The worst camera work of any Ted talk
@tkaz123
@tkaz123 9 жыл бұрын
The very beginning of the video... "Independently organized TED event"
@JakeDionMedia
@JakeDionMedia 9 жыл бұрын
madogblue I was thinking the same thing all the way through.
@Rx7man
@Rx7man 6 жыл бұрын
Yup, cameraman was totally asleep. couldn't see half of what was happening, finally pan zoom over when the trick was over
@oulmang
@oulmang 6 жыл бұрын
May be he was juggling with his balls at the same time
@LoveFurball
@LoveFurball 6 жыл бұрын
Can't agree more! Like the cameraman is high or something, always too late when zooming!
@mequable
@mequable 9 жыл бұрын
Camera really didn't show properly what's happening most of the time.
@shoegum7362
@shoegum7362 9 жыл бұрын
+mequable 24:53 worth
@Eggy-bp6pj
@Eggy-bp6pj 7 жыл бұрын
I just love how passionate this guy is, yes it's about juggling and to most (including myself) it's an amusing to see him get so excited about seemingly silly things. But you gotta give him credit, where it's due. It's weird people like him that make the world a better place :)
@Aaron71778
@Aaron71778 9 жыл бұрын
The song Mercy at the end came on..... he was about to go ham but said nah they aint ready.
@genericide8231
@genericide8231 9 жыл бұрын
is watching this helping me in any way? no am i still going to watch this? you bet your sorry ass i will update: it was great 10/10
@CrushtheCrash
@CrushtheCrash 10 жыл бұрын
Juggling seems fun, but I just don't have the balls to do it.
@oditocujo
@oditocujo 10 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Best comment.
@dbpooper7512
@dbpooper7512 10 жыл бұрын
And even if you learned, guys like this could juggle rings around you.
@bensuckley2474
@bensuckley2474 10 жыл бұрын
DB Pooper you dont get it do you
@amiraultk
@amiraultk 10 жыл бұрын
Ben Suckley He got it. He made the same type of pun in his response.
@dbpooper7512
@dbpooper7512 10 жыл бұрын
Ben Suckley Yes, sorry if my pun... threw you off, but maybe you'll... catch the next one.
@lukashallmann5104
@lukashallmann5104 5 жыл бұрын
This talk opens a whole new view about juggling and a lot more.
@coosoorlog
@coosoorlog 9 жыл бұрын
I think he went full juggler in the end
@realbland
@realbland 5 жыл бұрын
It was his final form
@galadballcrusher8182
@galadballcrusher8182 5 жыл бұрын
@@realbland aye he went bankai
@sandro0128
@sandro0128 5 жыл бұрын
@@galadballcrusher8182 dont bring back my memories
@derrickbullard8054
@derrickbullard8054 5 жыл бұрын
NEVER, go full juggler !
@Raphael-sj8kq
@Raphael-sj8kq 4 жыл бұрын
i laughed so hard with this comment section
@sybariticcupboardrat3763
@sybariticcupboardrat3763 5 жыл бұрын
There were 3 things I always wanted to learn as a kid that I seemed to have no ability to do naturally. 1. Juggling. I literally said, "I can't juggle" out loud in public once. Someone overheard me and responded with "yes, you can" and taught me in about 10 minutes and told me the rest is practice. He was completely correct. 2. Bridge shuffling cards. My mom does this and I always wanted to do it to, but I didn't know how. Finally I told her to do it slowly as I watched over and over again. That's all it took for me to figure it out. 3. Whistling. I couldn't whistle for most of my life. But never underestimate the power of boredom. I got a horribly boring job where I could practice whistling as much as I wanted.... ta-da now I can whistle songs. TLDR: if you think you can't do something, just find a tutorial and become bored enough to practice and you will learn to do it. It just takes trying.
@quabledistocficklepo3597
@quabledistocficklepo3597 2 жыл бұрын
.I'm working on whistling. I once could do it, but not now. Still, if I could do it once.... That's what keeps me going
@TimMacAren
@TimMacAren 5 жыл бұрын
I will show your video to my children. And just hope they will see on you another role model. So many manifestations of physics, discipline and motivation were to me, simply, admirable. Highly informative. You are the best juggler I've seen, all around. Thank you very much, Ted.
@RayMysteryo
@RayMysteryo 10 жыл бұрын
what was that song he used so i can avoid it for the rest of my life
@lamasardine5210
@lamasardine5210 5 жыл бұрын
Seems like jonsi or sigur Ros 😉
@XpdcraftX
@XpdcraftX 5 жыл бұрын
Pure ear R4p3
@deborahhanna6640
@deborahhanna6640 5 жыл бұрын
Something about killing all birds.
@MoldMantle
@MoldMantle 5 жыл бұрын
@@lamasardine5210 second one was "definitely" Sigur Ros haha
@MoldMantle
@MoldMantle 5 жыл бұрын
I liked the first one fine, felt playful like a Bobby McFerrin mix, and I thought his performance matched it perfectly.
@Jayman5281
@Jayman5281 6 жыл бұрын
What a finish!🤙🤙 can't say I've seen someone destroy a Ted stage before😂😂🤣Amazing!
@Reverend_Mojo
@Reverend_Mojo 4 жыл бұрын
"Alright TedX lets open this pit up!" (Starts Juggle-moshing)
@IAmMinnian
@IAmMinnian 9 жыл бұрын
I know what he does is kind of dorky. But he seems to absolutely love what he does and that is pretty bad ass.
@superrinusblick4222
@superrinusblick4222 4 жыл бұрын
juggling in a nutshell
@hitocofruta
@hitocofruta 9 жыл бұрын
The rhythmical movement of the objects was fascinating enough, but it was just a tip of iceberg. At the last performance I felt the.giant iceberg itself rising up and flew out into the outer space. Thanks for sharing the joy of your life!
@MrLaggy2000
@MrLaggy2000 8 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I needed. Juggling has always fascinated me and I have always wondered, "how did someone think to throw items between their two hands in a circular manner." Now I know and can finally find peace in my life. Thanks again TED!
@shoresy594
@shoresy594 9 жыл бұрын
So we're all just gonna ignore the fact that he had his phone on shuffle and Mercy came on after he finished LOL
@JayJay-no7wi
@JayJay-no7wi 9 жыл бұрын
+Darin Shore lol noticed that too
@krusher181
@krusher181 6 жыл бұрын
dany It’s a Kanye West club bumping hip hop song. The juxtaposition made me laugh.
@alek_42
@alek_42 6 жыл бұрын
how is that a juxtaposition?
@ratataran
@ratataran 6 жыл бұрын
@@alek_42 look up the definition of juxtaposition, then watch the last 30 seconds again, you'll know
@narong1204
@narong1204 6 жыл бұрын
I just watched the mercy music video and then this was in my cues. It makes sense now.
@Danowemight
@Danowemight 9 жыл бұрын
At a couple of points while watching this I was like, "Dude, that can't be that hard to do!", but then I thought about it and realized there's no way on earth I could do that without juggling for 2 years straight with just the rings. This dude is pretty cool and another thing is how much nuts does it take to be like, "F doing a normal day job. I'm going to make my money on my skill level of throwing stuff up in the air and catching it in interesting ways."
@Danowemight
@Danowemight 9 жыл бұрын
+Dan Anderson He also looks kinda like "The Swede" from Hell on Wheels.
@j3nki541
@j3nki541 6 жыл бұрын
ikr?! i can't even juggle a single ball from hand to hand... just tried, it's pretty pathetic...
@keepingitreel...8037
@keepingitreel...8037 5 жыл бұрын
@@j3nki541 ~ Start with bean bags! Easier to grab, and when you drop them, they won't roll away. . .
@jer-man
@jer-man 5 жыл бұрын
Based on his last act, my guess is this dude has basically become like Neo from the Matrix, except instead of seeing everything as numbers he sees everything as juggling props 😂
@earlefrost5512
@earlefrost5512 5 жыл бұрын
This guy is just PURE FUN!!! He;s skilled, he knows his stuff inside and out, and he shares everything with the audience in an entertaining way. What more could you ask for??? 11 thumbs up.
@jackober1554
@jackober1554 9 жыл бұрын
the comments on this video are possibly more entertaining than the video itself. seems that a large portion of the population has some sort of a problem with the idea that some people actually get enjoyment out of pursuits that dont require hyper stimulation via technology or competition.
@ashoey
@ashoey 6 жыл бұрын
Surprised he wore such a tight shirt with his man boobs.
@wabuzzoo8201
@wabuzzoo8201 5 жыл бұрын
@@ashoey Glad I`m not alone in noticing that.
@ProfitPower13
@ProfitPower13 5 жыл бұрын
@@ashoey surprised or jealous?
@frogsoda
@frogsoda 5 жыл бұрын
@@ashoey I was distracted by the same thing. Seems he could do with some push-ups.
@superrinusblick4222
@superrinusblick4222 4 жыл бұрын
@@ashoey why did you comment this and even more importantly why under ti's comment
@asapGooby
@asapGooby 5 жыл бұрын
As far as the technical aspect of this goes, I wouldn't say it's top notch. But goddamn this is pure art.
@DPMAN2424
@DPMAN2424 10 жыл бұрын
anybody hating on this doesn't understand how hard it is to perform balance/juggling/hand-eye-coordination tricks under pressure. I dont give a fuck about juggling but this video was fun to watch and i respect the hell out of this guy. great ending too!
@bkeels002
@bkeels002 11 жыл бұрын
It is cool how he combines traditional juggling with contact juggling.
@derpizzaman1050
@derpizzaman1050 8 жыл бұрын
wouldnt it be cool if he just started beating people with his props
@Dolas_Nolabouy
@Dolas_Nolabouy 6 жыл бұрын
Yes. I like where your head's at.
@PeterSitterly
@PeterSitterly 6 жыл бұрын
Plot Twist: He makes a living stealing shoes.
@nachojones1
@nachojones1 6 жыл бұрын
@@PeterSitterly but just one.
@Jayman5281
@Jayman5281 6 жыл бұрын
Michael Cab_ 😂😂🤣
@Janne-k-
@Janne-k- 6 жыл бұрын
just jumpin' into the crowd and start violently smashing his way through people
@jamesvivar8160
@jamesvivar8160 9 жыл бұрын
I loved this video. I honestly can't understand why some people are bashing on it
@numbernine8571
@numbernine8571 5 жыл бұрын
They are all clowns who are jealous of jugglers' talents.
@MannyRutinel
@MannyRutinel 10 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I actually watched this entire video...
@qtip3998
@qtip3998 6 жыл бұрын
like you have more important things to do?
@Maehlice
@Maehlice 5 жыл бұрын
Something dawned on me just now I would've never considered otherwise: The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon are a bunch of jugglers.
@keepingitreel...8037
@keepingitreel...8037 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks to all who serve and have served, and may God Bless you all. . .
@ryanoconnor7957
@ryanoconnor7957 9 жыл бұрын
ROFL the finale was worth waiting for.
@MyReMoX
@MyReMoX 9 жыл бұрын
Ryan O'Connor no
@ddd1hhh
@ddd1hhh 5 жыл бұрын
Ryan O'Connor was he getting irritated that he was dropping stuff?
@jakebrennan5646
@jakebrennan5646 6 жыл бұрын
That ending is so exuberantly chaotic and random, I was in stitches. What a clusterf*** of a talk!
@SIXPACFISH
@SIXPACFISH 6 жыл бұрын
These TEDx's are always extremely interesting. This is no exception. Probably the best all around entertainment on KZbin.
@leavingjupiter
@leavingjupiter 9 жыл бұрын
Cameraman. You had only one job. One job.
@EBinCA
@EBinCA 6 жыл бұрын
And you failed. Badly.
@bannor99
@bannor99 6 жыл бұрын
He has to juggle audio & video
@DEO777
@DEO777 6 жыл бұрын
In defense of the cameraman, he only has experience with TED Talks, not TED Jugglers. TED Jugglers requires cameraman who completed advanced college courses such as CAM401: The Zoom Out Button.
@davidfarmer2049
@davidfarmer2049 6 жыл бұрын
Yes at least he achieved to keep the camera still. Maybe he over did that for this........ but it make a nice change.
@calebwee328
@calebwee328 6 жыл бұрын
@@DEO777 damn savage😂
@TheSilverHatchet
@TheSilverHatchet 6 жыл бұрын
Next Ted topic: the evolution of camera work...
@ChrisKoelsch
@ChrisKoelsch 11 жыл бұрын
i've never juggled before. but i'm pretty fucking sure a chainsaw is one of the essential juggling props
@mrsylar91
@mrsylar91 10 жыл бұрын
I was honestly expecting to hear chainsaws as one of the essential juggling props. Balls, clubs (or rubber chickens) and chainsaws! XD
@thedoctor7497
@thedoctor7497 7 жыл бұрын
Chris Koelsch He didn't mention it because the juggling pattern for chainsaws and clubs is actually pretty similar. Between balls, rings and clubs exist more diffrences.
@DG9-q6f
@DG9-q6f 6 жыл бұрын
I have never juggled in my life, but as a former academia employee I was really inspired by this story of going outside the box and using the experience to come back to old methods with a different perspective.
@Fourminers4
@Fourminers4 8 жыл бұрын
I want to watch a person juggling rubik cubes and solving them at the same time.
@jacklynyeh4893
@jacklynyeh4893 5 жыл бұрын
It's real
@gargaduk
@gargaduk 5 жыл бұрын
There's a (fake) video of someone doing it.
@kateonkeys1414
@kateonkeys1414 5 жыл бұрын
I can solve a Rubix cube so I know it would take forever to do that.
@BrianMillerConcerts
@BrianMillerConcerts 5 жыл бұрын
It has been done, by Ravi Fernando, and by Que Jianyu, for example. Google search for "Rubik's Cube juggling" and you will find videos and articles
@aok9153
@aok9153 5 жыл бұрын
Some asian kid did it and faster than 99.999999% of people could solve a rubiks cube normally
@MrAndrewWheatley
@MrAndrewWheatley 11 жыл бұрын
A fine example of a true innovator: strange and sometimes laughable ideas, lots of energy and passion and charisma, and a performance that's less refined, a little sloppier around the edges. He's going to inspire some kid who is going to take his ideas to the next level, and create something that will BLOW PEOPLES MINDS. Think of Jake Burton and Tom Sims with the snowboard. It's now an olympic sport. Thanks Jay for your inspiration!
@MrAndrewWheatley
@MrAndrewWheatley 11 жыл бұрын
Or like Thelonious Monk playing jazz piano.
@MrAndrewWheatley
@MrAndrewWheatley 11 жыл бұрын
MrAndrewWheatley or like Le Patin Libre on ice skates!
@TheSkysFalling8238
@TheSkysFalling8238 11 жыл бұрын
I wonder if that guy ever got his shoe back..
@shrap8
@shrap8 11 жыл бұрын
Remains a mystery to this day.
@syedamranidid5599
@syedamranidid5599 10 жыл бұрын
lol
@joeyf3450
@joeyf3450 7 жыл бұрын
Nice
@Imabeechip
@Imabeechip 7 жыл бұрын
Ya... like it looked like he just kinda ripped his shoe off for no reason...
@stevethea5250
@stevethea5250 6 жыл бұрын
My main just ripped his shoe off.
@harrysonofbob
@harrysonofbob 9 жыл бұрын
this comment section is filled with people who have never juggled a day in their life, and don't realize how awesome this guy is.
@caseyniestat3807
@caseyniestat3807 8 жыл бұрын
peepee
@willygoh2225
@willygoh2225 8 жыл бұрын
I've been playing for years , and still could only juggle 3 ball . 4 is really hard...
@highwaytosmell4495
@highwaytosmell4495 6 жыл бұрын
And people with suspiciously alliterative names.
@xxFR12
@xxFR12 6 жыл бұрын
7 ball juggler here.. ur wrong
@mattsmedmor7057
@mattsmedmor7057 6 жыл бұрын
now this was really intersting ive never tryed juggling but im going to give it a go
@cameronlong6895
@cameronlong6895 5 жыл бұрын
10:55 finishes juggling, 10:57 camera zooms out to an angle that you could have seen the trick
@CanthusOfCandE
@CanthusOfCandE 5 жыл бұрын
He mentions he spent 20,000 hours on rings, assume he did the same for balls, clubs and other stuff. So 80,000 hours total. This video of him telling us about it lasts 30 minutes and has 2.7 million views. If everyone that viewed this watched the whole thing that's 1.35 million hours. If they only watched half of it it's still 675 thousand hours... What I am getting at is that what this guy has spent his life learning has amused people for longer than its taken him to learn it. Which to me is a good sign of time well spent. That's purely on this one video as well, not taking into account how he normally uses it to put food on the table.
@genesisobadiah
@genesisobadiah 9 жыл бұрын
at 4:02 when he said, "it wasn't until 19 years when I asked myself why".... I was like I know right, then he says, why is the circle shaped like this. I'm done!
@shoegum7362
@shoegum7362 9 жыл бұрын
+Genesis Obadiah 24:54 worth it til the end
@baumaeyn
@baumaeyn 8 жыл бұрын
+Genesis Obadiah When I read "at 4:02 when" I already knew what your comment was going to be so I didnt keep reading.
@genesisobadiah
@genesisobadiah 8 жыл бұрын
Baum A. Ein good for you bud.
@chriswass1176
@chriswass1176 8 жыл бұрын
Everyone in the studio should feel bad about themselves. HAHAHAHA!
@TAKprod
@TAKprod 6 жыл бұрын
Glad I’m not the only one who caught that
@krs1315
@krs1315 8 жыл бұрын
I think the end performance was the metaphorical translation of his life after spending 28 years juggling, it started out normal then he probably went on a massacre or offed himself after he was escorted out of the building for vandalism and shoe thievery
@TerryDax
@TerryDax 10 жыл бұрын
The people who are saying it was boring don't get the difference between European versus American styled juggling. Hell, in some juggling circles and schools, they ONLY allow using the balls and pins. They don't consider the rings any good. And if you even try to juggle something else (for example, his triangles, or the showy sort of thing, like chainsaws), you're not considered a 'pure' juggler. It's an art form. A lot of the more 'boring' tricks he did are not only hard technically, but they're prototypes. Still in development. Imagine a hammer without a claw end. The tools aren't fully understood, and they're still being improved on, and the techniques are still being modified. I was highly entertained, but then again, I've known jugglers. I pass by street jugglers every day to my work, having them pay their rent from tips off of tourists. Each one says the same thing: It's extremely hard to juggle the technical side of the craft with the art side of the craft. If its too artsy, you lose the audience. If its too 'technical' or 'basic, then you lose yourself. It has to be kept in balance if you want to make your living.
@ryanrodrigues6127
@ryanrodrigues6127 5 жыл бұрын
This guy is the craziest which I ever watched on tedx.
@Leitosssssss
@Leitosssssss 9 жыл бұрын
That madness in the end :DDD ...Amazing guy and talk :D
@helmut4lyfe
@helmut4lyfe 9 жыл бұрын
I just spent 26 minutes watching a guy talk about the history of juggling. I should get outside more
@chetchelios7614
@chetchelios7614 4 жыл бұрын
@The Godfatheree 5 years later we are quarantined. Perfect time for rando juggler videos
@etbedtalksAOH
@etbedtalksAOH 4 жыл бұрын
Then what about people in that room
@ChaosPotatos
@ChaosPotatos 11 жыл бұрын
Lol @ Mercy at the end, he rushed to turn that off
@ea333525
@ea333525 5 жыл бұрын
He is from close to where I live. I don’t think some people realize how difficult some of his tricks were.
@asnothe
@asnothe Жыл бұрын
He juggles 5 clubs flawlessly as a passing illustration during the presentation, in the middle of a sentence. Nobody applauds because they are following the presentation. I guess that's the sign he has something interesting to say.
@newmagicfilms
@newmagicfilms 6 жыл бұрын
This is art! To keep your audience focused on one hobby that are booring for human eye after 2-3 min
@TheBITK
@TheBITK 5 жыл бұрын
At 20:04 I was hoping he was doing some amazing knitting so he would end up with a coaster or cup warmer. :) Maybe that's a new trick for next time?
@holle.h.4570
@holle.h.4570 5 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@Chellapo
@Chellapo 10 жыл бұрын
I love how he just runs up and steals the guys shoe and hes like WTF MY SHOE!
@thalanoth
@thalanoth 10 жыл бұрын
The ending was like he just got a phone call at the end of the show and his boss told him he was fired lol. He was like, YOU THINK I CANT JUGGLE?!?!? SHIIIIT WATCH THIS SHIIIIIT!!! and he just loses his mind... lol. Intriguing video and performance, though a little bizarre. That one dude was like fuck man I'm all for art but gimme back my shoe lol.
@FluidMatters
@FluidMatters 11 жыл бұрын
Great string ball juggling, starts about 19:45.
@goodchicago
@goodchicago 9 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! His thinking is so interesting. I love his music choices too! Everything about this was entertaining for me.
@ImmaWrongdoer
@ImmaWrongdoer 2 жыл бұрын
20:00 I love how he casually walks up to the audience and gives the ropes without saying anything 😂
@Probotters
@Probotters 9 жыл бұрын
Quite a few said they felt sad for him or cringed while watching. I just saw a guy who has a strong passion for what he does and obviously enjoys the fuck out of it. Have fun commuting to your 9 to 5.
@fishlaugh
@fishlaugh 8 жыл бұрын
"juggling is such a young art form" - Jay Gilligan "Juggling has been recorded in many early cultures including Egyptian, Nabataean, Chinese, Indian, Greek, Roman, Norse, Aztec and Polynesian civilizations." - Wikipedia
@superrinusblick4222
@superrinusblick4222 4 жыл бұрын
yes as a skill not as an Art and also knowledge is lost all the time
@h.lindustries2133
@h.lindustries2133 8 ай бұрын
Still verry young co.pared to other art formes
@dalanium98
@dalanium98 8 жыл бұрын
the epitome of elegance~5 stars human perfection
@wot_noobclown5621
@wot_noobclown5621 6 жыл бұрын
I think no one realizes how amazing he is, including me, including himself
@Colorfulskulls
@Colorfulskulls 6 жыл бұрын
that was amazing. i had only inteneded to watch the beginninh because i have things to do, but i ended up watching the whole thing.
@CoolThisIsMyUsername
@CoolThisIsMyUsername 10 жыл бұрын
i appreciate the intricacy of these tricks and the mastery with which they're exhibited , yet i can understand why some might find them a bit senseless . they do seem to lack something , as if we're being told how a musical instrument works without hearing it in concert ; its difficulty is obvious , but for some reason we don't care as much , because we don't feel as engaged with it as we feel we ought to be ... perhaps these are things that the averse commentators should consider, instead of just releasing blind internet hatred as is so ugly commonplace
@MrJonathonww
@MrJonathonww 8 жыл бұрын
This was awesome. How can there be so many downclicks.
@HelloIamClay
@HelloIamClay 8 жыл бұрын
If talking ain't your thing and you're just here to see juggling, skip to 22:30
@sebastienschubert2991
@sebastienschubert2991 6 жыл бұрын
wow what a beautiful video this guy is pushing the skill of juggling into an art.
@108adams
@108adams 5 жыл бұрын
When he started juggling with the wool, people started to laugh. But in fact the record, tracing of the juggling object was THE most fascinating part of the story, there was nothing to laugh about for me, just pure amazement for the idea and realization of mathematics in the art. fantastic, breathtaking when you realize the real idea behind.
@PinkiesBrain
@PinkiesBrain 5 жыл бұрын
19 minutes blah and then BEASTMODE. We are lucky no baby in the audience was balanced on a chin...
@phearz0r
@phearz0r 10 жыл бұрын
Song at 22:35 == "Gobbledigook" by Sigur Rós
@TheRachelKaylor
@TheRachelKaylor 9 жыл бұрын
next level sh#%t!
@phearz0r
@phearz0r 9 жыл бұрын
ill have some of what you're having :)
@markdoreza4659
@markdoreza4659 9 жыл бұрын
Shazam?
@phearz0r
@phearz0r 9 жыл бұрын
no shazam failed on it... just had to research it, i knew recognized the band, and just went through their songs :)
@PIA1441
@PIA1441 9 жыл бұрын
Darude
@EpicUltraKingSmizzy
@EpicUltraKingSmizzy 10 жыл бұрын
I feel like at the end he screwed up his routine and just started doing random shit.
@gettingkilt
@gettingkilt 6 жыл бұрын
I think that was the point. He was freeing us and himself from the traditional styles of juggling, including the big start, the big finish, the repetitive patterns, and even the idea that he had to catch everything.
@proxy_3069
@proxy_3069 6 жыл бұрын
I know im pretty late to this video, but can i just say that at the end when he was doing his final juggling segment, HE FREAKING JUGGLED A GLASS AND A FULL PITCHER! The amount of confidence not just in your skill, but in your body too...damn
@seancarney5162
@seancarney5162 9 жыл бұрын
As an avid juggler, I am impressed with his improv and choreography. It's all in the name of expression and entertainment right..
@dankdagod
@dankdagod 8 жыл бұрын
Why did I just watch a 26-minute video about juggling?
@bartman464
@bartman464 8 жыл бұрын
+DnK Because juggling is life
@dankdagod
@dankdagod 8 жыл бұрын
***** I guess, yeah.
@duustincrawford2945
@duustincrawford2945 7 жыл бұрын
illidank I juggle 3 hrs a day
@naverilllang
@naverilllang 6 жыл бұрын
I mean, he spent 2 years of his life tossing around a plastic ring.
@leilanipritchett771
@leilanipritchett771 6 жыл бұрын
At least you dont take an 8:30AM college class about it every Tuesday and Thursday
@niceone2867
@niceone2867 5 жыл бұрын
24:36 when you're drunk and start trying to balance the pool stick but end up breaking stuff
@ala-lash3710
@ala-lash3710 5 жыл бұрын
Tyler Parr lmaooo 😂
@dannygjk
@dannygjk 5 жыл бұрын
Then the bartender gets pissed off and asks the bikers to throw you out, literally. XD
@nothosaur
@nothosaur 10 жыл бұрын
WARNING: the music that starts at 16:28 is insanity-inducing. Press the mute button until 18:03. You're welcome.
@TypicalCa
@TypicalCa 9 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed that music. lol
@randywiggins1248
@randywiggins1248 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for warning
@collybeans586
@collybeans586 6 жыл бұрын
LOL Im imagining you running out and put on your Arianna Grande cd so you can feel safe again. Alot of people in the comments revealing how immensely boring and sad they are.
@yannicktschritter513
@yannicktschritter513 5 жыл бұрын
I enjoy a lot of music, and I'm open for new things, but to be honest... That music was plain out painful
@carljhirst
@carljhirst 6 жыл бұрын
That music was like someone just rang you, you answer,and they are walking about with the phone in their pocket.
@samwizeG
@samwizeG 8 жыл бұрын
this dude is completely insane... love it
@Ezullof
@Ezullof 10 жыл бұрын
I found interesting what he said but a lot of things he does can be performed by a newbie. He doesn't seem to differenciate what it impressive/difficult from what is easy and unimpressive. That's fascinating. He's completely crazy.
@junkaccount4297
@junkaccount4297 10 жыл бұрын
I've been juggling for four and a half years now, including a few times juggling in public areas (mostly parades, or waiting for the bus). I've found that a lot of the technically easy tricks are visually very impressive. One trick, called the Mills Mess, is a very easy trick to preform. For many jugglers, it's the first trick they learn. And yet it looks really cool
@junkaccount4297
@junkaccount4297 10 жыл бұрын
I've been juggling for four and a half years now, including a few times juggling in public areas (mostly parades, or waiting for the bus). I've found that a lot of the technically easy tricks are visually very impressive. One trick, called the Mills Mess, is a very easy trick to preform. For many jugglers, it's the first trick they learn. And yet it looks really cool
@oNTiger
@oNTiger 10 жыл бұрын
Of course, it's for demonstration, it's easier to observe the basics for non-jugglers
@annoingdude
@annoingdude 10 жыл бұрын
for a split second i thought he was gonna go into a kanye themed juggling routine
@cypriotsmusic
@cypriotsmusic 10 жыл бұрын
watch?v=ApUYDBuo6A0
@annoingdude
@annoingdude 10 жыл бұрын
cypriotsmusic Jesus christ the internet is amazing thank you sir
@annoingdude
@annoingdude 9 жыл бұрын
***** broh that happened like 25 years ago
@annoingdude
@annoingdude 9 жыл бұрын
***** I was expressing the fact that your reference is very out of date and has virtually nothing to do with the original video or my comment. Its called and overstatement for a reason
@annoingdude
@annoingdude 9 жыл бұрын
Ok I get it he pulled some shit at an award ceremony. But anytime someone off-handedly brings him up you don't have to make an awkward joke about him stealing trophies (which he didn't even do)
@skeeter2194
@skeeter2194 8 жыл бұрын
Gotta love how the guy presenting is actually serious and the crowd laughs at him.
@superrinusblick4222
@superrinusblick4222 4 жыл бұрын
he does that on purpose e is an entertainer. Good comedians don't laugh at their own jokes
@feardisXx
@feardisXx 9 жыл бұрын
I liked his "drop the mic" moment at the end XD. Holy god what a trip.
@officialsimonharris
@officialsimonharris 6 жыл бұрын
I know Dave Finnigan, yes he used to live in Seattle and the company he was making the rings for was Juggle Bug
@MrRobin209
@MrRobin209 9 жыл бұрын
17:30 is the moment you were waiting for
@BrunoNeureiter
@BrunoNeureiter 5 жыл бұрын
How cruel
@Panthers1337
@Panthers1337 6 жыл бұрын
I think juggling has to be one of the most ancient and primitive forms of entertainment. Prostitution might be the oldest form of profession. But I literally think juggling came next. Busking is a very ancient and noble profession. For 1000s of years since man evolved agriculture and moved away from a hunter gather society and settled in towns and villages There has been a need for human entertainment. People who don't fit in as farmers soldiers blacksmiths traders or conventional methods of ancient society needed a way to feed themselves in their ancient society. Thus the entertainer was born musician singer actor magician juggler They made their lively hood performing for spare food, coin, shelter, applause, social acceptance and applause from towns people. The local busker is the original form culture and music. I think juggling is the oldest and most ancient form of busking. Manufacturing juggling props is as easy as finding any object you can throw and catch. The natural urge to do something flashy, with prowess in front of others that other people cannot do as a method to set yourself apart is perhaps one of the most primitive instincts of man. At some point some cave man some where figured out that they could gain benefits from juggling. Juggling on a neurological level is also interesting and satisfying. Juggling is a process that your brain cannot do from the start. Your body and brain have no chance at instinctively juggle. Juggling muscle memory must be wired painfully and slowly with in your brain. Juggling over time changes your brain tissue physically as it creates new brain synapses and neurons with in it. These new brain synapses and neurons must be memorized and learned. Eventually allowing your body to master and maintain complicated fast hand movements automatically like riding a bike or speaking. I think the juggling history of props, tools, methods, and culture will reflect these primitive origins. My first juggling prob set was created out of primitive necessity. Homeless Poverty Scarcity Marijuana withdrawal created the necessity and mother of invention this resulted in scavenged tennis balls from local tennis clubs and courts next door to parks scavenged stickers, glitter, nail polish from the homeless camps of prostitutes used to create and decorate a pan handle sign scavenged used coffee cup to collect donations or tips it also has resulted in me pan handling a few 100 dollars, food, smokes, beer, free drugs, and provides something to keep me out of trouble away from police and provides something to strive to improve Juggling has easily been one of the most successful and useful things I have learned
@sorenroyer-mchugh5417
@sorenroyer-mchugh5417 6 жыл бұрын
proud of you for doing all this and then putting in conceptual terms
@7evenb
@7evenb 9 жыл бұрын
At the end "mercy" comes on lol
@NaitsirhcCheck
@NaitsirhcCheck 6 жыл бұрын
This guy is great. Skilled pioneer for sure. I find this art so entrancing.
@AdamDavies111
@AdamDavies111 7 жыл бұрын
This was fucking sick, especially the end! Some have no idea how hard it is and the dedication required to learn such an array of tricks!
@kittenforbunny
@kittenforbunny 10 жыл бұрын
i love it. grand finale: destroys the place! hahahaa awesome.
@suavemaurice
@suavemaurice 10 жыл бұрын
This is an example of what happens when you don't have a timer to play a clown off stage and he just keeps on vamping his performance. Great show, but I imagine the organizers started to get a little on edge when the glasses and water got involved. Then the sign and oh dear...
@iainenfc
@iainenfc 10 жыл бұрын
It did start to unravel, I agree.
@terrancefolligan4789
@terrancefolligan4789 10 жыл бұрын
toward the end he honestly just looks like a five year old running around making shit up on the spot.
@parsadorbeigi1188
@parsadorbeigi1188 10 жыл бұрын
Yahemmi Doe That's the whole point of the talk. You can juggle anything in any way you want, running around the town like a hyperactive 8 year old stealing people's shoes and juggling them. That's the future!! Oh boy, do I wish the world had ended in 2012!!
@terrancefolligan4789
@terrancefolligan4789 10 жыл бұрын
Parsa Dorbeigi Yeah, maybe if you ARE a hyper-active 8-year-old. But this guy is like 35, and he's making himself look like a child. i don't really know what you're talking about.
@JohnBastardSnow
@JohnBastardSnow 10 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see somebody who is not afraid to look like a child and who doesn't want everything to look serious. Stealing somebody's shoe was a perfect maneuver.
@georgelionon9050
@georgelionon9050 8 жыл бұрын
I thought TED(x) is about high quality recording...
@kytta
@kytta 6 жыл бұрын
Anyone can make an event and call it TEDx. The producers don't necessarily have any connection with the original TED. So take all TEDx talks with a grain of salt. In TEDx Helsinki there was this "nutrition expert" who was babbling a bunch of pseudoscientific nonsense and the crowd was eating it all up..
@BortLicensePlates
@BortLicensePlates 6 жыл бұрын
They couldn't mic him on his body due to the juggling. So they have mics on the open stage. That's why the audio sounds different on this one.
@leaf4836
@leaf4836 6 жыл бұрын
Number 1 way to annoy a juggler "Hey, do you know how to juggle bowling pins?"
@jakebenjamin6444
@jakebenjamin6444 6 жыл бұрын
That's awesome dude. You remind me of my old friend who just kept plucking away at music and then one day he is winning NAFTAS and OSCARS.
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