Devilstick
A devilstick (seldom also referred to as the German translation devil's stick) is a juggling device . It consists of a 50–80 cm long, round wooden stick that tapers towards the middle. The juggler holds by means of two thin, about 40 cm long rubber-coated (for. Example, with a silicone jacket plated) Hand sticks ( "sticks" ) the Devilstick by flapping to and fro or catching, turning and throwing in the air.
The devilstick is often covered with shiny foil or textile tape. In order to make it easier for beginners to play, the so-called “beginner sticks” have a rougher surface (mostly insulating tape-like adhesive tape), which adheres better to the handsticks than the smooth film.
Flowersticks
Some of these sticks have ruffles made of rubber at the ends, which is where the frequently used name "flowerstick" comes from. These are partially provided with a spiral profile, for example made of clothesline or adhesive tape.
The "Flowerstick" has now established itself as a variant of its own. It usually consists of a fiberglass rod covered with silicone, the wrapping (frills) of which is made of leather. The leather, which is softer than the former rubber wrap, shifts the center of gravity and thus prevents rotation around its own axis. In addition, the vibration of the fiberglass rod is absorbed in this way. Playing with the flowerstick is no longer just a beginner's version of the devilstick, the flowerstick enables a new range of tricks. This fact is explained by the fact that all tricks that require the hand stick to hook onto the wrapping are not possible with the normal devilstick.
Fire devilsticks
In addition to the "normal" devilstick, there is also the fire devilstick . This has a Kevlar fabric wick at both ends , which must be soaked in conventional lamp oil before lighting.
Other variants
In addition to the well-known variants that have remained true to the basic shape (rod), completely new, experimental shapes have recently become established. This includes B. the so-called "Devils Triangle" ( devil's triangle ), consisting of three rods of equal length that form an isosceles triangle. The Devils Triangle was developed in June 1997 by the American Seth Golub.
Dinghy stick
In the Jolleystick game, a devilstick is played over a net into the opponent's field and back. The name is made up of the words juggling, volleyball and devilstick. Both players must at least master propeller throws.
Jolleystick is loosely organized as the European Championship EJC ( European Jolleystick Competition ), most recently during the EJC 2008 (here: European Juggling Convention ) in Karlsruhe.
Rules of the game
- Each of the two players has only one handstick.
- The service is hit from the baseline as a propeller throw and must not touch the net. The service changes every 2 points from one player to the other.
- The devilstick must be returned to the playing field with the handstick over the net. Any number of contacts between the devil stick and the hand stick are permitted. The devilstick can be played on all levels. An attack cannot last longer than 30 seconds.
- The devilstick must always be hit from the bottom up. Smashing blows are therefore not allowed.
- If the aspect ratios are not the same, the page is changed after every six points (in total).