Object manipulation

The term object manipulation summarizes games of skill in which one or more people physically interact with one or more objects. Many forms of object manipulation are circus disciplines . Specially designed props are often used for object manipulation , such as the typical circus props juggling balls , juggling clubs , diabolo and devilstick . Typical sports equipment such as footballs are also used.

Daniel Hochsteiner, juggling with tennis rackets

Spinning: Astrojax (1) and juggling equipment: phosphorescent juggling balls (2), juggling torches (3), fireballs with Kevlar gloves (4), juggling cloths (5), juggling cubes (6), footbag (7)

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In addition to the classic throw juggling, in which the objects are thrown, there are also games of skill in which objects are rotated around a center or around themselves (spinning) or balanced on the body (contact juggling). Some objects are twisted on a string and some have a millennia-old tradition (see Poi ), others keep body contact permanently and are quite new. The smooth transfer of balls, pens, sticks, clubs, etc., without leaving the hands, arms or any other part of the body, was mainly developed and popularized by Michael Moschen with crystal balls , but also always by very good drummer with their sticks practiced. Glow sticks are used for both string spinning and body contact.

Forms of object manipulation:

• Throwing juggling

• Juggling balls
• Juggling clubs and torches
• Juggling rings
• Juggling towels
• Juggling knife

• Diabolo
• Devil sticks
• Cigar boxes
• Contact juggling
• Hat juggling
• Footbag
• Kendama
• Ticayo
• Astrojax
• Poi
• Bar turning
• Hooping
• Plate juggling

Japanese plate juggler

Plate juggling is an artistic form of art in which a rotating plate is balanced on a stick. In plate juggling, the plate is stabilized by the gyroscopic effect. It must have an elevation in the middle.

• Yo-yo
• meteor
• Penspinning (pen turning) and drumstick -Spinning (drummer)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michal Kahn, Lucy J. Batchelor: Poi Spinning: A Jam-packed Guide . ISBN 1-898591-19-9 .