Whip Cracking

Crack... Crack...Crack.......Crack.Crack. You get the idea. I like loud noises like these because they remind me of reports at fireworks displays. And on top of that, this guy does some very interesting manipulations and directions of his whip. I'd love to see him with a chair and some sort of top hat on. I bet he'd really intimidate a lion or tiger.

Rubix while Jugglin

The rubix cube is one of those things that I've learned to solve then just didn't bother practicing, improving, or remembering. Really, if you gave me enough time, I may be able to remember how to get to 2x2x3 solved with a cross on the bottom, but the corners would give me a conniption. This guy manages to solve the damn thing while keeping up a juggle, though he does slip from 333 to 423 several times. I won't fault him for needing the extra time. I just wish I could have found the video of the guy at Renegade, IJA 2006 who solved the rubix cube while juggling while giving dental advice. It was so freakin entertaining.

Tractor Square Dancing

So tractors are a big thing when you're out on the farm. They help you haul wood, dig holes, plow your fields, and dance a merry jig. Wait! What? These guys use their tractors to dance a square dance. The "girl" tractors have umbrellas and bonnets on their male drivers. This is awesome not only because its high-class hick entertainment, but they do it so freaking well. Look how close their tires come!

Finger Ballet

From the original, Greg Irwin. I've recently heard about some immitators taking this finger thing even farther, but I'm going to track them down later. This man started doing weird things with his fingers, compartmentalizing the actions for each finger in his mind, over 20 years ago. This video, from almost 20 years ago, has him performing a complex routine on the Johnny Carson show.

Playing Spoons

Happy Good Friday! Let's celebrate with a video with a couple guys with really high pants. These two oldsters really know how to play one of the great folk instruments of all time, the spoons. Another musical instrument, I know, but then again, its not really a musical instrument. No more than your nose would be. The video has this kind of happy quality about it, and I wholeheartedly recommend you watch it for at least a minute in case you don't love it immediately.

Trick Deals

Luke Wilson is a name I've heard bandied about quite a bit in the juggling community, and I have to say I don't know why. I've never seen him perform, or if I have, it hasn't caused a sticky memory. And I've never heard of a trick named after him, such as the Wilson Wild arms. But this Luke Wilson (not saying he's the same guy) does some really nice stuff with deck stacking and top-, bottom- and center-dealing. Enjoy.


Dealer Wins from Luke Wilson on Vimeo.

5 Acrylics Pic

This was a gem for me to find at Burning Club juggling festival this weekend. Doug, my little brother, juggling five acrylic balls. Probably my favorite juggling picture I've ever seen.

Full Body Burn

While this isn't really much of a skill, I still think its awesome. Seeing people light themselves on fire for fun and profit makes me think just splashing yourself with a bucket of water isn't enough anymore. Perhaps I'll start splashing myself with a bucket of gas. It would dry my skin out something fierce, but it would look coooool.

Japanese Kendama Artist

This one took me a while, not only because I couldn't find a good video of this guy doing kendama, but also because I had to come to terms with the French actually providing me with what I needed. People who know me understand how hard this will be, but I say "Thank you, Frenchys, for making this video available to the world. This guy, Yusuke Ito, is one of the best kendama-ists I've ever seen. He does amazing things with two kendama and plays with them off string! I don't know anyone who has the guts to do that, even on their most basic tricks.

by lejapon

Crop Circles for Fun and Profit

In honor of today's status as the king of all prank days, today's video has to do with how you make a crop circle. These guys actually video taped themselves in the dead of night making a circle in someone's field using a 50 ft string. The hard part is not actually making the circle, but designing one that will look awesomezorz. Some of the ones I've seen make me wonder if we shouldn't begin to consider them art forms, instead of a public nusicance.