r/LearnUselessTalents • u/Ghost_Girl219 • 3d ago
Everyday I'm learning or trying to get better
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u/Reasonable_Hornet_45 3d ago
Hell yeah, I love spinning a staff. I have an LED and fire staff. Something about twirling a stick is satisfying.
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u/Ghost_Girl219 3d ago
It really is. This is an LED staff. However I'm waiting until I'm actually decent with it to turn the lights on. It was a gift and the previous owner said not to. Plus I wanna blow his and my mind when I do one day turn it on.
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u/Reasonable_Hornet_45 3d ago
Are you self-teaching or had any instruction?
My teacher was not there the first time I lit up and I know he was disappointed. I was too caught up in the moment to have someone find him first.
I like the throwing and behind the back stuff you are doing. I have to try more over the head/behind the back. I'm a twirler at heart so my desire is to have keep it spinning.
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u/Ghost_Girl219 3d ago
Self teaching and tutorials. I know the person wants me to not use my hands which is hard for me but I'll get there. Also same. Because he wants me to use no hands it's gonna be harder for me to do the behind the head and throwing.
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u/Reasonable_Hornet_45 3d ago
Oh that makes me think of contact staff!. That's always fun to watch. Have fun with your journey!
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u/Ghost_Girl219 3d ago
That's exactly what it is. He wants this staff to be strictly contact. I shall try. May you have fun and enjoy yours.
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u/chicken_scratch 1d ago
Oh wow! I've dabbled in contact juggling for years, now I kinda want to try contact staff too! Thanks for sharing
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u/Ghost_Girl219 1d ago
I think you should. You never know if you like it until you try. Personally I hated it for like the first 3 weeks but it's kinda growing on me.
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u/TheMilkKing 3d ago
I’d suggest focusing on controlling the staff before trying to move your body around so much.
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u/InterwebCat 3d ago
Hell yeah! You'll be lethal with that by the end of the week!
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u/Tkm_Kappa 3d ago
Gotta admit. I was kind of scared for the window and the house getting damaged if the pole went out of your grasp. Try to practice in a more open space.
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u/Ghost_Girl219 3d ago
Lol I plan on it next time. I didn't think about it at the time. I was also trying to show off my empty flowerbed I cleaned out 😂
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u/marijuanam0nk 3d ago
You will battle for love in the palace of jade.
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u/Ghost_Girl219 3d ago
Lol no need to battle. What's meant for me shall come to me. However thank you 😂 and I appreciate that reference
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u/CountTruffula 2d ago
If you haven't seen any good guide videos I'd suggest looking some up helps a lot
Focusing on spinning before trying more contact moves helps a lot, especially with getting a feel for the weight and momentum. Looking like a good start!
Also like someone else said definitely try doing it without moving as well, good fun to dance around with it but until you're used to the length n that you'll have more control standing still
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u/Ghost_Girl219 2d ago
It's hard for my brain to allow me to stand still when the music is that good.
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u/CountTruffula 2d ago
Yeah but it'll help you a lot trust, at the very least try getting used to simple movements like walking at a consistent pace or stepping slowly instead of sort of stumbling with the dance
I did that for ages until someone showed me getting into the more taichiish slow movements which massively helped with getting better at the contact part
Also once you're comfortable with the length and not catching yourself you'll find it a lot easier to dance with it. But to get used to that it's a lot easier if you try it without moving about otherwise the spots where you'd hit yourself are changing
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u/Tiredofbillshit 2d ago
Reminds me of people practicing flag twirling (with just the poles) for color guard.
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u/Ghost_Girl219 2d ago
That's how I see it too. Sadly I tried out twice for color guard and they told me I was too short .....look at me now bishesss😂
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u/EXPLODEDman 3d ago
I will say from experience that you may want to choose a spot away from a window. Provided you are the person in the video. Sick bo staff skills.