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Entries Tagged as 'juggling'

How To Twirl a Baton ~ Baton Twirling Thumb Toss

April 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Videos: How To Twirl

This video tutorial teaches you how to do a thumb toss with a baton. It also demonstrates the same trick using a staff for you staff spinners, and using a juggling club for you jugglers. A thumb toss is a versatile basic baton trick that can be learned with just a bit of effort. The [...]

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Juggling Raspyni Brother Gets Back on the Bike for Charity

May 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Giving Back

As a twirler who is also fascinated with all kinds of objects tossed into the air, I’ve been involved in juggling festivals for a number of years. Barry Friedman is one half of a wonderful professional juggling act, The Raspyni Brothers. I’ve gotten to know him some and he’s a great person, a loving family [...]

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Humboldt Juggling Festival 2009

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Juggling, Spinning, Object Manipulation

I’m a twirler at heart, but I also juggle. I actually learned to juggle 3 batons and 3 balls from my mom and baton teacher, Patsy Hamilton. She had learned from her baton instructor, Robert Olmstead, who had a background in vaudeville. I began juggling in earnest 7 years ago at the 2nd Annual Humboldt [...]

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