I love how hes taken this out of the novelty entertainment realm and into the visual and performance art realm. He is exploring and experimenting with these objects like an abstract artist does with shapes and color.
I think a lot of people are missing the general point of this talk, which is that juggling is more than '3 balls and some cool tricks' and goes through the same development and evolution cycle as any other activity. The point was not to showcase incredible skill (honestly, if you're familiar with this guy there's no need to explain that part in the first place) but rather to display amazing creativity and an attempt to think outside the box; to apply the skills you've learned to the activity that you love, even though tools and materials might change.
This dude is a legend. While he seems to mess up a few times in his final act, you can see his brilliance in improv with the items he is using. He follows a loose form in his act, yet throws in little extra pizzaz points whenever he feels possible. I thoroughly enjoyed watching his act.
This is perhaps one of the most fascinating youtube videos I've encountered. In the video we see someone breaking the boundaries of the narrow minded form of juggling we've become familiar with. We see someone who is unapologetic in his efforts to showcase truly what he has learned from the art of juggling. He learned all the tricks and even began getting paid for his greatest hobby, and then a profound realization 19 years in. When you're so far into your craft/profession and have aquired all "knowledge" there is of it (quotations bc we know nothing) you are bound to become a creator. And in creating you continue learning, the greatest endeavor of life. What fascinates me is not the newfound understanding I have of juggling, no. What fascinates me is that in his attempt to create/do something thats never been done before, the majority of people are appalled. They dont get it. They are stuck in their habitual, close-minded way of thinking and anything that is different scares them. Just take a look at all the comments on the video! The audience's reactions! ... it makes sense as our brains are our survival mechanism, they want to keep us safe from that which is not familiar (hence fear when we try something new). We might praise Galileo now for having said that the sun is the center and the earth in fact is the one which rotates about that sun, but in his time people thought he was crazy. So many other examples of this, where those who dared think different were rejected from society and the majorital views. Its fascinating to see these historical parallels. Fascinating to be a part of what may be a revolutionary time. Wow.
Nah this is just him promoting himself and renegade juggling. People juggle different things all the time, apples, eggs, axes, torches just to name a few. Unique items bring in more eyes I mean he acts like juggling started with his friend, when it has been around for hundreds of years and really for millennia. More commerical than historical
I don't think most of the negativity stemmed from "close-mindedness". Pretty sure it had more to do with the guy being obviously nervous and uncomfortable and lacking certain presentation skills. He looked awkward, and this often triggers a negative response from people rather than compassion ("induces cringe"). This also meant that his end routine, for many of us, looked desperate instead of free-spirited or innovative. Creativity is beautiful, but many beautiful things can be ruined by poor presentation, and any endeavour can end up be misguided if pursued without consideration for the "bigger picture". I think that expressing yourself through juggling is wonderful, and people should share that with the world. However, comparing juggling triangles to Galileo is misguided. It doesn't take into account the implications of these two undertakings. One influences science and technology for centuries to come and thus impacts the lives of billions. Other helps hundreds, at maximum thousands of people to have more enjoyment from their hobby and possibly find some personal growth through that. Both are admirable, but the impact is still incompatible. Finally, I agree with previous comment - first depictions of juggling stem from Ancient Egypt, and it's a given there were jugglers before that as well. Would've loved to hear his comments on that, but his historical review kinda didn't mention that at all.
I see a bunch of comments saying this skill is useless. It's interesting how spending hours playing games and watching TV is considered normal but exercising yourself, your mind and being creative is seen as being useless by some people.
The skill has proven to increase one's eye sight, eye hand coordination, improve brain function is good exercise, all scientifically documented, so yep, you are correct!
He very explicitly said that he is making a living doing this. What more do you need? Any skill that puts food on your table and a roof over your head is perfectly useful by any reasonable standard.
It's amazing for me to see that someone can be so passionate about something. He kept on practicing, researching, and tried to understand about juggling. He developed his original tricks and expanded the genre of juggling. I wish I can be that passionate about anything. I don't care whether it's good, bad, mediocre or meaning less. I will be a happy man if I can find something that I can pour that much effort into.
What Jay shows us here is his journey into letting go. He was limited in ways to juggle because he didn't think out of the box. When he went to Europe he noticed the only boundry you're limited by is you. Maybe what he'se doing right now is not that impressive to the masses, but that's no longer his goal. He is experimenting and thats the only way to discover new possibilities.
I saw Jay & Wes Peden do a long show in 2010 & was dumfounded by the whole presentation. The variations. The momentary, occasional misses & the speedy resumings. The, to the everyday man, impossibilities. & when it was all over, after wave after wave of wonder washed around me I was different too! I had never seen anything like it before & may never again, but I hope to & I am looking and listening, so I may!
Brilliant I agree with you, at first I thought it might have been about prejudice because he spent years on only one object and never imagined that it could be different. I think that he has many layers to his talk, and that shows when he has a minute break in his talk so we can find what we want from what he said
Camera guy: Oh, uh, he's juggling, and the rings are going off screen... maybe I should move the camera? *Jay Finishes* *Camera zooms out* Camera guy: Aw, dammit, I was too late again!
I just love how passionate this guy is, yes it's about juggling and to most (including myself) it's an amusing to see him get so excited about seemingly silly things. But you gotta give him credit, where it's due. It's weird people like him that make the world a better place :)
There were 3 things I always wanted to learn as a kid that I seemed to have no ability to do naturally. 1. Juggling. I literally said, "I can't juggle" out loud in public once. Someone overheard me and responded with "yes, you can" and taught me in about 10 minutes and told me the rest is practice. He was completely correct. 2. Bridge shuffling cards. My mom does this and I always wanted to do it to, but I didn't know how. Finally I told her to do it slowly as I watched over and over again. That's all it took for me to figure it out. 3. Whistling. I couldn't whistle for most of my life. But never underestimate the power of boredom. I got a horribly boring job where I could practice whistling as much as I wanted.... ta-da now I can whistle songs. TLDR: if you think you can't do something, just find a tutorial and become bored enough to practice and you will learn to do it. It just takes trying.
He mentions he spent 20,000 hours on rings, assume he did the same for balls, clubs and other stuff. So 80,000 hours total. This video of him telling us about it lasts 30 minutes and has 2.7 million views. If everyone that viewed this watched the whole thing that's 1.35 million hours. If they only watched half of it it's still 675 thousand hours... What I am getting at is that what this guy has spent his life learning has amused people for longer than its taken him to learn it. Which to me is a good sign of time well spent. That's purely on this one video as well, not taking into account how he normally uses it to put food on the table.
anybody hating on this doesn't understand how hard it is to perform balance/juggling/hand-eye-coordination tricks under pressure. I dont give a fuck about juggling but this video was fun to watch and i respect the hell out of this guy. great ending too!
This is exactly what I needed. Juggling has always fascinated me and I have always wondered, "how did someone think to throw items between their two hands in a circular manner." Now I know and can finally find peace in my life. Thanks again TED!
The rhythmical movement of the objects was fascinating enough, but it was just a tip of iceberg. At the last performance I felt the.giant iceberg itself rising up and flew out into the outer space. Thanks for sharing the joy of your life!
This guy is just PURE FUN!!! He;s skilled, he knows his stuff inside and out, and he shares everything with the audience in an entertaining way. What more could you ask for??? 11 thumbs up.
A fine example of a true innovator: strange and sometimes laughable ideas, lots of energy and passion and charisma, and a performance that's less refined, a little sloppier around the edges. He's going to inspire some kid who is going to take his ideas to the next level, and create something that will BLOW PEOPLES MINDS. Think of Jake Burton and Tom Sims with the snowboard. It's now an olympic sport. Thanks Jay for your inspiration!
I will show your video to my children. And just hope they will see on you another role model. So many manifestations of physics, discipline and motivation were to me, simply, admirable. Highly informative. You are the best juggler I've seen, all around. Thank you very much, Ted.
I have never juggled in my life, but as a former academia employee I was really inspired by this story of going outside the box and using the experience to come back to old methods with a different perspective.
Based on his last act, my guess is this dude has basically become like Neo from the Matrix, except instead of seeing everything as numbers he sees everything as juggling props 😂
the comments on this video are possibly more entertaining than the video itself. seems that a large portion of the population has some sort of a problem with the idea that some people actually get enjoyment out of pursuits that dont require hyper stimulation via technology or competition.
At a couple of points while watching this I was like, "Dude, that can't be that hard to do!", but then I thought about it and realized there's no way on earth I could do that without juggling for 2 years straight with just the rings. This dude is pretty cool and another thing is how much nuts does it take to be like, "F doing a normal day job. I'm going to make my money on my skill level of throwing stuff up in the air and catching it in interesting ways."
I know im pretty late to this video, but can i just say that at the end when he was doing his final juggling segment, HE FREAKING JUGGLED A GLASS AND A FULL PITCHER! The amount of confidence not just in your skill, but in your body too...damn
Quite a few said they felt sad for him or cringed while watching. I just saw a guy who has a strong passion for what he does and obviously enjoys the fuck out of it. Have fun commuting to your 9 to 5.
He juggles 5 clubs flawlessly as a passing illustration during the presentation, in the middle of a sentence. Nobody applauds because they are following the presentation. I guess that's the sign he has something interesting to say.
When he started juggling with the wool, people started to laugh. But in fact the record, tracing of the juggling object was THE most fascinating part of the story, there was nothing to laugh about for me, just pure amazement for the idea and realization of mathematics in the art. fantastic, breathtaking when you realize the real idea behind.
at 4:02 when he said, "it wasn't until 19 years when I asked myself why".... I was like I know right, then he says, why is the circle shaped like this. I'm done!
Chris Koelsch He didn't mention it because the juggling pattern for chainsaws and clubs is actually pretty similar. Between balls, rings and clubs exist more diffrences.
I think the end performance was the metaphorical translation of his life after spending 28 years juggling, it started out normal then he probably went on a massacre or offed himself after he was escorted out of the building for vandalism and shoe thievery
The people who are saying it was boring don't get the difference between European versus American styled juggling. Hell, in some juggling circles and schools, they ONLY allow using the balls and pins. They don't consider the rings any good. And if you even try to juggle something else (for example, his triangles, or the showy sort of thing, like chainsaws), you're not considered a 'pure' juggler. It's an art form. A lot of the more 'boring' tricks he did are not only hard technically, but they're prototypes. Still in development. Imagine a hammer without a claw end. The tools aren't fully understood, and they're still being improved on, and the techniques are still being modified. I was highly entertained, but then again, I've known jugglers. I pass by street jugglers every day to my work, having them pay their rent from tips off of tourists. Each one says the same thing: It's extremely hard to juggle the technical side of the craft with the art side of the craft. If its too artsy, you lose the audience. If its too 'technical' or 'basic, then you lose yourself. It has to be kept in balance if you want to make your living.
"juggling is such a young art form" - Jay Gilligan "Juggling has been recorded in many early cultures including Egyptian, Nabataean, Chinese, Indian, Greek, Roman, Norse, Aztec and Polynesian civilizations." - Wikipedia
i appreciate the intricacy of these tricks and the mastery with which they're exhibited , yet i can understand why some might find them a bit senseless . they do seem to lack something , as if we're being told how a musical instrument works without hearing it in concert ; its difficulty is obvious , but for some reason we don't care as much , because we don't feel as engaged with it as we feel we ought to be ... perhaps these are things that the averse commentators should consider, instead of just releasing blind internet hatred as is so ugly commonplace
I really admire this guy...questioning his motivation - nay his purpose - in doing what he has always done. Yet that question should be central to any person's life. The unexamined life is not worth living.
I found interesting what he said but a lot of things he does can be performed by a newbie. He doesn't seem to differenciate what it impressive/difficult from what is easy and unimpressive. That's fascinating. He's completely crazy.
I've been juggling for four and a half years now, including a few times juggling in public areas (mostly parades, or waiting for the bus). I've found that a lot of the technically easy tricks are visually very impressive. One trick, called the Mills Mess, is a very easy trick to preform. For many jugglers, it's the first trick they learn. And yet it looks really cool
I've been juggling for four and a half years now, including a few times juggling in public areas (mostly parades, or waiting for the bus). I've found that a lot of the technically easy tricks are visually very impressive. One trick, called the Mills Mess, is a very easy trick to preform. For many jugglers, it's the first trick they learn. And yet it looks really cool
The ending was like he just got a phone call at the end of the show and his boss told him he was fired lol. He was like, YOU THINK I CANT JUGGLE?!?!? SHIIIIT WATCH THIS SHIIIIIT!!! and he just loses his mind... lol. Intriguing video and performance, though a little bizarre. That one dude was like fuck man I'm all for art but gimme back my shoe lol.
This is a man driven by passion, and a man who thought outside the box, but not a man driven by reason, and not a man who has produced anything of much value. The audience's positive reaction to him seems nihilistic, as if to celebrate exactly the fact that there is no sense in what he's doing.
In defense of the cameraman, he only has experience with TED Talks, not TED Jugglers. TED Jugglers requires cameraman who completed advanced college courses such as CAM401: The Zoom Out Button.
Well I loved it... I don't care what anyone else says. I think I enjoyed the dots he didn't connect... namely that innovations begat innovations and we see that in all forms of artistic expression, math, science, and technology. What's not to love about this journey!? Sure the camera work could have been better, but I don't think the camera guy knew in advance what was going to be happening or he would have tracked it all better. Still loved it!
I love how hes taken this out of the novelty entertainment realm and into the visual and performance art realm. He is exploring and experimenting with these objects like an abstract artist does with shapes and color.
Yeah! Exactly. He went from skill and "sports" to art and meaning!
I think a lot of people are missing the general point of this talk, which is that juggling is more than '3 balls and some cool tricks' and goes through the same development and evolution cycle as any other activity.
The point was not to showcase incredible skill (honestly, if you're familiar with this guy there's no need to explain that part in the first place) but rather to display amazing creativity and an attempt to think outside the box; to apply the skills you've learned to the activity that you love, even though tools and materials might change.
To turn craft into art!
YAWN!!!
"it wasn't until 19 years that I asked myself...why?"
(laughter)
"why is it this shape? this material?"
(oh...)
exactly!!!
im with you, man.
Still hasn't asked why.
lol its fun though
Was looking for this comment
This dude is a legend. While he seems to mess up a few times in his final act, you can see his brilliance in improv with the items he is using. He follows a loose form in his act, yet throws in little extra pizzaz points whenever he feels possible. I thoroughly enjoyed watching his act.
he just stole someone shoe but damn it was impressive
This is perhaps one of the most fascinating youtube videos I've encountered.
In the video we see someone breaking the boundaries of the narrow minded form of juggling we've become familiar with. We see someone who is unapologetic in his efforts to showcase truly what he has learned from the art of juggling. He learned all the tricks and even began getting paid for his greatest hobby, and then a profound realization 19 years in.
When you're so far into your craft/profession and have aquired all "knowledge" there is of it (quotations bc we know nothing) you are bound to become a creator. And in creating you continue learning, the greatest endeavor of life.
What fascinates me is not the newfound understanding I have of juggling, no. What fascinates me is that in his attempt to create/do something thats never been done before, the majority of people are appalled. They dont get it. They are stuck in their habitual, close-minded way of thinking and anything that is different scares them. Just take a look at all the comments on the video! The audience's reactions! ... it makes sense as our brains are our survival mechanism, they want to keep us safe from that which is not familiar (hence fear when we try something new).
We might praise Galileo now for having said that the sun is the center and the earth in fact is the one which rotates about that sun, but in his time people thought he was crazy. So many other examples of this, where those who dared think different were rejected from society and the majorital views. Its fascinating to see these historical parallels. Fascinating to be a part of what may be a revolutionary time. Wow.
Nah this is just him promoting himself and renegade juggling.
People juggle different things all the time, apples, eggs, axes, torches just to name a few. Unique items bring in more eyes
I mean he acts like juggling started with his friend, when it has been around for hundreds of years and really for millennia.
More commerical than historical
I don't think most of the negativity stemmed from "close-mindedness". Pretty sure it had more to do with the guy being obviously nervous and uncomfortable and lacking certain presentation skills. He looked awkward, and this often triggers a negative response from people rather than compassion ("induces cringe"). This also meant that his end routine, for many of us, looked desperate instead of free-spirited or innovative.
Creativity is beautiful, but many beautiful things can be ruined by poor presentation, and any endeavour can end up be misguided if pursued without consideration for the "bigger picture". I think that expressing yourself through juggling is wonderful, and people should share that with the world. However, comparing juggling triangles to Galileo is misguided. It doesn't take into account the implications of these two undertakings. One influences science and technology for centuries to come and thus impacts the lives of billions. Other helps hundreds, at maximum thousands of people to have more enjoyment from their hobby and possibly find some personal growth through that. Both are admirable, but the impact is still incompatible.
Finally, I agree with previous comment - first depictions of juggling stem from Ancient Egypt, and it's a given there were jugglers before that as well. Would've loved to hear his comments on that, but his historical review kinda didn't mention that at all.
You are wrong
@@Rearmostbean all te stuff you said juggles either like balls or clubs, his stuff actually brings new stuff in
I see a bunch of comments saying this skill is useless. It's interesting how spending hours playing games and watching TV is considered normal but exercising yourself, your mind and being creative is seen as being useless by some people.
The skill has proven to increase one's eye sight, eye hand coordination, improve brain function is good exercise, all scientifically documented, so yep, you are correct!
He very explicitly said that he is making a living doing this. What more do you need? Any skill that puts food on your table and a roof over your head is perfectly useful by any reasonable standard.
being alive is all we are until we die it is neither of use nor use-less, ergo, I agree.
People sometimes forget that entertaining others is a useful skill.
Xbox has better graphics.
It's amazing for me to see that someone can be so passionate about something. He kept on practicing, researching, and tried to understand about juggling. He developed his original tricks and expanded the genre of juggling. I wish I can be that passionate about anything. I don't care whether it's good, bad, mediocre or meaning less. I will be a happy man if I can find something that I can pour that much effort into.
need more people like you in the world
Exactcly what I was thinking about while watching the vid.
Thank you! I was hoping this comment and finally found this
gadra86 TRUE... and it took you 6 hours to think what to put and type it...
What Jay shows us here is his journey into letting go. He was limited in ways to juggle because he didn't think out of the box. When he went to Europe he noticed the only boundry you're limited by is you. Maybe what he'se doing right now is not that impressive to the masses, but that's no longer his goal. He is experimenting and thats the only way to discover new possibilities.
great insight! i totally agree. the point is- evolving one's skill and passion! questioning, changing, practicing! that is commendable!
If this is the frontier, then imagine what jugglers in 10 years, or 20, or 50, might be capable of?
I saw Jay & Wes Peden do a long show in 2010 & was dumfounded by the whole presentation. The variations. The momentary, occasional misses & the speedy resumings. The, to the everyday man, impossibilities.
& when it was all over, after wave after wave of wonder washed around me I was different too! I had never seen anything like it before & may never again, but I hope to & I am looking and listening, so I may!
Brilliant I agree with you, at first I thought it might have been about prejudice because he spent years on only one object and never imagined that it could be different. I think that he has many layers to his talk, and that shows when he has a minute break in his talk so we can find what we want from what he said
Camera guy: Oh, uh, he's juggling, and the rings are going off screen... maybe I should move the camera?
*Jay Finishes*
*Camera zooms out*
Camera guy: Aw, dammit, I was too late again!
This talk opens a whole new view about juggling and a lot more.
I just love how passionate this guy is, yes it's about juggling and to most (including myself) it's an amusing to see him get so excited about seemingly silly things. But you gotta give him credit, where it's due. It's weird people like him that make the world a better place :)
There were 3 things I always wanted to learn as a kid that I seemed to have no ability to do naturally. 1. Juggling. I literally said, "I can't juggle" out loud in public once. Someone overheard me and responded with "yes, you can" and taught me in about 10 minutes and told me the rest is practice. He was completely correct. 2. Bridge shuffling cards. My mom does this and I always wanted to do it to, but I didn't know how. Finally I told her to do it slowly as I watched over and over again. That's all it took for me to figure it out. 3. Whistling. I couldn't whistle for most of my life. But never underestimate the power of boredom. I got a horribly boring job where I could practice whistling as much as I wanted.... ta-da now I can whistle songs.
TLDR: if you think you can't do something, just find a tutorial and become bored enough to practice and you will learn to do it. It just takes trying.
.I'm working on whistling. I once could do it, but not now. Still, if I could do it once.... That's what keeps me going
What a finish!🤙🤙 can't say I've seen someone destroy a Ted stage before😂😂🤣Amazing!
"Alright TedX lets open this pit up!" (Starts Juggle-moshing)
He mentions he spent 20,000 hours on rings, assume he did the same for balls, clubs and other stuff. So 80,000 hours total.
This video of him telling us about it lasts 30 minutes and has 2.7 million views. If everyone that viewed this watched the whole thing that's 1.35 million hours. If they only watched half of it it's still 675 thousand hours...
What I am getting at is that what this guy has spent his life learning has amused people for longer than its taken him to learn it. Which to me is a good sign of time well spent. That's purely on this one video as well, not taking into account how he normally uses it to put food on the table.
As far as the technical aspect of this goes, I wouldn't say it's top notch. But goddamn this is pure art.
The worst camera work of any Ted talk
The very beginning of the video... "Independently organized TED event"
madogblue I was thinking the same thing all the way through.
Yup, cameraman was totally asleep. couldn't see half of what was happening, finally pan zoom over when the trick was over
May be he was juggling with his balls at the same time
Can't agree more! Like the cameraman is high or something, always too late when zooming!
is watching this helping me in any way? no
am i still going to watch this? you bet your sorry ass i will
update: it was great 10/10
anybody hating on this doesn't understand how hard it is to perform balance/juggling/hand-eye-coordination tricks under pressure. I dont give a fuck about juggling but this video was fun to watch and i respect the hell out of this guy. great ending too!
This is exactly what I needed. Juggling has always fascinated me and I have always wondered, "how did someone think to throw items between their two hands in a circular manner." Now I know and can finally find peace in my life. Thanks again TED!
When dude starts splashin' water around, grabbin' dudes shoes, and balancing pieces of the stage I thought someone was gonna tell him to chill xD
When he grabbed the shoe, you know things just got wierd
ghmasterjj but what is that awful music ?
Daniel Simon You have to be joking?
Jay Bertetto that's when i decided that this guy is a dipshit, and gave the vid a thumb down.
Ikr XD
I loved this video. I honestly can't understand why some people are bashing on it
They are all clowns who are jealous of jugglers' talents.
The rhythmical movement of the objects was fascinating enough, but it was just a tip of iceberg. At the last performance I felt the.giant iceberg itself rising up and flew out into the outer space. Thanks for sharing the joy of your life!
It is cool how he combines traditional juggling with contact juggling.
This guy is just PURE FUN!!! He;s skilled, he knows his stuff inside and out, and he shares everything with the audience in an entertaining way. What more could you ask for??? 11 thumbs up.
These TEDx's are always extremely interesting. This is no exception. Probably the best all around entertainment on RUclips.
The song Mercy at the end came on..... he was about to go ham but said nah they aint ready.
A fine example of a true innovator: strange and sometimes laughable ideas, lots of energy and passion and charisma, and a performance that's less refined, a little sloppier around the edges. He's going to inspire some kid who is going to take his ideas to the next level, and create something that will BLOW PEOPLES MINDS. Think of Jake Burton and Tom Sims with the snowboard. It's now an olympic sport. Thanks Jay for your inspiration!
Or like Thelonious Monk playing jazz piano.
MrAndrewWheatley or like Le Patin Libre on ice skates!
I think he went full juggler in the end
It was his final form
@@realbland aye he went bankai
@@galadballcrusher8182 dont bring back my memories
NEVER, go full juggler !
i laughed so hard with this comment section
This is art! To keep your audience focused on one hobby that are booring for human eye after 2-3 min
I will show your video to my children. And just hope they will see on you another role model.
So many manifestations of physics, discipline and motivation were to me, simply, admirable.
Highly informative.
You are the best juggler I've seen, all around.
Thank you very much, Ted.
I know what he does is kind of dorky. But he seems to absolutely love what he does and that is pretty bad ass.
juggling in a nutshell
This guy is the craziest which I ever watched on tedx.
Juggling seems fun, but I just don't have the balls to do it.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Best comment.
And even if you learned, guys like this could juggle rings around you.
DB Pooper you dont get it do you
Ben Suckley He got it. He made the same type of pun in his response.
Ben Suckley Yes, sorry if my pun... threw you off, but maybe you'll... catch the next one.
this dude is completely insane... love it
That ending is so exuberantly chaotic and random, I was in stitches. What a clusterf*** of a talk!
Camera really didn't show properly what's happening most of the time.
+mequable 24:53 worth
what was that song he used so i can avoid it for the rest of my life
Seems like jonsi or sigur Ros 😉
Pure ear R4p3
Something about killing all birds.
@@lamasardine5210 second one was "definitely" Sigur Ros haha
I liked the first one fine, felt playful like a Bobby McFerrin mix, and I thought his performance matched it perfectly.
ROFL the finale was worth waiting for.
Ryan O'Connor no
Ryan O'Connor was he getting irritated that he was dropping stuff?
I think no one realizes how amazing he is, including me, including himself
I have never juggled in my life, but as a former academia employee I was really inspired by this story of going outside the box and using the experience to come back to old methods with a different perspective.
Based on his last act, my guess is this dude has basically become like Neo from the Matrix, except instead of seeing everything as numbers he sees everything as juggling props 😂
I can't believe I actually watched this entire video...
like you have more important things to do?
the comments on this video are possibly more entertaining than the video itself. seems that a large portion of the population has some sort of a problem with the idea that some people actually get enjoyment out of pursuits that dont require hyper stimulation via technology or competition.
Surprised he wore such a tight shirt with his man boobs.
@@ashoey Glad I`m not alone in noticing that.
@@ashoey surprised or jealous?
@@ashoey I was distracted by the same thing. Seems he could do with some push-ups.
@@ashoey why did you comment this and even more importantly why under ti's comment
wow what a beautiful video this guy is pushing the skill of juggling into an art.
that was amazing. i had only inteneded to watch the beginninh because i have things to do, but i ended up watching the whole thing.
this comment section is filled with people who have never juggled a day in their life, and don't realize how awesome this guy is.
peepee
I've been playing for years , and still could only juggle 3 ball . 4 is really hard...
And people with suspiciously alliterative names.
7 ball juggler here.. ur wrong
now this was really intersting ive never tryed juggling but im going to give it a go
At a couple of points while watching this I was like, "Dude, that can't be that hard to do!", but then I thought about it and realized there's no way on earth I could do that without juggling for 2 years straight with just the rings. This dude is pretty cool and another thing is how much nuts does it take to be like, "F doing a normal day job. I'm going to make my money on my skill level of throwing stuff up in the air and catching it in interesting ways."
+Dan Anderson He also looks kinda like "The Swede" from Hell on Wheels.
ikr?! i can't even juggle a single ball from hand to hand... just tried, it's pretty pathetic...
@@j3nki541 ~ Start with bean bags! Easier to grab, and when you drop them, they won't roll away. . .
the epitome of elegance~5 stars
human perfection
As an avid juggler, I am impressed with his improv and choreography. It's all in the name of expression and entertainment right..
I know im pretty late to this video, but can i just say that at the end when he was doing his final juggling segment, HE FREAKING JUGGLED A GLASS AND A FULL PITCHER! The amount of confidence not just in your skill, but in your body too...damn
So we're all just gonna ignore the fact that he had his phone on shuffle and Mercy came on after he finished LOL
+Darin Shore lol noticed that too
dany It’s a Kanye West club bumping hip hop song. The juxtaposition made me laugh.
how is that a juxtaposition?
@@alek_42 look up the definition of juxtaposition, then watch the last 30 seconds again, you'll know
I just watched the mercy music video and then this was in my cues. It makes sense now.
Something dawned on me just now I would've never considered otherwise: The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon are a bunch of jugglers.
Thanks to all who serve and have served, and may God Bless you all. . .
This was awesome. How can there be so many downclicks.
That was awesome! His thinking is so interesting. I love his music choices too! Everything about this was entertaining for me.
That's awesome dude. You remind me of my old friend who just kept plucking away at music and then one day he is winning NAFTAS and OSCARS.
Next Ted topic: the evolution of camera work...
Quite a few said they felt sad for him or cringed while watching. I just saw a guy who has a strong passion for what he does and obviously enjoys the fuck out of it. Have fun commuting to your 9 to 5.
I wonder if that guy ever got his shoe back..
Remains a mystery to this day.
lol
Nice
Ya... like it looked like he just kinda ripped his shoe off for no reason...
My main just ripped his shoe off.
This guy is great. Skilled pioneer for sure. I find this art so entrancing.
I know Dave Finnigan, yes he used to live in Seattle and the company he was making the rings for was Juggle Bug
That madness in the end :DDD ...Amazing guy and talk :D
He is from close to where I live. I don’t think some people realize how difficult some of his tricks were.
He juggles 5 clubs flawlessly as a passing illustration during the presentation, in the middle of a sentence. Nobody applauds because they are following the presentation. I guess that's the sign he has something interesting to say.
If I could only apply this kind of passion somewhere in my life
Soooooo underrated this talk...
like..... dude! this guy is not just pioneering in his field but he also must be a great juggler and hes being laughed at!
I just rewatched the end..... poor guy... LOL
When he started juggling with the wool, people started to laugh. But in fact the record, tracing of the juggling object was THE most fascinating part of the story, there was nothing to laugh about for me, just pure amazement for the idea and realization of mathematics in the art. fantastic, breathtaking when you realize the real idea behind.
at 4:02 when he said, "it wasn't until 19 years when I asked myself why".... I was like I know right, then he says, why is the circle shaped like this. I'm done!
+Genesis Obadiah 24:54 worth it til the end
+Genesis Obadiah When I read "at 4:02 when" I already knew what your comment was going to be so I didnt keep reading.
Baum A. Ein good for you bud.
Everyone in the studio should feel bad about themselves. HAHAHAHA!
Glad I’m not the only one who caught that
wouldnt it be cool if he just started beating people with his props
Yes. I like where your head's at.
Plot Twist: He makes a living stealing shoes.
@@PeterSitterly but just one.
Michael Cab_ 😂😂🤣
just jumpin' into the crowd and start violently smashing his way through people
i've never juggled before. but i'm pretty fucking sure a chainsaw is one of the essential juggling props
I was honestly expecting to hear chainsaws as one of the essential juggling props. Balls, clubs (or rubber chickens) and chainsaws! XD
Chris Koelsch He didn't mention it because the juggling pattern for chainsaws and clubs is actually pretty similar. Between balls, rings and clubs exist more diffrences.
This was fucking sick, especially the end! Some have no idea how hard it is and the dedication required to learn such an array of tricks!
I liked his "drop the mic" moment at the end XD. Holy god what a trip.
I loved his take on string theory 20 minutes in! :)
I think the end performance was the metaphorical translation of his life after spending 28 years juggling, it started out normal then he probably went on a massacre or offed himself after he was escorted out of the building for vandalism and shoe thievery
Great string ball juggling, starts about 19:45.
This art is incredible!!!
Excellent! Speaking as a juggler!
The people who are saying it was boring don't get the difference between European versus American styled juggling. Hell, in some juggling circles and schools, they ONLY allow using the balls and pins. They don't consider the rings any good. And if you even try to juggle something else (for example, his triangles, or the showy sort of thing, like chainsaws), you're not considered a 'pure' juggler.
It's an art form. A lot of the more 'boring' tricks he did are not only hard technically, but they're prototypes. Still in development. Imagine a hammer without a claw end. The tools aren't fully understood, and they're still being improved on, and the techniques are still being modified.
I was highly entertained, but then again, I've known jugglers. I pass by street jugglers every day to my work, having them pay their rent from tips off of tourists. Each one says the same thing: It's extremely hard to juggle the technical side of the craft with the art side of the craft. If its too artsy, you lose the audience. If its too 'technical' or 'basic, then you lose yourself. It has to be kept in balance if you want to make your living.
"juggling is such a young art form" - Jay Gilligan
"Juggling has been recorded in many early cultures including Egyptian, Nabataean, Chinese, Indian, Greek, Roman, Norse, Aztec and Polynesian civilizations." - Wikipedia
yes as a skill not as an Art and also knowledge is lost all the time
Still verry young co.pared to other art formes
i appreciate the intricacy of these tricks and the mastery with which they're exhibited , yet i can understand why some might find them a bit senseless . they do seem to lack something , as if we're being told how a musical instrument works without hearing it in concert ; its difficulty is obvious , but for some reason we don't care as much , because we don't feel as engaged with it as we feel we ought to be ...
perhaps these are things that the averse commentators should consider, instead of just releasing blind internet hatred as is so ugly commonplace
I really admire this guy...questioning his motivation - nay his purpose - in doing what he has always done. Yet that question should be central to any person's life. The unexamined life is not worth living.
Really good performance, he knows explore possibility and does the evolution of his own art. A really good demonstration of thinking outside the box !
Lol @ Mercy at the end, he rushed to turn that off
10:55 finishes juggling, 10:57 camera zooms out to an angle that you could have seen the trick
I want to watch a person juggling rubik cubes and solving them at the same time.
It's real
There's a (fake) video of someone doing it.
I can solve a Rubix cube so I know it would take forever to do that.
It has been done, by Ravi Fernando, and by Que Jianyu, for example. Google search for "Rubik's Cube juggling" and you will find videos and articles
Some asian kid did it and faster than 99.999999% of people could solve a rubiks cube normally
Some of the stuff are actually really entertaining. I wonder how kids would react, that's amazing.
Best TED Talk EVER! ...or maybe second best
I found interesting what he said but a lot of things he does can be performed by a newbie. He doesn't seem to differenciate what it impressive/difficult from what is easy and unimpressive. That's fascinating. He's completely crazy.
I've been juggling for four and a half years now, including a few times juggling in public areas (mostly parades, or waiting for the bus). I've found that a lot of the technically easy tricks are visually very impressive. One trick, called the Mills Mess, is a very easy trick to preform. For many jugglers, it's the first trick they learn. And yet it looks really cool
I've been juggling for four and a half years now, including a few times juggling in public areas (mostly parades, or waiting for the bus). I've found that a lot of the technically easy tricks are visually very impressive. One trick, called the Mills Mess, is a very easy trick to preform. For many jugglers, it's the first trick they learn. And yet it looks really cool
Of course, it's for demonstration, it's easier to observe the basics for non-jugglers
The ending was like he just got a phone call at the end of the show and his boss told him he was fired lol. He was like, YOU THINK I CANT JUGGLE?!?!? SHIIIIT WATCH THIS SHIIIIIT!!!
and he just loses his mind... lol. Intriguing video and performance, though a little bizarre. That one dude was like fuck man I'm all for art but gimme back my shoe lol.
Gotta love how the guy presenting is actually serious and the crowd laughs at him.
he does that on purpose e is an entertainer. Good comedians don't laugh at their own jokes
Complete chaos at the end, I love it!
This is a man driven by passion, and a man who thought outside the box, but not a man driven by reason, and not a man who has produced anything of much value. The audience's positive reaction to him seems nihilistic, as if to celebrate exactly the fact that there is no sense in what he's doing.
19 minutes blah and then BEASTMODE.
We are lucky no baby in the audience was balanced on a chin...
Cameraman. You had only one job. One job.
And you failed. Badly.
He has to juggle audio & video
In defense of the cameraman, he only has experience with TED Talks, not TED Jugglers. TED Jugglers requires cameraman who completed advanced college courses such as CAM401: The Zoom Out Button.
Yes at least he achieved to keep the camera still.
Maybe he over did that for this........ but it make a nice change.
@@DEO777 damn savage😂
I love how he just runs up and steals the guys shoe and hes like WTF MY SHOE!
That music was like someone just rang you, you answer,and they are walking about with the phone in their pocket.
Well I loved it... I don't care what anyone else says. I think I enjoyed the dots he didn't connect... namely that innovations begat innovations and we see that in all forms of artistic expression, math, science, and technology. What's not to love about this journey!? Sure the camera work could have been better, but I don't think the camera guy knew in advance what was going to be happening or he would have tracked it all better. Still loved it!
17:30 is the moment you were waiting for
How cruel
I just spent 26 minutes watching a guy talk about the history of juggling. I should get outside more
@The Godfatheree 5 years later we are quarantined. Perfect time for rando juggler videos
Then what about people in that room
Chaos there has some place in the last 3 minutes of this video.
I learned a lot about life... How the strangest of things turns to be the most beneficial.
The best tedtalk of all time