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Here's our winner for June-Terry!

Here's our winner for May-G.Wood12!

Here's our winner for April- annso.fie!

Poi are great, but the huge range of buying options out there can be enough to give a beginner a headache!
This is the last in a series of articles to help those new to poi find the set that's right for them

In honour of Linda Farkas' memory and to celebrate International Women's Day the ladies of the contact staff community have collaborated to create a contact staff compilation video. While all the people in this video have their own distinct style, you can see Linda's influence in all of them. Linda's legacy will live on for many years to come.

Here's our winner for March- Ginny!

Poi are great, but the huge range of buying options out there can be enough to give a beginner a headache!
This is the second in a series of articles to help those new to poi find the set that's right for them

Poi are great, but the huge range of buying options out there can be enough to give a beginner a headache! This is the first in a series of articles to help those new to poi find the set that's right for them

Here's our winner for February - G!

Curious about what Aerial Yoga is? Want your own hammock, but not sure which one to buy?

This article has the key information and advice you need to know about Aerial Yoga and Aerial Yoga Hammocks

Here's our winner for January - Beth!

Here's our winner for December - Emily !

Jay Gilligan, the main teacher of juggling and creator of the juggling program at the University of Dance and Circus in Stockholm, Sweden, talks about the evolution of Juggling in this excellent TEDx Video. 

Jill Franklin explains aerial arts on the podcast Explain Things To Me

Here's our winner for November - FieryJack! 

Here's our winner for October - Claire! 

Here's our winner for September - Olgs! 

Here's our winner for August -  Fol! 

Here's our winner for July - Bobby! 

Here's our winner for June - magicalmarkwatson! 

Here's our winner for May - TURNAROUND! 

 The review winner for April 2017 has been announced!

Lucas Gardezani Abduch compiled this diabolo video using submissions to the diabolo.ca video of the week. It features some awesome diabolo tricks, including a sweet one diabolo sequence, some interesting 2D stuff and, our favourite, a chest roll with a diabolo.

Lucas makes lots of great circus and juggling videos. Be sure to subscribe to his channel.

Impressively unique visual hoop juggling here, it’s great to see so much talent and effort in a collective project like this.

Show your support for a fellow flow artist and check out her video! 

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Our very own Stephen Langley returned this week with his third consecutive win from the European Yoyo Championship 3A division.

Has Langley inspired you to take up yo-yo? Check out the huge range in our store 

Here's our winner for March - JuggleKraze! 

Last year the contact staff community lost one of its brightest stars, Linda Farkas. Linda inspired many contact staffers both with the technicality of her staff tricks and with the grace of the movements she fused those tricks with.

In honour of Linda's memory and to celebrate International Women's Day the ladies of the contact staff community created this contact staff compilation video. While all the people in this video have their own distinct style, I think you can see Linda's influence in all of them. Linda's legacy will live on for many years to come.

Our old pal, Luke Hallgarten, has filmed and edited this amazing video of Le Lido students of 2017. Le Lido is a circus school in Toulouse, France and is respected as one of the most prestigious circus schools in the world. You can see why from this video; superb skills, a huge range of disciplines and more than a sprinkling of circus madness!

We love seeing narrative and character in performances and videos, especially in the spinning arts where it's rare to see that sort of thing. Lui and George have made just such a contact staff video.

Sound tracked to a version of "Mad World" Lui and George express the boredom and frustration that can exist in relationships, though there are still flashes of fondness and co-operation in this nicely devised piece.

You won't have seen a hula hoop video quite like this before! Alfemur Phelps looks like he's having loads of fun as he hoops around his farm accompanied by various machinery. Alfemur hoops on a tractor, quad bike, with a chainsaw and with a chicken. This video is brilliantly ridiculous!

Alex McGillivray has been working hard in 2016 judging by the mental ball juggling on show in this video. Highlights include loads of tricks with 5 to 8 balls and 10 ball and 12 ball flashes!

Ian Jenson demonstrates some ridiculous contact ball balances in this video. The number of balance points Ian has control of on his face is remarkable. This video also features a load of impressive body rolls.

You can follow Ian on Instagram by clicking here.

Kuma Films - one of our favourite YouTube channels - went to SkillCon and caught some amazing jugglers in the act. If you're a regular to our Facebook page or this blog, you may recognise some faces.

This video features some amazing club juggling, ball juggling, diabolo and cigar box tricks.

Here's our winner for February - Amelia! 

Do NOT watch this video if you're scared of heights! Flaviu Cernescu and friend juggle and ride a unicycle at the top of a 256m (840ft) chimney.

You don't need to read the comments on the video to know some people think this stunt is stupid and others admire the bravery involved. And it goes without saying: do NOT try this at home!

Apply to volunteer on a 2017 Performers Without Borders tour in India, Kenya or Nicaragua. Applications close 24th June 2016. 

Our very own Stephen Langley is crowned the 3A yoyo champion for a second year running at the European YoYo Championship 2016.Read More

This slackline video contains some super cool tricks. It also features a slackline on fire (don't try that at home) and is set in an ice castle. It doesn't come more elemental that that!

This video, made by DevinSuperTramp, features tricks from Andy Lewis, Mickey Wilson, Alex Mason and others.

Here's a video of Amnoticos quirky duo trapeze act. Not only is it a well devised and interesting piece but the tricks are impressive as well.

Did you know that Firetoys trapezes have cable-cored ropes which mean they are strong enough for dynamic double trapeze work similar to that shown in this video?

You can now buy your tickets for EJC 2016. Get 'em while they're cheap! 

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The IJA put out monthly videos featuring artists from all over the world. This month's "Tricks of the Month" video features Mckenzey Simper from Salt Lake City, Utah USA, juggling and manipulating hula hoops. Mckenzey's tricks are awesome. If you're into hoop juggling you'll find loads of inspiration in this video.

The poi Cyril is using are called contact poi. Contact poi have a large ball at one end and generally have a smaller handle that acts as a counterweight on the other end to help with contact rolls and throws.

A triumphant Stephen Langley tells us about his win, forgetting his trousers and the UK yoyo community. 

This aerial silks act is a sight to behold. It's not often you see a duo silks act, let alone by people this bendy.

CrypticFirecat spins some awesome two and three poi in a wintry setting.

Stephen "Langerz" Langley wins the 3A division at this year's EYYC. The first UK winner since 1953! 

Pre-register for the EJC 2015 to save money and make sure the event happens! 

Christof Buch shows of some exquisite club juggling skills sound tracked to a jungle tune. The long sequence at the start is particularly awesome but it's juggling gold all the way through.

If you've been inspired and need some new clubs, then we know just the place ;-)

Check out this cool contact staff and acrostaff video from Chazz. Filmed in Castle Park in Bristol by Van Loop Media who also edited the video.

You can see more of Van Loop's circus videos on his YouTube channel and if you want to learn some contact staff, acrostaff or basic staff spinning tricks then check out Chazz's tutorial channel.Read More