I often come across jugglers who seem to have been quite talented, but who failed to leave much of a mark on juggling history. Valazzi is one such performer. His real name was W. P. Hodgson and he lived in London, England, despite being billed as being Italian. The earliest reference I can find of him performing was in 1903 …
Cinquevalli in Court
(Haz clic aquí para español.) For many juggling experts and historians, Paul Cinquevalli is the greatest of all time. He was the first juggling superstar. His fame was such that newspapers associated any feat, or any juggler, with Paul Cinquevalli. His tricks, pioneers in the genre, caught the attention of most showbiz entrepreneurs around the world. Cinquevalli wrote: “I performed …
Josef Blank: Talented German Juggler
Josef Blank was a German juggler who started his performing career in his hometown of Munich in 1901 at the age of fourteen. In 1903, he and his family came to the United States. He initially worked as a solo act. Josef was a very skilled juggler, being able to juggle seven discs for quite some time, and also performing …
The Billionaire Jugglers: Harry and Barney Barnato
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Throughout the history of juggling there have been some jugglers who became millionaires. Others managed to own property and a financially stable life but did not achieve such a designation. If you want to know about the jugglers who became millionaires you can read my article here. Now, were there jugglers with more money than …
Club Juggling by Édgar Tonatiuh from México | IJA Tricks of the Month
Hello, I am Edgar Tonatiuh (El Choreman). I am from the state of Mexico and in this video I show what I have learned through 14 years of experience. I love juggling because the combinations of movements are infinite and you never finish learning. I want to thank you to all the people who have been on my path of …
Quotable Jugglers: Part 1
As I research juggling history and continue my more than four decade career as a juggler, I come across interesting quotes from jugglers that stick with me. Here are a few of the more interesting ones and the stories behind them. Rudy Horn Rudy Horn German juggling legend Rudy Horn had a personal standard that if you couldn’t do a …
Jean Florian – The Prodigious Juggler
(Haz clic aquí para español.) – What is your hobby? – “Juggling” – And what is your ambition? – “To be a good juggler.” Jean Florian was hailed by the press as “the world’s greatest juggler,” or “the greatest juggler on earth,” or “the prodigy juggler,” as he was a child when his fame exploded. Several articles and references …
Juggling News, September 2024
Click here to go to the bottom and see the full video. Youtube description: 00:00 INTRO Music: Credits to icesawder 00:38 VIDEOS & ARTIST: Christofer Silva Gustaf Rosell Kazuya Okada Brian Simoncin 04:51 RECORDS: Erik Toll 4 ball BBB 9′ 42″ Erik Toll 5 ball BBB 1′ 09″ Jean-Philippe Deltell 8 ring duplexes 57″ Julian Kloss 6 balls 6 up …
Ball Juggling by Lucas See from Germany | IJA Tricks of the Month
Hey! I’m Lucas, born & raised in seemingly the world capitol of juggling: Berlin! I lived in Africa, Canada, Iceland, and in dreams of colours that need channeling. Which is easiest in awkwardly beautiful Berlin! My biography? Poetry, silliness and pink balls, Japan, 1000 years, a fleeting second Or just one Meditation. And one throw. On Instagram lucas_see_juggles On tiktok …