www.ted.com Michael Moschen puts on a quietly mesmerizing show of juggling. Don't think juggling is an art? You might just change your mind after watching Moschen in motion.
It's almost tragic that when someone does something really well, they make it look easy, and because it LOOKS easy, it's so easy to write off as SIMPLE, and not that special. I tip my hat to this man, his dexterity and coordination leave me with chills :)
for the people who doubt this guys skill...he was one of the original creators of a LOT of modern juggling/manipulation technique and is widely credited as "inventing" contact juggling. The man is a legend - witout him lots of modern "hard core" tricks would not be possible.
I applaud not only his physical skills, but his efforts to think of new, creative angles for juggling and expression. It's easy to just try and add more balls. To do it differently is a challenge.
His way to talk about Space, Shape, "positive and negative space", to fill the space, those are expressions from an ARTIST people. That's what happens in my opinion. He's an artist and also a physical-trainer
Amazing. He is absolutely amazing. Not just with his hands and juggling but also with his mind and spirit. In terms of space and time , rythm and sound and the balance of them all. And the emotion they all can bring together. His performances bring up such powerful positive feelings. Be it absolute wonder or excitement or even laughter Its simply amazing.
Remarkably revealing of the process of the skill-building. This is the future of congnitive sciences and of our human species in general... Awesome, really... I oibserve the same principles of human learning in my piano teaching that go far beyond the actual piano learning. I am so pleased to see gifted Michale Moschen remark on that, beside presenting his performance that is also fenomenal in terms of multitasking abilities. I meant to start learning to juggle long ago - time to make it happen.
TED isn't only about brainy high teck geeky subjects. TED is about expanding your mind to think in new/different ways. The ordinary isn't always ordinary. Don't just look at it as juggling, look at it as movement, rhythm and timing. Even break it down to just timing, timing is a big part of our lives, do you know how many actions are occuring in your body from the simple act of breathing..even something as simple as blinking, and all those actions are based on precise timing.
so nice to see somebody with true passion and pure understanding of how and what they are doing. Dexterity at an extremely high level . . . . here is a man that has clearly mastered his skill and now has the chance to play with it !
This guy has been an inspiration for me for many years now and still I can barely do 10% of what this guy can do. He is a true manipulator and master of his crafts. Can't wait to see what he discovers next.
For the first time I could see the inner-workings of a human mind when it goes through the act of juggling sounds, objects, and even time. Very cool indeed. And I wouldn't put this into the "entertainment" TED. This is as different from regular juggling as novels are different from stand up comedy.
I love how i dont know if 3:59 is part of the routine or an accident. His confidence and ability to go straight back into the act is incredible and so admirable.
I may be a bit late, but it was indeed an accident, you can see the same show in another video where there's no accident. And 4:08 too. I guess his confidence comes from the fact that he must have done it thousands of times, so he knows he can get back on, and he must alse be used to dropping the ball.
But when he busted out some of those later instruments he got so into it. He made a ballet out of simple repetitive seemingly meaningless but technically difficult motions. The beauty is so vague, i'm not sure if it's entirely in the finess alone and detached from meaning. But it is beautiful anyway. It's very mysterious, very random, and i appretiate his dedication to it.
This comment you writed it here is worth really. Is a good thinking. When someone does something so perfectly, it startsto look very easy and natural, that's absolutely TRUE. You did the right thought.
En el año 1985, vino a Buenos Aires, Argentina, con un espectáculo llamado FOOLSFIRE, en el Teatro San Martin, junto con el payaso Bob Berky. Quedé alucinado. Allí me di cuenta, que queria ser actor. Allí empezó mi camino. Gracias a Michael y Bob !!
MM invented modern contact juggling. He also made many of the props for Circus Solie. But also has alot of appreciation for ancient Asian techniques, Mime and Vaudeville.
Wow, what an interesting mind this guy has! I was reluctant to invest 38 minutes into juggling but that was really cool. And this fits right in with TED. Think about the acronym...Tecnology, entertainment, design!
awesome, and loved the final note of "there isn't a problem in the world, that a great designer can't fix. . . and far as I am concerned, all we have to do is look how nature fixes any give. . . . always takes the easy way out. . so hey folks, what will it take to take the work out of living and have it work for all of us.? ?
There you have a potential musician with perfect rythm and control. As a pianist, his fingers would be perfectly synchronized to rythm (task like the fantasie improntu would be easy). On the drums, the guitar and most instruments, rythm is important and necesary. In addition, his fluent motion and control would make him a good martial artist. Someone with such ability and knowledge in geometry, properties and rythm could potentially do any job. People think juglers are just juglers...think twice
I can really appretiate that kind of random dedication to just understanding how things move. It's very inspiring. He's so clumsy with the balls i dunno if it's just nervousness or lack of a warmup, or because he'd been focusing more on other things at the time.
No prob. I think the song he uses for contact juggling in another video is called "Crystals" and the one he uses for those S-shaped sticks in this video is called "Skeleton Key".
I suck at juggling. I look at this man and think "well, least he did the juggling for David Bowie in Labyrinth while Bowie did the acting" so why not just cut the whining and try a bit myself.
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It's almost tragic that when someone does something really well, they make it look easy, and because it LOOKS easy, it's so easy to write off as SIMPLE, and not that special. I tip my hat to this man, his dexterity and coordination leave me with chills :)
for the people who doubt this guys skill...he was one of the original creators of a LOT of modern juggling/manipulation technique and is widely credited as "inventing" contact juggling. The man is a legend - witout him lots of modern "hard core" tricks would not be possible.
Anyone doubting his skill aren’t worth noting. He’s amazing!
He was also the one behind the juggling scene in the movie Labyrinth with David Bowie
I applaud not only his physical skills, but his efforts to think of new, creative angles for juggling and expression. It's easy to just try and add more balls. To do it differently is a challenge.
The Einstein of juggling artistry and motion.
His way to talk about Space, Shape, "positive and negative space", to fill the space, those are expressions from an ARTIST people. That's what happens in my opinion. He's an artist and also a physical-trainer
Who here after the other video popped in your recommended
Me
Yup
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Late to the party but true story
The triangle video? Ye yeee
There's so much fluidity in his movement
i dont even care that he messed up at times
that some crazy ass coordination he has
When he did that show which he recorded on VHS tape format, he was given a genius grant to study movement. He’s truly the Bruce Lee is juggling.
Amazing. He is absolutely amazing. Not just with his hands and juggling but also with his mind and spirit. In terms of space and time , rythm and sound and the balance of them all. And the emotion they all can bring together. His performances bring up such powerful positive feelings. Be it absolute wonder or excitement or even laughter Its simply amazing.
This is phenomenal beyond words. Thank you Mr. Moschen for sweeping across my awareness tonight! _/\_
Remarkably revealing of the process of the skill-building. This is the future of congnitive sciences and of our human species in general... Awesome, really... I oibserve the same principles of human learning in my piano teaching that go far beyond the actual piano learning. I am so pleased to see gifted Michale Moschen remark on that, beside presenting his performance that is also fenomenal in terms of multitasking abilities. I meant to start learning to juggle long ago - time to make it happen.
Michael Moschen is fantastic. Any pricks dissing the guy just can't recognize skill when they see it.
It’s so apt that his surname is Moschen which sounds like motion. Motion is what he actually named his famous show - in motion with Michael Moschen.
COOL 😎
TED isn't only about brainy high teck geeky subjects. TED is about expanding your mind to think in new/different ways. The ordinary isn't always ordinary. Don't just look at it as juggling, look at it as movement, rhythm and timing. Even break it down to just timing, timing is a big part of our lives, do you know how many actions are occuring in your body from the simple act of breathing..even something as simple as blinking, and all those actions are based on precise timing.
I saw this guy live once. It was awesome.
so nice to see somebody with true passion and pure understanding of how and what they are doing. Dexterity at an extremely high level . . . . here is a man that has clearly mastered his skill and now has the chance to play with it !
This guy has been an inspiration for me for many years now and still I can barely do 10% of what this guy can do. He is a true manipulator and master of his crafts.
Can't wait to see what he discovers next.
For the first time I could see the inner-workings of a human mind when it goes through the act of juggling sounds, objects, and even time. Very cool indeed. And I wouldn't put this into the "entertainment" TED. This is as different from regular juggling as novels are different from stand up comedy.
11 year old comment but so eloquently put.
I love how i dont know if 3:59 is part of the routine or an accident. His confidence and ability to go straight back into the act is incredible and so admirable.
I may be a bit late, but it was indeed an accident, you can see the same show in another video where there's no accident. And 4:08 too. I guess his confidence comes from the fact that he must have done it thousands of times, so he knows he can get back on, and he must alse be used to dropping the ball.
Amazing! The use of toss juggling, contact juggling, spherical and non spherical objects was superb! Loved th S Curve. awesomr.
What a great talk/demonstration.!
The cylinder routine is incredibly beautiful!
one of the masters.
But when he busted out some of those later instruments he got so into it. He made a ballet out of simple repetitive seemingly meaningless but technically difficult motions. The beauty is so vague, i'm not sure if it's entirely in the finess alone and detached from meaning. But it is beautiful anyway. It's very mysterious, very random, and i appretiate his dedication to it.
This guy is an absolute genius. The triangle video is wild.
there is no denying, Michael Moschen is brilliant!
if only there was a better video quality version of this
I used to have this on VHS tape, so consider that.
I know, right? He’s such a great artist!!
from 2002? no chance lol
Such a great performer...He was also the one behind the juggling scene in the movie Labyrinth with David Bowie
my hero ^^ hes what got me into juggling and all my talents and to explore shapes and the unkown
This comment you writed it here is worth really. Is a good thinking. When someone does something so perfectly, it startsto look very easy and natural, that's absolutely TRUE. You did the right thought.
He was also the one behind the juggling scene in the movie Labyrinth with David Bowie
Pure, simple, talent.
If he was a drummer he'd be able to come up woth the coolest stick tricks
LOL 😂
At the end of the day, a painting is just oil, and a sculpture is just rock. That doesn't diminish the process in the slightest.
90 percent of the jugglers in the Cirque du Soleil productions are complete students of this guy
he's achieved inner peace
En el año 1985, vino a Buenos Aires, Argentina, con un espectáculo llamado FOOLSFIRE, en el Teatro San Martin, junto con el payaso Bob Berky. Quedé alucinado. Allí me di cuenta, que queria ser actor. Allí empezó mi camino. Gracias a Michael y Bob !!
I saw him today, in a feild trip..it was the bomb!
how many people can make music with juggling and tap dance? AMAZING!!!!!
This guy did the contact juggling in Jim Henson's movie "Labyrinth".
MM invented modern contact juggling. He also made many of the props for Circus Solie. But also has alot of appreciation for ancient Asian techniques, Mime and Vaudeville.
COOL 😎
Wow, what an interesting mind this guy has! I was reluctant to invest 38 minutes into juggling but that was really cool.
And this fits right in with TED. Think about the acronym...Tecnology, entertainment, design!
I met the guy once, he went on and on about his balls
My hero! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Very entertaining!
awesome, and loved the final note of "there isn't a problem in the world, that a great designer can't fix. . . and far as I am concerned, all we have to do is look how nature fixes any give. . . . always takes the easy way out. . so hey folks, what will it take to take the work out of living and have it work for all of us.? ?
I agree. This video is about improving skills. Whatever they might be.
I'm glad he didn't remain as a golfer. This is so much more entertaining to watch.
Talent show champion
This is impressive ASF
Gifted!
He may not be as flashy as some jugglers, but the FINESSE!! 🤯
If saw this at least 10years back.. I would've been a better juggler...
There you have a potential musician with perfect rythm and control. As a pianist, his fingers would be perfectly synchronized to rythm (task like the fantasie improntu would be easy). On the drums, the guitar and most instruments, rythm is important and necesary. In addition, his fluent motion and control would make him a good martial artist. Someone with such ability and knowledge in geometry, properties and rythm could potentially do any job. People think juglers are just juglers...think twice
his ball stuff seemed like he dropped mostly because of his head being sweaty and the lights
I've never seen anything like this
holy crap, thats good
I can really appretiate that kind of random dedication to just understanding how things move. It's very inspiring. He's so clumsy with the balls i dunno if it's just nervousness or lack of a warmup, or because he'd been focusing more on other things at the time.
He isn't just in juggling he's into illusions
visual music, as he calls it
I think this guy might be the closest we ever had to a god. To play with space and time like that?
i wonder if hes still got it.. and i wonder if he finished that trick
does anyone know what the music is that he has for his juggling routine?
+danimal crackahz I know he pulls quite a few tracks from David Van Tiegham's 80s albums.
+Nel_Annette awesome-I'll check it out. Thanks!
No prob. I think the song he uses for contact juggling in another video is called "Crystals" and the one he uses for those S-shaped sticks in this video is called "Skeleton Key".
I've always wondered if Michael was human or not
thats mad . he done all the ball tricks for Bowie in Labyrinth
I second that.
man it's impossible to keep up with his hands. damn.
WOW.
Que senhor!
this guys got a lot of balls
Your mum wants his number
Why the bad video quality? Does TED have a better version?
Juggling can always present fun for children around.Can you?
this man could probably tell you if one of these balls weighed a single gram more than the others purely by touch
This guy fingers.
Use glowing objects 👍
wow
When was this? Please ted, more info. When? Where? What?
What was the move at 04:23
Fun Fact: Penn Jillete taught this man to Juggle.
Cute.
5:04 The people who live above me.
And he doesn't care either.
Have fun with it, it's like anything else.
What do his dreams look like? Also, credit to Dad the Lefty.
3:00 fucked me up
From 2:30 to 3:30.... OMG
Dad of dude perfect
for the wide range of balance/juggling acts he is pretty good!
Jug'n Sense
No, it's not prideful. But you can argue if it's an accurate description. Feel free.
Are those Eurythmy shoes he’s wearing?
people underestimate 3 ball juggling why dont you try to imitate kriss kremo's three ball act and see how easy that is??
Someone should edit the part with sticks to have lightsabre visual/audio effects. Hahahaha
quite insane
240p rly?
That's impressive but can he do it while being shot out of a cannon?
right. (?)
Why'd he get twice as long as all the other people??
was he messing up on purpose? I couldn't tell...
I suck at juggling. I look at this man and think "well, least he did the juggling for David Bowie in Labyrinth while Bowie did the acting" so why not just cut the whining and try a bit myself.
WOW these comments are OLD