You’ve probably seen some street performers or children and teens playing with one of these. Over the past few months, the Fushigi Magic Gravity Ball has become immensely properly.
Countless children have asked their parents for one of them. At first glance, parents might think the Fushigi is just some sort of clear, reflective ball but it goes much deeper than that.
To begin with Fushigi is an art form that is known as contact juggling. It invovles using a reflective sphere combined with hand and body motions to give the illusion that the sphere is moving on its own or even floating in the air.
Some of the techniques used in contact juggling has actually been around for centuries. However the modern day version of contact juggling started in the 1980′s when it was made popular by an expert juggler named Michael Moschen.
Therefore the Fushigi Ball isn’t just a toy that floats or moves on its own. Rather it requires some skill and practice in order to perform the tricks that give the illusion of it floating and moving by itself. There are dedicated contact jugglers that spend hundreds of hours and even years to master this art
However the Fushigi is designed so that it isn’t too hard for anyone to learn and perform some of the tricks. You don’t have to be a trained professional and following the included tutorial DVD really does help.
The company states that almost anyone can learn to master the Fushigi but it is recommended for those that age 12 and up. But there are some children that are a few years younger than that who have learn to master it too.
While there are other contact juggling balls available, the Fushigi features a unique design that is currently patent pending. It is actually two balls built into one. The top layer is a clear acrylic and inside is a reflective sphere. This design helps enhance the illusion when performing tricks with it.
The Fushigi Ball won’t break if you drop it, which is good since those that never tried contact juggling or something similar before may drop it once or twice before getting the hang of it. Although dropping the ball might leave some scratches.
While scratches won’t affect the actual usage of the Fushigi, it can affect some of the levitation illusions and are best to avoid. So beginners should practice first indoors over carpeting. Minor scratches on the Fushigi can be easily filled with a small dab of nail polish.
The Fushigi Magic Gravity Ball sells for $19.99 plus shipping and handling. Instructions and a tutorial DVD are included and shows you the basic usage of the Fushigi and how to master a number of different tricks.
Click here to get the Fushigi Magic Gravity Ball
