Who first came up with this style of juggling?
Claymotion was developed by British juggler Richard Clay. Many people first
saw and were introduced to claymotion by Richard when he attended the 1996
Rapid City IJA festival. Hopefully in the near future I'll be able to
connect with Richard and get an interview with him and find out a bit more
on how he developed his style.
Here is a picture of Richard Clay (center), Katie and other friends.
How did it get it's name?
The name claymotion was first coined by Erica Kelch-Slesnick in a
rec.juggling post after the 1997 Pittsburgh IJA festival.
Isn't it just multiplex juggling?
Technically yes. However, when you see someone doing claymotion style tricks
(especially Richard Clay) there is a fluidity and grace that seems to set it
apart from other types of multiplex juggling. It also has a start/stop
rhythm to it, not unlike cigar box juggling. So there are times when there
are no balls in the air.
What is the siteswap for claymotion?
Asynchronous siteswap:
[43]20[22]2
Synchronous siteswap:
([4x4],2)(0,2)* (A more accurate one.)
Why green for the site?
Well, if you've ever seen Richard juggling his green stage balls you'd know
why I had to make the site green.
Who created this site?
If you want to find out more information about me you can check out my
personal juggling page at
jamesjbarlow.com/juggling. I also created and run the site
devilstick.org.