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Tutorials and Acrostaff Shop!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Chazz Parham

It may have seemed quiet around here but I’ve been busy! Check out the new menus above for links to staff spinning, contact staff and acrostaff tutorials. Above is an example of an acrostaff tutorial. You can also now buy … Continue reading →

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Commonwealth Youth Circus

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Chazz Parham

Glasgow could be the setting for an acrostaff revolution thanks to the talented members of the Commonwealth Youth Circus. Click “continue reading” to find out how this group of young gymnasts, dancers, circus artists and free runners got on with … Continue reading →

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Scottish Acrostaff Revolution?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Chazz Parham

 I’m currently in Glasgow, Scotland having been asked to teach acrostaff to members of the Commonwealth Youth Circus. Here is a taster of some of the stuff they are coming up with after one full session! This is Hannah applying … Continue reading →

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Mr E. Lull Abhay – Double Staff Contact

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Chazz Parham

Mr E. Lull Abhay caused a bit of a splash with some single and double contact staff videos recently (you can check them on his YouTube channel). He followed these up with a couple of tutorials which are both clear … Continue reading →

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How to Make an Acrostaff

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Chazz Parham

I’ve finally made time to finish my guide to making an acrostaff. You can’t really buy these anywhere, as far as I know, so the only answer is to make one. In the guide you can find instructions on how … Continue reading →

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Staff on Staff Contact – Mr Jedly

Posted on March 16, 2013 by admin

This is the first video in a doubles contact and staff on staff contact (SoSC) theme which will run for the next few posts. Before seeing this great resource by Mr Jedly I’d seen a few SoSC tricks but didn’t … Continue reading →

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Past Inspiration Part 3: Inspinerate

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

Inspinerate, along with MCP’s site, provided most of my inspiration before YouTube took off. Inspinerate is run by Sandy McClure but Tim Chown (aka T+B) also features heavily in the videos hosted there. They got a great selection of tutorials … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Contact-Staff.com

Posted on October 16, 2012 by admin

Hi This website is devoted to contact staff spinning, other forms of object manipulation and movement in general. You can find a video blog of my favourite videos from back in the day and at the current cutting edge of … Continue reading →

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