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<h2 id="types">Types</h2> <p>There are a very wide range of types of object manipulation. Each type of object manipulation has often been grouped together in a category of object manipulation skills. These categories are shown below. However many types of object manipulation do not fit these common categories while others can be seen to belong to more than one category. </p> <h3>Juggling and tossing</h3> <p>Juggling is a physical skill involving the manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggling can be the manipulation of one object or many objects at the same time, using one or many hands. Jugglers often refer to the objects they juggle as props. The most common props are balls, clubs, or rings. Some jugglers use more dramatic objects such as knives, fire torches or chainsaws. The term juggling can also commonly refer to other prop-based manipulation skills such as diabolo, devil sticks, poi, cigar boxes, shaker cups, contact juggling, hooping, and hat manipulation. </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Juggling/s2MHCgNH">Juggling</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Contact_juggling/bpFyB1h3">Contact juggling</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Toss_juggling/SVNyAQnz">Toss juggling</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Chinlone/JhVd0hEa">Chinlone</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cigar_box_(juggling)/WhwB7bKJ">Cigar box (juggling)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Devil_sticks/RSElgk33">Devil Sticks</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Diabolo/hxExuGCr">Diabolo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Flair_bartending/TQwE4Qr3">Flair bartending</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Footbag/Pe58Gbhg">Footbag</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hat_manipulation/hyJjhkP8">Hat manipulation</a></li></ul> <h3>Spinning and twirling</h3> <p>Spinning and twirling are any of several activities performing spinning, twirling or rotating the spun object for exercise, play or performance. The object twirled can be done directly by one or two hands, the fingers or by other parts of the body. It can also be done indirectly, as in the case of devil or flower sticks, using another object or objects. The origin of twirling can be found in manipulation skills developed for armed combat and in traditional dance. The various twirling skills have become increasingly popular with many associated with <a href="/facts/Circus_skills/a2yro73v">circus skills</a>. </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Chinese_yo-yo/hxExuGCr">Chinese yo-yo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Club_swinging/5zKEhwTd">Club swinging</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Devil_sticks/RSElgk33">Devil sticks</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Diabolo/hxExuGCr">Diabolo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Eskimo_yo-yo/K6xFeBSP">Eskimo yo-yo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fan_dance/zwDsXJXH">Fanning</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fire_staff/KQIrPsRY">Fire staff</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Flagging_dance/4hganGvK">Flagging</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Freestyle_nunchaku/SmLDyLdq">Freestyle nunchaku</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Glowsticking/Dr3KSIHC">Glowsticking</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hooping/4horcUPp">Hooping</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Hula_hoop/hskLhvHk">Hula hooping</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Padiddling/WX2vSqvm">Padiddling</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Plate_spinning/GTz4pz5E">Plate spinning</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Poi_(performance_art)/Dr3KSIHC">Poi spinning</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rhythmic_gymnastics/LDoSX8fD">Rhythmic gymnastics</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rope_dart/s9C4wELb">Rope dart</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Trick_roping/uBLTs1uV">Trick roping</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Twirling/jUT9ySC5">Twirling</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Baton_twirling/1z28yxsD">Baton twirling</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Color_guard_(flag_spinning)/raE2DmoD">Color guard</a> and <a href="/facts/Winter_guard/z9v1bWK6">winter guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yo-yo/HBxVo2kG">Yo-yo</a></li></ul> <h3>Skill toys</h3> <p class="note">See also: <a href="/facts/List_of_skill_toys/KVDNgTDe">List of skill toys</a></p> <p>Skill toys are purpose-made objects that require manipulative skill for their typical use. Also often used as fidget toys, examples of such toys are: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Astrojax/KusPqlPH">Astrojax</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Begleri/uuW99Kag">Begleri</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kendama/fYKTNrMz">Kendama</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pen_spinning/yCDvnHy9">Pen spinning</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Butterfly_knife/EcbW4UWx">Butterfly knife (Balisong)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Knucklebones/uD3NExJj">Knucklebones</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fingerboard_(skateboard)/pAtjGrwk">Fingerboard (skateboard)</a></li></ul> <h3>Dexterity</h3> <p>Dexterity skills are here seen to be skills which are not usually associated with other categories of object manipulation. Many of these skills use items not usually associated with object manipulation. Examples are dice, cups, lighters. </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cardistry/NRWCN5St">Cardistry</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Card_manipulation/MSN5EYUS">Card manipulation</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Clackers/qMdp88hF">Clackers</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Coin_manipulation/CvzlDyAB">Coin manipulation</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dice_stacking/dUFcJPDD">Dice stacking</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Isolation_(illusion)/teR5VGvK">Isolation</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Knife_throwing/aUUd4HDN">Knife throwing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Shuffling/H8a3TynB">Shuffling</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sport_stacking/3oh93fdI">Sport stacking</a>, a.k.a. cup stacking</li> <li><a href="/facts/Whipcracking/USqjmPRD">Whipcracking</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Burning_Man/bfvsJGbR">Burning Man</a>, an annual event that attracts object manipulators</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chinese_jump_rope/k4z9QXDN">Chinese jump rope</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Modern_juggling_culture/mcbhyNx8">Modern juggling culture</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Look up <i>object manipulation</i> in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.