The Juggling Edge - Threads involving Frankie

Frankie - 8/30/2019 21:40 #

I want to get new clubs because the one I have at the moment are my brother's old broken ones. dose anyone have any advice on which ones to get.

Daniel Simu - 8/31/2019 12:53 - Parent #

Get yourself some good ones, they will last a lifetime and make juggling much more fun!

Are you based in Europe? Then any club from Henrys (I recommend loop or pirouette) or Play (px3) will do! Any other brand is likely to disappoint you at some point...

Good luck!

Adam Hellman - 9/2/2019 04:51 - Parent #

I recommend the Henry delfins they aren't to expensive and will last a long time. They are one of the most popular clubs especially with newer jugglers because of the price and are really durable. J haven't heard about anyone not liking them

Frankie - 8/27/2019 14:00 #

Hi, I'm new here. I'm trying to get five balls but my 4th and 5th throws I do as 4s any advice?

7b_wizard - 8/27/2019 16:28 - Parent #

Hi there, Frankie. We should find out why you get fountain throws - do you do 4b fountain a lot, for example? Are you hasting the last throws after a too low launch, or alike? And, are those maybe rather straight up columns than inside-->outside fountain throws, kind 'a getting up rid of those two last balls, just to have them done (without aiming at all)?

Cedric Lackpot - 8/27/2019 20:20 - Parent #

Try throwing the first five throws but don't catch them. When you don't have to worry about catching you can concentrate more on the throws.

Frankie - 8/30/2019 02:19 - Parent #

thanks for the advice I'll try it

Maria - 8/28/2019 07:58 - Parent #

Hi Frankie!
I am also working on 5 balls.
If you do unintentional fountain throws, it's probably because your hand is already moving outwards to catch the ball that's coming down. So... Either you need to release the ball a bit earlier, or you need more time before the catch, or you are moving your hand outwards earlier than you have to.
Things you could try would be: Throw higher to get more time, focus on an even throwing rhythm (make sure you don't have to rush the last throws), do the exercise that Cedric suggested, focus on the throws. I also found that sometimes shifting the main focus from the peaks of the orbits (where I usually focus) to a rather low crossing point helps me get the balls to cross.