As some of you may recall, I have been (for several years, intermittently) learning to juggle. I can do some basic three ball tricks, and am now reasonably adept at 4 balls (various patterns). Over the last few weeks I have been doing the drills that help you get to five (short version - you... Continue Reading →
Juggling: reverse salients and being honest
If I want to juggle four clubs (and I do) then I need to tackle the weakest point in my current skills - left handed throws with double-spins - a kind of reverse salient. I also need to be honest that I am not yet good enough doing three club cascade double spins. Although I... Continue Reading →
Juggling: inching towards four clubs…
Daily (often twice daily) focussed 15 minute practices are paying off, I think. There's warm-up, drills and then 'what I am working on'. Which is mostly having two clubs in a hand and throwing double spins to the same hand. Right is stronger than left, and so am going to need to drill my left... Continue Reading →
Juggling: “whoop, whoop – 3 club doubles!” and future plans
Finally the dam broke, the straw rendered the camel paralysed etc - after weeks of regular (if not focussed enough - see below) practice, I can now throw clubs for double-spins- breakthrough came a couple of days ago. This is a Big Deal because most of the tricks you need for club juggling (three or... Continue Reading →
Juggling: Soooo close
This is taking much longer than I thought it would. Probably longer than it should. Yes, I am more diligent now with warm-ups, and drills, but still... Anyhoo, can now juggle the clubs with lots of double spins from either hand. Still haven't got to ALL of them being double spins without me quickly losing... Continue Reading →
Juggling: Cold feet and Kylie Minogue
Dew does two things - well, more than that, but for me, today a) cold feet (shoes are a good invention b) makes club handles more slippery - but now manageable, thanks to a few weeks of experience and confidence. And Kylie? Well, spinning around... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1DWBKk5xHQ&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD I can now do short sequences of double spins... Continue Reading →
Juggling: “You’re improving”
The patch of green I juggle on is at the top of a t-junction on a relatively narrow and busy street. So, I am seen. It may be me being a narcissist (but an actual narcissist - as opposed to someone struggling with neurotic self-obsession - would not like to be seen failing so often:... Continue Reading →
Juggling: Against the Wind….
A few years ago, in a quarantine hotel in Adelaide, I "mastered" the basics of three ball juggling. It took me longer than it might have, if I had thought things through, been more methodical (story of my life) and had a tutor. Ho hum. At various points since I've gone through bursts of enthusiasm... Continue Reading →
The conventions of juggling – be kind and welcoming. (Excellent Adelaide event)
Juggling is fun (more on this later). There's a symmetry to the fact that I first started to learn while in quarantine in 2021 (thanks Heather!) and that the first actual juggling convention is attend is also in Adelaide. The Adelaide Juggling Convention is being held at the Goodwood Community Centre (nice bit of south... Continue Reading →
#DrJuggles and… climate science
https://twitter.com/marcsrhudson/status/1629491958056984577 This video is rougher than a badger's arse. Please help add to this list of what I need a) a microphone for decent sound quality b) the camera further back to catch the tops of the balls c) better juggling skills (!) d) e) f) etc
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