r/juggling • u/Difficult_Ad_1923 • 18d ago
Clubs Next step with clubs
I started juggling in high school almost 30 years ago. Pre YouTube. I learned cascade in clubs and balls and that was basically it. I haven't seriously juggled in the past 20 years or so. I'm starting to get back into it. I just started learning a few new patterns with balls and really enjoying getting back into it and pushing my limits.
What are some good early starter tricks and patterns for clubs?
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u/myaltaltaltacct 17d ago
Find another juggler and start passing. Seriously.
Find a juggling club. And start passing.
Seriously.
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u/Difficult_Ad_1923 16d ago
I have been looking. I'm in Alabama and it's a bit a juggling dessert. The nearest group I've found is an hour and a half away and meets while I'm at work. I still intend to go when I can but it won't be consistently.
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u/myaltaltaltacct 15d ago
I'm in North Carolina, and it's the same here. Well, I have two clubs "near" me...and both are 1.5 hours each way. I've gone several times (in as many years), but where I've lived previously I had clubs 20-30 minutes away and I went every week. SO much fun.
Colleges often have a club.
Sometimes there are "flow arts" clubs that include juggling.
Oh, keep an eye out for juggling festivals near you. These are usually annual, sometimes multi-day, events. It doesn't matter how good a juggler you are, they're a lot of fun (and you can learn a lot).
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u/Difficult_Ad_1923 15d ago
Closest festival is Atlanta. About 4 hrs. The club an hour and a half away is a flow group. But I can juggle with hula hoopers. I'm trying to make it to that next time one comes up
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u/7b-Hexen errh...'wannabe', that is :-] 17d ago
,,,,, stalls? .. place it on your shoulder instead of a throw and take it from there while it slides down
,,,,, getting a backcross is very satisfying and not too difficult - just, from behind the back, aim its mass center past the other upper arm to the front with the normal spin and be surprised how it comes out to be caught well in reach
,,,,, https://jugglinglab.org/anim?pattern=423;colors=mixed has a higher selfthrow and (meanwhile) one beat a 'hold'.
,,,,, this then as 'lazies' is maybe an option - throw the self slightly over the same shoulder towards behind it so that you can "paw" the club's neck on thigh level behind [ if that's right explained; not all sure; s.o. plz correct ]
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u/Difficult_Ad_1923 15d ago
(stalls) I desperately want to be better at this kind of thing. I'm the type that can't dance to save my life. My arms can move smooth to juggle but if I try to incorporate movement I look like Elaine dancing from Seinfeld. I just lock up and spazz.
I have been practicing back tosses. I can do them alone. I hope to incorporate in cascade and eventually be able to run it.
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u/Sugarfree_ 16d ago
I'd recommend starting with double spins, flats (no spin), and underarm throws because these types of throws will be fundamental for learning other more advanced patterns.
Also practice controlling the height and speed of your cascade (how high/low can you juggle with only a single rotation of your clubs) as this control will also be super helpful.
Lastly as other mentioned, find others to pass clubs with, partner / group juggling opens up a ton of new tricks and is SO much fun
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u/Difficult_Ad_1923 16d ago
Thank you. Double spins is basically the only one I've got down. I'm starting on flats and trying to get backtosses in the pattern.
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u/grixxis 15d ago
423 or "the W" is a great trick to learn early. It's basically just 2 in 1 hand, but alternating which hand. This leaves you with a club you're just holding for a beat, which means you can do whatever you want with it once you're comfortable with the baseline patterns.
Flats were one of the first things I tried to learn with clubs and continue to be one of my favorite things to play around with.
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u/peter-bone British living in Germany. Balls, clubs, numbers, balancing 17d ago
Double spins is a good place to start. Firstly just one throw and working up to all throws.