The official HOP juggling "I just learnt a new move" thread

Mike's Mess is nifty.
Take outs are interesting.

Recently I went back to 3 balls and have been working to combine boston mess, take outs, mills mess, half mills, and this thing I saw someone do a tutorial for that they called "The Kraken" into one large mash of nonsense.

PS, Belt in what?

That would be an interesting mix up to see definitely. Just watched The Kraken, thats some crazyness.

TuKong Martial Arts(Odessa, Tx)

Still working on 3b cascade... I need to practice toss more often

Also, does this thread include all types of juggling or just toss?

Well, that's a good question. If you mean contact I see no problem with posting it here, it is usually followed by the word juggling. =)

Yeah, you know, for some reason it looks prettier , the kraken, with the claw throws/catches. If you do it without, it's still nifty though.

Ah ok, I had never heard of that style. I'm more of a chinese MA kinda guy, though I think it would be interesting to study Indian MA.

Flashed five. First serious attempt at it was toady, so feeling pretty happy.

Hopefully can get it solid soonish though.

TKMA is a mixture of Korean and Shaolin MA not including the IpSun, JiuJitsu, Judo and XMA weapons I do aswell

Still cant quite get claw catches and penguin catches yet Im getting better at the Shower now, I can go for like 3-4 tosses usually without dropping.

Aw man, there is so much I want to learn, I don't want to turn this into a MA thread (unless you consider throwing people juggling).
Never tried Japanese Jiu Jitsu, but tried out some Brazillian, tried some Judo which turned the way I was taught to fall and roll on it's side slightly, I am really interested in learning Wing Tsun though. Only thing I've taken personally though is a form of Chinese MA based mainly on Ape and Crane style.


Back to juggling, I don't know why 4 ball shower is so difficult for me, but I'm getting better at that.

And out of nowhere I almost pulled off a 744 despite the fact that my 5 ball pattern stinks from not working on it enough....
I first flashed 5 about 1 or 2 years ago, and my longest run is around 40 with averages of 25.

I've been working so much with clubs that it hinders my 5 ball practice (also mainly because I don't practice everyday when I should).

The Kraken is pretty cool....

Still not getting Boston Mess, although I have the first three throws down. I think....

If, when doing the kraken pattern, hands held normally, when you catch the middle ball and bring it under to the other side.... IF you don't bring it anywhere, and just leave it in the middle, it should theoretically become boston mess.... I think.... I'm not really, sure I haven't slept in quite some time.

I've done it!
Not only did I learn a new 3 ball trick, but I think I'm the first moron to do it!
I'm tentatively calling it "Adam's Awkwardness".

Now I just need a video camera, some feedback, and some dinner.

Vids or it didn't happen!

I have no video camera. =(
BUT I am trying to find a friend with one.

Describe it? If you can....

I would say.....

A 3 ball side-switching half mess with over the top clawed takeouts.... In siteswap "333..." Kind of.

I made a video! I suppose they're not moves I "just learnt", but they're towards the limits of my current ability.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U4_ytCnClY

http://juggling.tv/video/4162/tricks-i-find-fairly-difficult

There will be less balls and more new things in the next video, I promise.

this video isn't about poorly executed juggling patterns - more juggling patterns that aren't amazingly filmed. The patterns are good in themselves and I don't see too many glaring technical errors in your technique - no wobbly feet/bad posture etc. Nice juggling Mike!

http://juggling.tv/video/2694/will-2

here's me 5 years ago

yay! for old footage

And it's still all better than my attempts last night at learning 2 handed tapbacks with clubs Right hand is getting there but the left hand is just a mess

Woooo! 10 ball 2 count

Thanks, man.

You were really good 5 years ago; you must be insanely amazing now!

Last night we managed a 2-person 8-ball shower. Started with one person holding all 8, showered them out to the other for a qualify and ended up with the other person catching them all.

Really liking ball passing at the moment!