I've been trying to learn 4 club singles for a while now. I can do doubles okay. My problem is that my left hand naturally wants to juggle two clubs slightly lower than my right hand. So, if I try asych, the rhythm gets off really quick. If i try synch, my left hand is generally overspun and I'm constantly correcting.
I'm usually pretty good at diagnosing and fixing my own juggling problems, but I can't seem to fix this. Even when I make some progress, I try again the next day and my left hand acts stupid again.
Has anyone had this problem? What did you do to fix it?
I've been practicing the transition from asynch to synch (and vice versa) in doubles, but I really can't run singles long enough to give that a try. Thanks for the tip though, maybe when I get a bit more consistent...
> I've been trying to learn 4 club singles for a while now. I can do > doubles okay. My problem is that my left hand naturally wants to > juggle two clubs slightly lower than my right hand. So, if I try > asych, the rhythm gets off really quick. If i try synch, my left hand > is generally overspun and I'm constantly correcting.
> I'm usually pretty good at diagnosing and fixing my own juggling > problems, but I can't seem to fix this. Even when I make some > progress, I try again the next day and my left hand acts stupid again.
> Has anyone had this problem? What did you do to fix it?
> Thanks, > Jeff
You could try learning to juggle 4 on singles in columns first (async columns). I found that much easier than the fountain when I learned 4 clubs.
jeffz wrote: > I've been practicing the transition from asynch to synch (and vice > versa) in doubles, but I really can't run singles long enough to give > that a try. Thanks for the tip though, maybe when I get a bit more > consistent...
Start today. Force it. Plan to switch patterns before you drop. I know plenty of jugglers that are still uncomfortable with those tricks even though they can run singles. Forcing the transitions back and forth will open you up to juggling 4 singles "at any rythm".
For me, it took deciding that switching between the two patterns WAS the pattern. Now, no matter where I am beat-wise, I can get to either pattern. When either pattern gets shaky, I can switch to the other for stability.
Seems like every juggler has there quarks. If there's one thing I've learned from having dead ends on tricks I "should" be able to do, advice never does anything for me, it's a matter of pure persistance and determination. But I suppose some of you freaks may actually benefit from advice, so heres my two cents. 1) Make sure your doubles are solid. 2) Learn it like you (probably) learned doubles by starting with two in the right hand, then two in your left hand. Get these consistent, it's key. 3) Force like heck (hell) how you want your clubs to fly. 4) Notice where your grip is on the handle.
If you still can't get it, just remember things could be worse, you could be doing poi.
> If you still can't get it, just remember things could be worse, you could > be doing poi.
> The Hammer
Exactly, I've just started practicing poi again and I have these dube stage balls on mine that hurt very bad when I mess up. I do poi for like 10 minutes as a break from my juggling and I'm always so much happier when I'm back to juggling because I can just look at how bad I am at poi to put things in perspective.
Until you can keep the heights consistent in sync I think it's a bad idea to work on async. Really force the issue when you work on sync of keeping your left hand throws lofty and slow. Remember that the closer you hold a club to th handle the slower it will spin for the same torque, so try to hold close to the knob Do a couple things to practice with your left hand: 1. Practice throwing very high singles with your left hand. See how high you can make a single throw go - just a few times before your practice further one 2. Practice 2 in your left hand as lofty as you can - make it overly lofty and hold the clubs near the knobs 3. Run 3 club columns in singles 1st with the 2 in one hand from the right - so you can practice getting loft left hand throws without being rushed 4. Run 3 club columns with the 2 in one hand from the left. 5. Now try 4 club singles again.
> I've been trying to learn 4 club singles for a while now. I can do > doubles okay. My problem is that my left hand naturally wants to > juggle two clubs slightly lower than my right hand. So, if I try > asych, the rhythm gets off really quick. If i try synch, my left hand > is generally overspun and I'm constantly correcting.
> I'm usually pretty good at diagnosing and fixing my own juggling > problems, but I can't seem to fix this. Even when I make some > progress, I try again the next day and my left hand acts stupid again.
> Has anyone had this problem? What did you do to fix it?
