From: ragatzs@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (steven ragatz)
Subject: Three ball tricks requested
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 02:31:33 GMT

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	Well I guess that I should have expected it.  Monday A.M. and
my mail box is filled with requests for those "Killer three ball tricks 
that are VERY easy..."  I had intended the posting as a joke...  I guess 
that it wasn't very funny, oh well.  (Unfortunately UNIX does not allow 
me the luxury of my favorite sarcastic font.)  At any rate, here are some 
good - easy three ball tricks that I use...

Three ball start:	Hold three balls in a triangle shape in one hand.  
With a swinging arm motion and a little wrist flip, toss all three over 
the same shoulder.  Line the swing of the arm with the shoulder plane.  
With all three in the air, claw the first two as the balls go up.  Catch 
the third and start juggling.  It helps if you make the toss straight up 
and keep the elbow out (like a chicken.)  At the point of release, you 
hand should be next to your shoulder.

Neck catch:	If you have had dance lessons, this trick is the ol' flat 
back exercise.  Toss the ball just over your head, say about three to six 
inches.  Watch the ball with your eyes and not with your face.  Just as the 
ball goes out of view, follow the ball down and catch it in the nape of your 
neck.  It is important that you pull your shoulder blades back and keep your 
head up for the catch.  This makes a little pocket and the base of the neck 
where the ball rests.  It is also important to follow the ball down.  If 
you have trouble with the ball bouncing off of your head or back, you 
probably need to think more "catch" than "neck."

Chin/Ear/Mouth catch:	One ball is tossed into the base of your throat.  
By dropping you chin to your chest, you can trap the ball.  The ear catch 
is the same but the ball is trapped between the ear and the shoulder.  
(Same ear - same shoulder.  Don't hurt yourself...)  Mouth catch - just suck.
(No tongue.  It makes a clean spot on the ball.)

Juggling head rolls:	 One hand rolls a ball off of the head instead of 
a throw.  The ball is set just off of center so that it rolls to the 
opposite hand.  Nice move with continuous rolls on one side.  Killer trick 
with both hands rolling all throws.

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Fritz's frenzy:	The description takes 2.6 MB compressed tar.  I can E-mail 
it to those who really want it but I shouldn't post it here. 

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Half turn:	See previous posting.

Yo-Yo/Oy-Oy/Barbell:	This is the old favorite.  Two in one hand while 
holding the third in the other.  Move the extra third ball in sync with 
one of the balls being juggled.  Depending on which ball you choose you 
can get the different illusions.  This trick is really good if the 
isolations are clean.  Think mime.

Rolling:	Hey!  It don't get much easier than this!  Roll them in 
a shower on the floor.

One up - Two up:	Two in one hand and throw the third ball up as 
well.  You can make that third ball do figure 8 patterns around the two, 
circle in and out or do back-crosses/shoulder-throws.  Do lots of tricks 
with the extra ball.

Kick-up:	Start with one ball on your foot.  Kick up into three.  
Whee.  OR... you can catch the ball between your heals and kick up straight 
over your head and into a beautiful three ball cascade.  Ahhh...  (Try not 
to kick the ball into the back of your head.  Ohhh... You'll figure this 
one out...)

Claw:	Catch and throw with you palms facing down.  This can be added to 
just about any trick for some additional dramatic effect.  Dum, Dum, Dum!

	Well that's about it.  If you want some more creative ones, I'll 
see what I can come up with.  If you want some harder ones, I'll post more.  
Otherwise I shall refrain from anymore sarcastic postings.  (I wouldn't 
want to interfere with all of the IMPORTANT discussions that go on with 
rec.juggling.)

-	Steve 

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