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Thorn · Joined: 30 May 2024 Posts: 597 Location: USA

Whoo! I managed my first transfer without killing myself! Whoot! And I got the ball to balance on my fingertips in prayer hand while walking up about twenty stairs and I didn't drop it.
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Neko-Jin Rei · Joined: 10 Jul 2024 Posts: 2

Hey, first post. Obviously, I'm new. Anyway, I just did the One-Handed Butterfly (the only move I knew the name of) for the first time, thanks to ferret's tutorials. Thanks ferret!

Dizz · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2024 10:33 pm Post subject:

Congrats! The learning curve should even out a bit now.
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Dizz · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2024 1:01 pm Post subject:

Hey I just learned something! I can do an inner arm roll and pop it back to my palm. It's pretty consistant too, now to work on the left hand.
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Thorn · Joined: 30 May 2024 Posts: 597 Location: USA

Good job, Dizz!
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Dizz · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2024 9:56 pm Post subject:

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Saulie · Joined: 24 Aug 2024 Posts: 190 Location: Norfolk, VA

Woo Hoo... Ther other day I learned the Behind the Neck Roll. Today I became effecient at the behind the neck roll.

Today I also learned the infamious "Around the Neck Roll"

I was able to do a COMPLETE around the neck roll (Rt hand to chest roll, around left side of neck, behind the neck to right side and back into a chest roll to the left hand.)

The one on the vid here is just rt hand into chest roll, around neck and back to right hand. Which I can do........sometimes......

After I got the Behind the neck roll... It was like I finaly overcame a wall and learning new moves is like it was for me when I first started so many years ago...

saulie.
More vids coming soon.
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daisylou · Joined: 24 Sep 2024 Posts: 565 Location: north wales

woot i did my first 4 ball pyramid palm spin thingamiwotsit last night naturally i have failed miserably today but off to play again soonly
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Spazzle · Joined: 21 Oct 2024 Posts: 108 Location: Sunny UK

Im quite chuffed with how my 3b palmspinning is coming along - first few attempts i was convinced id never be able to turn them once let alone continuously. Its getting easier now tho - can do about 5 turns!
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aramis · Joined: 09 Nov 2024 Posts: 9

That's awesome Spazzle! I remember when I first got the three ball spin a few months ago. Holding those balls really works the forearms and the biceps!

As far as successes on my part, I'm leating palmspinning moves for breakfast these days... my 4 ball chases and "follow the leader" type things are pretty smooth and 5 balls is coming along nicely.

In body rolling I'm not so hot. I'm still trying to get control on the back arm rolls, and the cradle when the ball is in motion. I haven't really gone up any further than the forearms yet, I think confidence is the biggest issue.
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Redster · Joined: 03 Nov 2024 Posts: 37 Location: Lincs, UK

WOOHOO! I've just managed to perform several 'circles' in a row. I'm slow, but they were consistent, and I didn't drop the ball! *dances*

Now... must. stop. cjing. must. go. to. beeeeeed...
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daisylou · Joined: 24 Sep 2024 Posts: 565 Location: north wales

congrats everyone... isnt it awesome when you get it! damn now i am gonna hafta go play and have another go at my 4b pyramid
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Saulie · Joined: 24 Aug 2024 Posts: 190 Location: Norfolk, VA

Wow, frem reading all this. I am excited that in a few weeks we could get some vid updates from people to show the progress...

Today I got my first weak arm chest roll, to behind the neck to around the neck roll.

saulie
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Cannonballjames · Joined: 08 Nov 2024 Posts: 94 Location: Branson MO

*jumps up and down & runs around the room* I just did a full behind the neck roll! And I have a witness....
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NOISEassault · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2024 2:49 am Post subject:

I've started monkeying around with doing what I call full spirals.
Whereas the spiral as we know it only makes a half rotation around your arm, this move goes the whole 360.

Start with your arm straight out in front of you, fingers extended, palm down.
As you roll the ball up your arm (in this case we'll say the left arm)
move your whole arm to the left, and rotate it around the ball until you end up with the ball happily rolling back atop your forearm.

They're quite tricky to keep in proper contact with my arm, but I've done it a couple of times already, so I know it is possible.

Do beware though, you'll probably bang up your wrists quite a bit as you practice this one.
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