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suicas · Joined: 10 Oct 2024 Posts: 140 Location: Southampton, UK

I'm having huge trouble with 3 ball loops at the moment (the one where 3 balls spin separated in the same direction across both hands).

I can do 1 and 2 ball loops pretty smoothly, but holding/spinning 3 balls changes the shape of my hands enough that they end up bumpier in places.

Any tips?

Should both hands be pushed tight together where they meet, or should they be looser or even separated a bit?

Would having a gap between the little fingers help, or is it best to keep them touching?

Also, I'm having trouble with the bump in the middle at the base of my palms where my hands meet. The ball often either gets stuck here, or slows down as it goes up the bump, then speeds up as it goes down (plus it looks unsmooth with a bump).

Should I be moving my hands to compensate for this, or is there some other way to smooth this out?

lawrens · Joined: 12 Apr 2024 Posts: 353 Location: France

Hey Suicas!

Well I think the general statement and credo in cj applies to your problem:
SlooÖw everything down!!

You could take only one ball and do the 2-hand palm circle really slow...
Lets say 1 minute for a complete circle...
This sounds weird and boring, but you'll spot the weak points on your hands...and eventually get them smooth!

This one:

sou · Joined: 07 Sep 2024 Posts: 194 Location: Fargo

This trick and the 4 ball version came together for me at pretty much the same time. I started with pretty much the same problems as you're having, this is one time where I have to say that you need to feel out the solution. Just keep trying and, as Lawrens said, concentrate on going slow. This makes it easier to figure out what you're doing wrong.

Good luck, this is definitely a satisfying trick!
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suicas · Joined: 10 Oct 2024 Posts: 140 Location: Southampton, UK

Thanks both of you, that's given me a few things to think about while I work on this

Look!_This_ChÃ¥nges! · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2024 10:14 pm Post subject:

Try thinking of it like this:

one ball in the middle, one ball at either side. Two balls at the back, one at the front/ one at the back, two at the front. Keep alternating which is at the front.

Practice shifting once, and holding it for a while. shift along one position and hold for a while.

Learn both ways, and learn FLAT. take your time slow and just holding in each position before you think about trying to smoothly rotate.

Hold your hands in a position like they are mirroring each other exactly. no crossing the fingers. don't hold one hand in front of the other, or higher.
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