Kae:1b Combinations
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[edit] One Ball Combinations
This chapter is a list of combinations of moves that are common in the CJ world. Each one uses two or more of the moves mentioned in the previous chapter
[edit] Back-Back Butterflies
This move can be seen in The Labyrinth – Jareth says, “I’ve brought you a gift”, then produces a crystal and manipulates it. Most of that manipulation is the Back-Back Butterfly. To learn it, first learn the movements without a ball, then learn it one piece at a time with a ball. Start off with your forearms pointing up, the hands palm up, the right hand pointing right, and the left hand pointing left. Keeping your elbows still, fold your forearms over so the right forearm is closest to the body. Keep the hands palm-up as long as possible, bringing them palm down at the last moment so they’re flat against the opposite arms. Now unfold the arms again to the original position. While the arms are unfolding, keep the hands palm-down until the last moment, then bring them palm-up again to the original position. Now repeat the fold, but with the right arm on the outside, and the left hand closest to the body. Unfold again, keeping the hands palm-down until the last moment. Now that you’ve gone through the motions, repeat them a few times to get the movements smooth. Concentrate on making the hand motions as smooth as possible – the motions should not be jerky, as you will be doing it with a ball next. Okay – time to learn with a ball. Go back to the beginning position – forearms raised, both hands palm up, and a ball in the right palm. Now fold the arms with the right arm closest the body (on the inside), butterflying the ball at the last moment into the cradle. From there, Back-Back Pass the ball from the right cradle to the left cradle. Butterfly both arms out so you’re in the starting position but the ball is on the opposite side. Now repeat the above move, with the ball’s arm always butterflying to the chest-side of the other arm. Remember to try to keep the arms’ movement symmetrical, and keep track of the movement the ball makes. Try to make the ball’s movements as smooth as possible, with no hesitations or halts.
[edit] Palm-Palm Butterfly
This is the opposite of the Back-Back Butterfly, and very good for practicing your cradle balance and choosing which Palm-Palm Pass is best for you. Start with both hands in front of you as if you were to do a Back-Back Pass from the left to right. The ball should be in the right cradle. Butterfly the ball out of the cradle and into the right palm. From here, it’s up to you which Palm-Palm Pass you do. If you want to do a quick move, maybe you’ll choose the Chalice Pass. If you want it to be as large as possible, choose the Cheater Pass. Up to you. After you have passed to the left palm, butterfly the ball into the cradle, bringing both hands together as if to prepare for a Back-Back Pass again, this time with the left hand in front. Reverse the move to complete.
[edit] Palm-Palm Twisting Butterfly
When I placed a video of the Twisting Butterfly on the contactjuggling.org website, I had one person comment that it was pointless, that there was nothing that can be done with it. I then described some variants of it leading up to a four-ball move. The point here is that even the simplest moves can be extended to create great new moves. To do the Palm-Palm Twisting Butterfly, first start with the hands crossed, right over left, right hand palm-down and left hand palm-up. Place the ball in the left palm. Now, start twisting the butterfly. When you get to the point where both hands are symmetrical – forearms together, fingers pointing forward and up – pass the ball from the left palm to right palm (using the Chalice Pass) and complete the movement.
[edit] Flytrap
The Flytrap is a variation of the Palm-Palm Butterfly. Start with the left hand palm-up in front of the chest pointing to the left. The right hand is then placed on top of the left cradle-up. The ball is placed in the right cradle. Keeping the hands touching at the wrist, butterfly the ball into the right palm, moving only the right hand. You should now be in a position to do the Chalice Pass. Do so, and then butterfly the ball into the left cradle moving only the left hand. You should now be in the opposite position from the starting one. This move is a good one to move into or out of a Cage section of your routine.
[edit] Circle
This movement is a reason for great happiness when you are learning contact juggling. When you have learned this move, and can intersperse it with Back-Back and Palm-Palm butterflies at will, you can say you have truly accomplished something. You have gotten past the difficult part of the learning curve, and always have some moves to fall back on when you are fed up trying harder ones. This move is simply a Back-Back Pass followed by a butterfly to palm followed by a Palm-Palm Pass followed by a butterfly to cradle. The movement of the hands makes the ball travel through a circle – hence “The Circle”. Some people call this “Around The World”.
[edit] Walking Halfpipe
This is an extension of Back-Back Rolls. Start with a ball in the palm of the right hand. Palm-Back Pass. Back-Back Pass. Back-Palm Pass. The ball should now be in the left palm. Simple! You can do this flat, or raise both ends of the pattern (so the ball travels in a ‘U’ or “Halfpipe” shape). Greg Maldonado and Owen Edson like to extend this even further by bringing the ball up to a Tripod Hold. You can extend it further again by bringing it to a Three-Finger Hold.
[edit] Horizontal Circle
The Walking Halfpipe uses three of the four Basic passes – Back-Back, Back-Palm, and Palm-Back. This move adds the last, the Palm-Palm Pass, to make a full workout for your passes. Learn the Walking Halfpipe. Then, doing it flat, start to do it so the Palm Holds at the endpoints are facing away from you – the fingers are pointing forward. If you do the Back-Back Passes so the fingers are pointing about 30 degrees forwards, then you can bring the palms even closer, until the fingers almost touch – let the ball roll over the ends of the fingers to the opposite hand, and you can repeat the whole movement over and over.
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