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T0dd · Joined: 24 Sep 2024 Posts: 39 Location: Philadelphia

What is it about this move, http://contactjuggling.org/mx/?page=6&mode;=article&k;=41 that is so hard for me to get? I mean, I can watch this thing over and over, but when I try to do it, I just get confused and don't know what to do with my hands. It does look "self-explanatory" but I guess my hands have a different idea about explanations.
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Cybele · Joined: 19 Oct 2024 Posts: 7

Well i cant be sure because i havent quite got the hang of this move yet either, but i think the trick is when the hand slides from underneath the ball and go over/around the back, you have to turn your palm over so that your whole arm doesnt get twisted.

I hope this helps if you can make sense of it ! ^^

Also it took me some while to get to that conclusion and it might not even be right and still is really puzzling so it would be helpful if someone who knows how to do it can give some tips

Thorn · Joined: 30 May 2024 Posts: 581 Location: USA

T0dd, watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm-382OlVgs

I think if you follow this tutorial of Porcubrine's, you'll see where it is you're having problems as well as learn things you hadn't thought about yet.
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Look!_This_Chånges! · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2024 7:26 pm Post subject:

forget about what the hands are doing as they go over the ball. I think the most important part of this move, is the finger wave thing going on underneath the ball.

The reason the hands cross up, is because you need to bring your right hand behind your left, and vice versa, in order to maintain the roll of the ball. of course, the roll is isolated.

Watch what the fingers are doing under the ball, and before you know it, you'll either be doing the same thing as silver there, or adding your own little spark to it.

So, roll across one hand to the other. then bring your first hand, over and behind the second hand, and start the finger rolling again. reverse. repeat. rinse.
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silver · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2024 9:12 am Post subject:

muhaahaaahaaahaaaaahaaaaaaa!!!!!!

you're not the first to get caught up in this one. i could say that i did it all with trickery and mirrors and let you sleep nights, but no. follow eds advice, reread the description i gave, and maybe try going through the motion without the ball in the way. it's really simple, honest! giggles wickedly
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T0dd · Joined: 24 Sep 2024 Posts: 39 Location: Philadelphia

I think I need one of Brinola's step-by-step slow-mo tutorials.
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silver · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2024 8:14 pm Post subject:

one slomo vid coming right up, not up to brines standard but hopefully enough to give you a hand.
[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynxdx3xuLqU[/youtube]
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Cybele · Joined: 19 Oct 2024 Posts: 7

thanks! super helpful

T0dd · Joined: 24 Sep 2024 Posts: 39 Location: Philadelphia

[quote="silver"]one slomo vid coming right up, not up to brines standard but hopefully enough to give you a hand.
[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynxdx3xuLqU[/youtube][/quote]

Deluxe!!! Thank you beaucoup, that's exactly what I needed. Of course it'll take me six months to be able to do it, but at least now I have the idea. For some reason that GIF at full speed is a complete spellbinder, and I guess that proves it's a good move to know.
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