Scenically Developed Club Passing Numbers For Six

Lessons from Die Kunst des Jonglierens by Nikolai Ernestowitsch Bauman

Note: This is the fourth in a series, begun in the May 1977 and June - July 1977 issues of the IJA Newsletter of a translation by Velva Walden from the German edition of Bauman's book which was originally written in Russian. These lessons below begin on page 133 of the German edition.

Upon command the participants. situated as in Figure 161. begin juggling together. One gives a club to Four. and then one to himself. Four passes a club to One and then a club to Two. Two juggles a club to himself and then passes one to Four. Three passes his first club to Six and the second club to Five. Six alternates throws to Three and to himself. Five juggles the first club to himself and the second club to Three.

The clubs are all passed with single turns. All participants keep their positions juggling in the pattern just described, and upon command, while continuing to juggle in rhythm, switch to the following pattern.

One throws his clubs to Four, Four throws his clubs to Two, Two throws his clubs to Six, Six throws his clubs to Three, Three passes his clubs to Five, and Five passes to One. Three and Four pass their clubs using double turns, and the rest all pass using single turns.

This trick must be ended so each juggler has three clubs with one in his left hand and two in his right hand.