Page 35                                             Summer 1988

The Back Slide

 

This trick is not nearly as difficult as it looks. You should have some success right away, but consistency will take practice.

1) From a regular cascade, place one club on your head with your right hand. You should hold the club close to the middle as you do this.

2) Release the club and bring your right hand back into position to catch its next club. The club on your head must be placed so that it slowly falls off the back of your head.

3) Throw your left-hand club normally, then reach back as shown. Your fingers point to the right with your palm toward your body.

4) The club will slide down between your body and your hand and, with practice, will spin right into your palm. Then you just continue your cascade! 

- Michael Stillwell

 

Miscellaneous Ball Moves

 

Do the usual cascade and catch one ball on your elbow. Let the ball roll down your arm, over the back of your hand and back into the juggle.

A tricky move with a novel effect is to work the usual cascade, throw two balls high and pass the other ball from hand to

hand above the head (don't throw it) and resume juggling. The two balls are thrown alternately in the regular cascade rhythm.

Juggling three balls with your hands crossed is effective and quite easy.

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