Well, almost! Real juggling purists might argue with you about this. The shape, they would say, isn't quite right.

 

First, notice that each ball keeps to its place in the pattern. One ball is always carried by the right hand, one by the left hand, and the third ball just bobs up and down in the middle, never getting carried anywhere. We'll call that third ball the middle ball. You can alter the route of the carries so that they slice through the middle of the pattern, passing under the middle ball instead of over it.

 

Next, alter the catches that you make with each hand just before the carry so that they become Snatches (Claws). This makes the carries look quite different, more backwards and forwards than side to side.

 

(Editors note: Dancey now agrees that the form with carries through the pattern is the real Burkes Barrage, although the books drawings reproduced above show the version with carries over the pattern.- MF)

For more fun, try mixing Burke's Barrage with occasional Yo-yo throws. Because of the close family relationship between Burke's Barrage and the Yo-yo,. these patterns blend well.

 

The pattern can also be juggled Backwards! Instead of carrying balls from a hands crossed to hands uncrossed position, the carries go the other way. Work it out for yourself!

 

A four ball Burke's Barrage is also possible, on paper at any rate.

 

The Two in One Hand throws (4's) in the standard pattern become Three in One Hand throws (6's). Since the 6's are so high your carries will slice through the pattern rather than going over the top. Also, whereas the 4's were self throws, the 6's will cross the pattern.