Tutorial / Opinion Request: Essential 3 Ball Tricks

[GBarrto]

mills mess, box, over head.!

and if you asked more , back crosses, and factory just for control ;)

[juggliac]

I'd say my favorite 3 unique tricks are 1. mills mess 2. factory 3. box

All 3 of these tricks I think represent 3 out of maybe 5 categories of trick styles that are possible, and have alot of variations, mills mess can lead you to rubenstein's and other "swirly" tricks, factory leads you to all sort of take-out and column patterns, and opens the doors to a lot of stop-motion looking and very interesting sharp, mechanical lookign tricks.

[MrBraaddd]

1 up 2 up, mills mess, and the shower would've been my guess..

[FlorianBluemel]

I'd say: Backcrosses, Mills Mess and Shower.

[blackwaterboy2]

What else do you do becides juggling?

[MrCubeGuy]

1 up 2 up, mills mess, and shower

[chillnuss]

mills mess, box, machine!

[dibox92]

mills mess, some 360, shower

[DarkJed1Vad3r]

Mills Mess, shower, the machine

[juggles742]

back crosses sync columns and mills mess thoes are the tricks i would chose.

[747Hero]

Columns, mills mess and box!!

[beck232608]

reverse cascade, penguin catches and columns!

[Roma76811]

Body throws, overheads, foot catches and kick ups, 3up 360 and penguins 

[TriWaZe]

Mills Mess, 1 up 2 up, shower

[TheJonnij]

1. Shover on both sides.

2. Some basic multiplex tricks.

3. Aaaaaaand.....YES! 3up360!

[bballrocks59036]

I think these three give the best foundation of skill

1) Siteswaps as a concept (very far-reaching) with 441 and 423 as the first swaps to learn

2) Shower pattern FROM BOTH SIDES, if you're just starting to learn juggling, overtraining this on your weak side is a great way to get over the usual dominance of one side over the other, and because it's the shower pattern.

3) Backcrosses, because they are the first body throw you should learn, and everybody should learn some kind of body throw.

[lucasgabd]

mills mess, backcrosses and box.

[magicofcharles]

nice video...liked the neck catch stuff.

[MangoPopper]

A *great* video--up to the high ctjuggles standard!

It's instructional, and yet it lets everyone participate!

My 3 (for BEGINNERS!):

1) 2-and-1. As you say, there are SO many ways to develop this. Some prefer 423, but switch hands on the ball in the middle of 2-and-1 and you've got 423!

2) Shower. A staple. And you can develop this one to get 531 or 7131. Eventually use it to build toward 5.

3) 441. Another staple. And this is also good prelude to box (you gotta get sync!).

[PatrickP93]

I accidently removed my first comment XD

But anyway

Mills mess, pirouette and 423 :D

[jugglingjesterjason]

1. Columns 2. Mills Mess 3. Shower , I agree with your theory about pausing during performance, but it is not an essential trick, it is a performance trick.

[jamescoutry24]

Nice Vid Chris! Here are my 3: 3 in one hand b/c I think it is good for an audience b/c it's a trick most non-jugglers can think of doing and looks rather impressive. It also is a great way to show control. Mills mess b/c it's a trick most non-jugglers can not think of doing and it gives a great glimpse into how far juggling can be taken. And last but not least, the 3 ball cascade. Yea, that's right, 3 ball cascade. I mean, come on, it's the 3 ball cascade! Essential!!!

[SKExotics]

EVERY DAY IM JUGGLIN'

[ctjuggles]

@SKExotics oh yeah..

[roei4493]

i missed your videos! make more :D

[ctjuggles]

@roei4493 

[ctjuggles]

@roei4493 Will do. Soon. No lie!

[Juggler1097]

I would have to say backcrosses, overheads, and mills mess; they are all pretty easy, look great, and can be combined other moves and higher numbers.

[ctjuggles]

@Juggler1097 BACKCROSSES... excellent call...

[JuggleAddict]

@Juggler1097 oh dear. . . I can run backcrosses with clubs all day long, but can't get more than 3 or 4 throws with balls. ^_^ perhaps I have neglected 3 ball? . . . I have neglected 3 ball.

[JuggleAddict]

O:-) Chris, is it bad that I have never done a neck catch? I may do a video response to this, it gave me too many ideas ^_^

[Andrexo3o]

423, shower, and mills mess because these are the bases of other great ricks people may want to learn.

[SteezyCloudz]

shower 423 and mills mess

[TheJugglingjunk]

overhead, backcrosses and under the legs

i know, they are hard, but it makes you be more in control because you will "feel" the balls instead of having to see them (too long)

[edv177]

columns, reverse cascade, 3 ball high flash

[lzileri]

well, I think...

+423 (easy to learn, lots of variations)

+synchronous columns (a good introduction trick to the sync patterns)

+under the leg throws (a good introduction trick to the "whole body awarness" mentality)

[PebkaSkeemo]

Awesome video.

I think Mills' Mess is good to learn,

as well as 423,

and backcrosses!!

[FitZJuGGl3Z]

Chris, you don't look short and squatty, you look jacked :)

[ctjuggles]

@FitZJuGGl3Z Jacked = buff? Nah. But thanks!

[JKxXxDIABOLOxXxJK]

i would say:

423 (because it is very easy to leran, and it has tons of veriations)

calumns (same reasons as you just said :P)

and 360°s (because 360°s are, in my opinion, a basic concept of juggling)

cheers, Jannis

[ctjuggles]

First comment! I rule the world!!!

[ctjuggles]

@ctjuggles Why does this vid make me look so short and squatty? Humph.