I know how you feel John. Well, not exactly since I don't do your tricks (yet, ;D), but I struggled with 5 balls for what seemed like a reeeaaalllly long time. Now, I feel my pattern is good enough to be considered solid, and with practice I believe just about anything can be achieved. Good luck with your juggling John!
Excellent video, I'll agree with that philosophy. In my experience, being able to keep a pattern going for a reasonable amount of time is only about a third of the fight.
That being said, the real reason for this comment was simply to thank you for proving to me that I'm not the only one who sees backcrosses as kryptonite.
You should count your blessings and be proud to even call yourself a 7 ball juggler and that you are able to do tricks with five. Those tricks to me were always considered what the pros do, but now after WJF started it seems to make tricks like 7 balls and 5 club backcross's seem so basic. I thought my four club kick up was bad ass when I got it for the first time, but after watching 9-12 year olds on you tube able able to pull it off it made me feel like I am a beginner.
He CAN DO nine, that doesn't mean he DOES nine. He practices only things he has solid because drops don't make for very economical use of the practice time.
That seems like a paradox. If learning something new means you drop every once in a while (read: constantly), but you only practice patterns in which you don't drop, how do you learn anything new?
You get good enough to do new tricks without practicing them. You'd be better at the new tricks if you åracticed them, but you would also have more drops.
brilliant video! great editing, and I enjoyed the commentary. I can barely do 3club backcrosses, and I can't juggle 5clubs or 7balls, so i'm totally jealous.
Thanks! well, the numbers of objects aren't the only thing..it's the consistency of any new trick. If you learned 3 club backcrosses you know the process can be longer than we all want it to be. I watch Vova and go "wow, could he EVER have had trouble learning anything?" Thanks for looking at my vids.
i know what you mean, 3club backcrosses have been a real challenge for me. When i see people like Vova or other great jugglers, they make it look WAY too easy.
Awesome editing, I love how you use the rings on the floor for the videos. And it's really interesting to hear about how you struggle with the tricks.
Thanks! well , hehe.. i knew i didn't have enough stuff for a new video without some creative editing/production ideas. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Ok let's see, I just watched this with sound now. Uh, I don't do 9, and I haven't been doing 9 since August or so. Well I don't do 7 balls well, and of course not very close to Thomas or Vova or Anthony, but at least I can pull off a couple tricks.
But let me see a video of yourself trying 966, 7 ball 5 up and of course 9 balls.
I have been battling 7 for years. I wish it was consistent. Sometimes it's awesome and sometimes it's totally out of control. My record is about 70 catches. I'm going to work on getting stronger and overall more in shape. I think that is going to help me a lot. Cool video.
I know how you feel John. Well, not exactly since I don't do your tricks (yet, ;D), but I struggled with 5 balls for what seemed like a reeeaaalllly long time. Now, I feel my pattern is good enough to be considered solid, and with practice I believe just about anything can be achieved. Good luck with your juggling John!
Juggler1097 1 year ago
aaw, søte pusen :)
marrss12 3 years ago
HHAHAHA... Nice Miata! You should see mine :P Awesome cat btw
biferna 3 years ago
Excellent video, I'll agree with that philosophy. In my experience, being able to keep a pattern going for a reasonable amount of time is only about a third of the fight.
That being said, the real reason for this comment was simply to thank you for proving to me that I'm not the only one who sees backcrosses as kryptonite.
mistermoo564 3 years ago
You should count your blessings and be proud to even call yourself a 7 ball juggler and that you are able to do tricks with five. Those tricks to me were always considered what the pros do, but now after WJF started it seems to make tricks like 7 balls and 5 club backcross's seem so basic. I thought my four club kick up was bad ass when I got it for the first time, but after watching 9-12 year olds on you tube able able to pull it off it made me feel like I am a beginner.
chazmagic1 4 years ago
I so feel that nmessage.
I like the way you edited this video John
kzSoUlFaThEr 3 years ago
Thomas doesn't do 9
Yomay 4 years ago
Oh but he used to when he was learning 7, that's right.
Yomay 4 years ago
Did you say Thomas Dietz doesn't do 9? as in balls?
I have a video of him running my gBallz, nine of them, for like 50 catches. at BJC.
johnnations 4 years ago
He CAN DO nine, that doesn't mean he DOES nine. He practices only things he has solid because drops don't make for very economical use of the practice time.
Yomay 4 years ago
That seems like a paradox. If learning something new means you drop every once in a while (read: constantly), but you only practice patterns in which you don't drop, how do you learn anything new?
tduermeier 4 years ago
You get good enough to do new tricks without practicing them. You'd be better at the new tricks if you åracticed them, but you would also have more drops.
Yomay 4 years ago
brilliant video! great editing, and I enjoyed the commentary. I can barely do 3club backcrosses, and I can't juggle 5clubs or 7balls, so i'm totally jealous.
thegoheads 4 years ago
Thanks! well, the numbers of objects aren't the only thing..it's the consistency of any new trick. If you learned 3 club backcrosses you know the process can be longer than we all want it to be. I watch Vova and go "wow, could he EVER have had trouble learning anything?" Thanks for looking at my vids.
johnnations 4 years ago
i know what you mean, 3club backcrosses have been a real challenge for me. When i see people like Vova or other great jugglers, they make it look WAY too easy.
thegoheads 4 years ago
Awesome editing, I love how you use the rings on the floor for the videos. And it's really interesting to hear about how you struggle with the tricks.
timfromleeds 4 years ago
Thanks! well , hehe.. i knew i didn't have enough stuff for a new video without some creative editing/production ideas. Thanks for watching/commenting!
johnnations 4 years ago
Your 7 ball cascade is getting narrower, that's good. It looks like a 966 is within a few arms' reach.
Yomay 4 years ago
Well, i tried it a couple times, but TOTAL DISASTER. dammit
johnnations 4 years ago
Ok let's see, I just watched this with sound now. Uh, I don't do 9, and I haven't been doing 9 since August or so. Well I don't do 7 balls well, and of course not very close to Thomas or Vova or Anthony, but at least I can pull off a couple tricks.
But let me see a video of yourself trying 966, 7 ball 5 up and of course 9 balls.
Yomay 4 years ago
narrover is NOT always better.
Haavard93 4 years ago
But John's pattern has always been too wide to pull off anything.
Yomay 4 years ago
That cat looks exactly like my cat!
Jugglenerd 4 years ago
Crazy Cat Juggler strikes again!!! Seriously, though, I thought your back crosses looked great. I liked the unicycle-cam, too! :-)
jcrjuggler 4 years ago
I have been battling 7 for years. I wish it was consistent. Sometimes it's awesome and sometimes it's totally out of control. My record is about 70 catches. I'm going to work on getting stronger and overall more in shape. I think that is going to help me a lot. Cool video.
rancid3000 4 years ago
i like the editing a lot ^^
my be i can give 5 club backxx advices in a couple of years :)
with balls increasing the number seems to help for lower ones, but i'm not sure yet
Leeroy49 4 years ago
same here
hopefully
juggler4rent 4 years ago
Cool vid, man! Love the editing AND the commentary. I suggest you practice 7c backcrosses to make the 5c backcrosses more consistent.
ctjuggles 4 years ago
Haha, riiight
chkr 4 years ago
Awesome Video man!!!
juggleDude1 4 years ago