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Hello, just started learning to juggle blindfolded and have managed 30 catches
Not bad I think for 1 day of trying, although sat listening to my drumming class playing african djemba helped me to keep a rythym going.
Anyone out there got any tips
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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Location: melbourne, Australia
30 catches
thats about as much as i can do normally.
cheers, pete
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big and good and broken
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i do a little bit of this - i think it generally helps with form and throwing technique.
i reckon if you can get thirty catches you are well on your way but in case anyone else fancies having a go, here are a few really basic tips:
- maintain a good, consistent posture (back straight, elbows at sides)
- use a fairly low pattern with lots of scoop to begin with
- try juggling and just closing your eyes for 2 or 3 catches, open them again, stabalise the pattern if required and repeat
- always visualise the pattern
or you could always just get a fake blindfold...
cole. x
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Macaque of all trades
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Cheers. I just jumped in learning to juggle blindfolded in the same way I learnt normally.
first 1 ball
then 2
then 3...
1 ball is easy and I found if you reduce the pattern to a series of single throws then it's easier to visualise the pattern
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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try breathing in pattern with your clubs/balls /fire torches, it helps especially with the fire.
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keep your head still. This is important to keeping a good mental map of the orientation of the balls in flight. 30 catches is well good!
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Mill mess blindfolded isn't too difficult - sounds near impossible but isn't too bad, just remember to imagine where balls are, and go into from blind cascade
clubs blind is fun 
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clubs !!
I do it sitting down so that could be tricky.. done 6 catches mills's mess blindfold but found it more likely tolodge a ball in a nearby ear than catch it...
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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Location: USA
lol you gata get into pure sport juggling not the goofy stuff i prefer starting with 3 then moving in to 4 and 5 i've yet to purchase 5 clubs but this is pathetic you shouldn't waste time with this
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I've been using the relearn whatsit with my eyes shut recently, I got seven catches on Thursday.
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That guy from Reno
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Location: Reno, Nevada USA
My frend Lance always wins the blindfolded juggling contests at juggling festivals. He uses chain maile balls because he can hear them. They still chime a little in the air.
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