🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Nov6.105728.6661@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>  
int281x@mdw026.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr S. Fox) writes:
> 
> I've been working on 5 juggling five balls for some time now.  I'm at the         
> stage where I can do about 9 or ten throws and then it's all over.  The
> problem is that I've been at this stage for quite some time and don't
> seem to be progressing in a hurry.

I stayed at that state for more than four years.  Of course, during that time I  
did not practice regularly.

> Can anyone who knows how to juggle
> 5 please tell me about how they learnt and problems encountered and how
> to solve these problems.

For me, I believe it was two things that helped.  First, I started practicing  
regularly.  About a half an hour a day.  Second, I paid heed to the advice of a  
friend of mine.  Start attempting seven.  It firms up your five really fast.

> Also,  how many people can actually juggle 5 ?  Does juggling 5 put one
> in an elite class or is it assumed of someone who claims to be a juggler?

You wish to be a snob of the juggling world?  I never really considered the  
question, but from what I've seen of jugglers, you have to be relatively  
dedicated to learn five (except for a few exceptionally dexterous people).

> Also,  what's the general opinion of tennis balls for juggling 5 ?  Juggling
> balls aren't that cheap !

Yuck.  Get some real balls of uniform weight, or better yet, bags are easier to  
hold a bunch in your hand.  Just make sure the weight is uniform.  Actually, if  
you're really that poor, use modified tennis balls (either cut them open and  
fill then with your filling of choice or inject them with water).  Again, make  
sure the weight is the same.

Also, you might want to download the compiled tips from the ftp site.

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