Archive for December, 2005

Reverse Backcrosses

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

In the 5-10 minutes of practice per day I’ve been able to fit in since the WJF convention, I’ve managed to throw a few reverse backcrosses amidst a 3 club basic pattern.  Some from the right, some from the left.  It’s going to be fun once I have some of these tricks down with 3 […]

WJF Day 5 and 6

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

Went to Jason Garfield’s "5 object" workshop.
Missed the local boys and girls club competition.
Watched exhibitions by Ivan Pacel, Toby Walker, Thomas Dietz, and Vova Galchenko.
Watched some of the WJF Challenge competitions where they have to do 360s under a low ceiling, and backcrosses standing on chairs, etc.
Watched more exhibitions by Vnaygs, Chris Chiappini, Olga Galchenko, […]

WJF Day 3 and 4

Monday, December 19th, 2005

Not sore anymore.  Worked through it (just like water skiing).
Watched the 360s and endurance competitions.  One guy’s clubs went behind the ESPN banner and decided to bend over it to reach it instead of reaching under, and knocked down the whole back row of banners.  It was really funny.
Went to Thomas Dietz’ 5 club backcross […]

WJF Day 2

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

I juggled more today than any other day.  It’s like that first day of water skiing; I’m already sore.  But they’ve got a massage therapist here IN THE JUGGLING ROOM.
The PX3’s are awesome.  I’m going to be able to flash 5 clubs in a matter of days.
Also practiced 4 club singles, 5 balls, 3 club […]

WJF Day 1

Friday, December 16th, 2005

My plane was 3 hours late.  So instead of arriving at 2pm in Las Vegas, I landed at 5pm, which was the time of this workshop I wanted to go to.  I ended up getting to the hotel, checked in, and showed up at the workshop exactly when it ended.  But, they stuck around a […]

Leavin’ for the ‘vention

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Tomorrow early morning I hop a plane to Vegas.  I haven’t been juggleblogging lately, but I’m sure I’ll have plenty to say for every one of the next 6 days…. if I’m not totally wiped out, and not juggling until 2AM every night.

The WJF Convention is almost here

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

I’m leaving for Las Vegas for the WJF Juggling Convention on Thursday.  My arm hurts from doing 4 clubs.  I hope it gets better.  I juggled outside today.  It was snowing and cold.  I had my winter coat on with a hood and I was wearing ski gloves.  I used my Deluxe Elans.  It was […]

Mr. Clean

Monday, December 5th, 2005

I just made 80 catches of 4 clubs in singles.
I have a wall in the basement with a bunch of black marks on it from the ends of my clubs hitting it.  I try to buy white-ended clubs now because they don’t leave marks.  BUT… if you just get Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, they clean […]