I usually juggle with beanbags, they are just the easiest for me to catch.
Bouncy balls have the advantage in that if you drop one, you can chase it down
without dismounting while it’s still bouncing. I haven’t tried clubs or anything
else yet. I always concentrate on the unicycling, and my hands just juggle by
themselves. I haven’t learned how to idle yet, so I have no tips there. The big
tip for any juggling/unicycling activities is just try it and then keep
practicing.
Could someone please give me some advice on how to juggle on a unicycle.
Specifically I was wondering:
Fanst in advance.
Mike B
RE: Advice for juggling on uni
> - how fast do you idle?
As fast as you want, after getting comfortable juggling while riding. It’s a
lot easier to do while riding. First go straight, then work in turns (especially
helpful if you’re practicing indoors). Idling will take more practice. You have
to be able to idle without needing any body parts above your waist (okay,
brain). Stick with it and you’ll get it.
Stay on top,
John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com
Re: Advice for juggling on uni
Anthony Bonnici wrote:
> Specifically I was wondering:
> - what objects are best to juggle (balls, rings or clubs)
> - what to concentrate on?
> - how fast do you idle?
I think it’s a lot easier to ride forward and juggle, rather than idle. I tried
idling once and did really bad! I’ll have to work on it. But if you can ride
forward well without using your arms too much, it shouldn’t be too hard. I use
my arms more when I idle.
Tammy
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Re: Advice for juggling on uni
Anthony Bonnici wrote:
> Specifically I was wondering:
> - what objects are best to juggle (balls, rings or clubs)?
Clubs are generally considered easiest - 'cuz there’s more to catch. People who
only juggle balls or rings might have a different view on this…
> - what to concentrate on?
> - how fast do you idle?
Here’s a repeat of a post I sent out some time ago - hope it helps…
>>>
I’ve found two main problems when it comes to juggling while idling. The first
is that you can’t use your arms to help balance 'cuz their position tends to be
dictated by the juggling. A good exercise here is to try idling without waving
your arms about. Place your arms by your side or your hands on your head.
The second problem (and the one I’ve had more trouble with) is that my juggling
and idling are different frequencies - and both rely on a rhythm. Trying to
bring them to a comfortable compromise isn’t easy.
Try concentrating on whichever activity (juggling or idling) you find hardest. I
find juggling clubs harder than idling so I try to concentrate to the extent
that I’d rather fall off the uni than drop a club
<<<
I still haven’t got around to working out the relative frequencies of my
juggling/idling - one for the video camera, methinks. My juggling is faster than
my idling - maybe 3 throws to each forward/back cycle. The day I learn to
juggle, idle and count two different frequencies is the day I quit this job and
join the circus. Hmm, might be worth a bit of practice… 
Regards, Mark.
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Re: Advice for juggling on uni
My little bit of advice on this subject whether you wanted it or not.
Get to the point of riding a uni the same as riding a bike no handed, and
turning a corner. Learn how to juggle to the point of being able to focus on a
persons face in front or slightly to the side of you, and not focus on the
juggling items. Once you have both of these, then you focus on neither event,
you can look into the crowd and meet their eyes(makes it look better) and cruise
around the street while watching the ground out of your peripheral(sp?) vision.
This was how I was able to learn both, by doing each seperately until i didn’t
have to think much on it. The evil ‘p’ word… Practice, practice, practice.
On my short uni(a normal size one), i like ‘koosh’ brand balls. If you are not
familiar with these, they are soft plastic balls, but instead of a round
outside, they have all these little plastic 3 inch ‘strings’ poking out. Like a
fuzz ball, with just the fuzz. You can catch them between two fingers, with just
one little string. On my giraffe, it’s either the koosh, or super balls(bouncing
balls). As another person said, you can drop them, and they bounce back almost
to the same height and you can catch them. one must be careful though, on a city
street for a parade, not a good idea, because it hits one little crack in the
street, zings off into the crowd, and you never see it again.
Jeremy… Colorado
Anthony Bonnici wrote in message
>Could someone please give me some advice on how to juggle on a unicycle.
>
>Specifically I was wondering:
>- what objects are best to juggle (balls, rings or clubs)?
>- what to concentrate on?
>- how fast do you idle?