An
async fountain is the
basic six-ball
juggling pattern. Like the
four ball fountain, the balls
do not go from hand to hand.
Essentially, this is
three in one hand done in both hands. In the case of a fountain, the balls are thrown
inside to out. In other words; while your right hand passes the balls in a
clockwise circle, your left passes them in a
counter-clockwise direction. In the
async version of the
fountain, the
balls are thrown out of sync with each
other.
The
best way I've found to pick this move up is to work on your four ball fountain: bringing it as
low and
fast as you can get it. Then, when you work with six, keep up the
speed but throw a bit
higher. Beware however, while throwing very high can help give yourself more
time, it can also add a lot of
sideways movement unless your throws are very
clean. Learning
three balls in one hand to start with is also a
good idea.
However, even if you don't
master this, you will get much
better at it as you learn
6 balls anyway.
Believe me, it's
easier said than done.
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