How to Do the Halfshower Juggling Trick

Juggling four balls offers the thrower a lot of possibilities. One of the most versatile tricks to master is the halfshower. By tossing one ball incredibly high, it buys you time to perform small tricks with the other three balls. Before you get ahead of yourself with other tricks, you need to master the timing and the sight necessary to perform a halfshower.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Four juggling balls

1. Juggle two balls between each hand. This helps you set up a pattern and a rhythm for the halfshower.

2. Toss one ball, normally with your dominant hand to begin with, two to three times higher than the others. Throw the ball as high as you can while comfortably maintaining control. Throwing a ball very high and buying time won't do any good if you can't catch it again.

3. Transition into a three-ball crossing pattern while the fourth ball is in the air. The most difficult part of this trick is keeping an eye on both the high ball and the three lower ones. There is no real trick to mastering this other than to practice and get a feel for it.

4. Move back into the standard four-ball, asynchronous fountain when the high ball comes back to your hand. This doesn't have a good look to it, but helps you manage control until you feel you have mastered this aspect of the trick.

5. Perform the halfshower constantly once you feel comfortable. This means once one high ball comes down, you throw the next one up again and continue with the three-ball crossover. This is where the trick falls into place and looks smooth. It is also a good foundation for a lot of other tricks.