Fun, awesome and a brand-new experience: those are the three phrases I'd use to describe the streetmosphere (street atmosphere) shows at the Venetian. There are more than 45 shows going on in the Macau venue every day, and I learned a little about what they do.
I teamed up with two professional jugglers who covered three aspects of the art of juggling. First, how to throw; second, how to catch; and third, how to brighten up the atmosphere - or should I say, streetmosphere.
If you want to become a professional juggler, you need excellent hand, eye and foot co-ordination!
You may think you know how to throw, but in juggling, the technique is very important - one wrong throw may ruin your entire show. When you throw a ball, the arc it follows must be symmetrical, and the top of the arc must be in the middle of your face. This means the ball's flight path will be directed to your other hand.
When you throw the second ball, you must wait until your first ball is nearly in your other hand, and then throw it inside the first ball's flight path. Otherwise the balls will collide.
Secondly, if you can catch easily, learning to catch in juggling will be simple. I wouldn't even call it catching the ball: if you're good enough, the balls just land right in your hands. Your palms should be facing upwards.