learning to juggle

Use 3 hacky sacks, that way they cant roll away from you in all
directions when you drop them.

Then just start on a regular 3 ball 'cascade'
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my general progression is:

1) Toss one up and down in each hand (at separate times) until each
throw is the same height (about eye level) and returns to exactly where
you threw it from. You should always look forwards, not down at your
hands.

2) Hold a ball in each hand. Then, throw from right to left. As this
throw peaks, throw from left to right.

3) Alternate directions in (2). Get really good at this.

4) Now, throw from R to L (throw 1). At peak, throw from L to R (throw
2) and catch throw 1. At peak, throw R to L and catch throw 2. This is
the hardest part. You should always be throwing a new ball whenever
one peaks, and you should only be holding one ball at any time.

Many people have trouble because they walk forward as they juggle and
they can't stop it. Some fixes are to stand facing a wall, but I don't
like this. I tell people to consciously throw the ball towards
themselves as they juggle.

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They make juggling balls that are heavier and larger than hacky sacks
and much easier. When I teach someone, I always have them throw one
ball back and forth and get that throw perfect and consistent. It
needs to be in a plane parallel with your chest(staying the same
distance from the plane of your chest). Stand comfortably with your
feet at shoulder width and make a nice arc with the ball. Once you are
perfect with one, go to two, basically just swapping balls, then three.

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yes...definitely. Heavier is easier.

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Try using bean-bags or similar, as someone on this thread said. When I
learned (mind you, some 25 years ago) I found it very helpful to
practice over a bed or couch. That way when things drop you can easily
scoop them up and start again. Bean-bags and the like won't roll
away.

Make sure you have good visual contrast between the items and the
background.

Try not to move your entire arms too much; you will be more successful
if you just move your hands and wrists.

It's tempting to use tennis balls, but they will bounce in all
directions, even off each other. Billiard balls feel good but clank
together and you can pinch a finger or two, as well as damage stuff.

Bowling balls are really difficult. I once tried one bowling ball and
two billiard balls. It didn't work and I got major pinched fingers.

Knives are fun, but I'd recommend waiting on that. When you're ready
use butter knives and practice flipping them over. Start with one and
flip it over from one hand to another. Again, over a bed or couch so
you don't have to scurry around.

Apples are cool. Eat as you juggle.

If you have juggling friend, you can do a two person juggle which is
quite fun.

Finally, juggling while unicycling is, in my opinion, quite difficult.
I think the hardest part is picking up the items, but the ever changing
background and forward momentum also make it very hard. Perhaps start
with just walking, then try the uni.

Just notes from my juggling experiences. One of the cool things I
learned while in college 😉 😉

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well i practiced all day eysterday and i dont see it happening anytime
soon, if ever. my mind isnt fast enogh for it. how long did it take you
guys to get it, or begin to juggle at all.

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One day of practice isn't going to do it. Keeping trying jsut like
unicyling there is sort of a wall where you struggle, struggle,
struggle, for even like a half routation, but then you quickly get
three, then four, full revoltions and eventually infinite revolutions.

But yeah this shoudl go in JC not RSU

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ya sorry i figured more people look here. anyways, i see they sell
scarves to learn with because they move slower. do these really make it
easier to learn? it seems like slowing things down would give me more
time to think untill i get it down

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Took me about 4 weeks of practice to learn to juggle.

Cathy

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DrumCorpsFan said:

ya sorry i figured more people look here. anyways, i see they sell
scarves to learn with because they move slower. do these really make it
easier to learn? it seems like slowing things down would give me more
time to think untill i get it down

If it's not unicycle related it doesn't belong here, period. I like to
use the women's locker room instead of the men's because my chances of
meeting women are better. Just because you have a reason doesn't mean
it's okay, especially when you know already know better

Scarves are pointless, I love that you've tried juggling for one day
and you're already practically giving up.

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Pfft...Just learn the way i did...Throw 6 or 7 billiards balls in the
air and see how many you can catch, now thats juggling🙄😄HA

But seriously, the way i started was by throwing one ball from one hand
to the other then throwing it back...When i could do that with my eyes
closed i moved onto two balls(beanbags)

With 2 balls i threw one to the other hand and when it hit its peak i
threw the other. When i could doo it with my eyes closed i moved to 3
balls.

For three it was pretty much the same process. Throw one, peak, throw
next, peak, throw third, peak, throw first again, peak, and so on.

Now i can cascade balls with my eyes closed...Its very relaxing🙂

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DrumCorpsFan said:

ya sorry i figured more people look here. anyways, i see they sell
scarves to learn with because they move slower. do these really make it
easier to learn? it seems like slowing things down would give me more
time to think untill i get it down

Sorry missed this post first time...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN SLOW THINGS DOWN!!!!!!

Theres nothing in the world slower than a 3 ball cascade at eye height.
Scarves are stupid and useless... They dont acctually teach you
anything except for tha pattern. Scarves will only make it harder to do
balls when the time comes because it a completely different hand/arm
movement. Just keep practicing...or go out and buy a set of $60
balls...That way you have motivation to get good fast.

-Phil

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ThisGuyIKnow said:

Scarves are pointless, I love that you've tried juggling for one day and
you're already practically giving up.

whoa whoa whoa!! what's that all about? He simply asked a question,
whether they would be helpful. I'm sure for some people they are, but
just because he's asking for tips on easier ways to learn doesn't mean
he's giving up!

be a little nicer... 😠

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damn calm down i said i was sorry and no i didnt give up at all, ive
been practicing non stop all day and ive gotten better faster than i
thought i would. i can do 3 billiard balls for a while till i throw one
to far forward or to far past my hand. i plan on spending all tomorrow
and the next day and the next day and so on till i have it

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