How To Juggle - Step by step guide for beginners

Dec 4

For all of the visual learners, here is a video to accompany the guide:

What you will need:

Three similarly-sized objects: Ideally you will want to use beanbags that fit comfortably in your hand. Tennis balls can work, but are relatively light and tend to bounce all over the place.

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Step 1: Starting with One Ball

Hold the Ball in One Hand: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle, close to your sides.
Throw to the Opposite Hand: Toss the ball in an arc at about eye level and catch it in your other hand (make sure to look slightly upwards, not staring at your hands).
Repeat: Focus on creating a smooth and consistent motion.

Step 2: Progress to Two Balls

Hold One Ball in Each Hand: Start with your dominant hand (the hand you write with).
Throw the First Ball: Toss it in the same arc as before.
Throw the Second Ball: Just before the first ball reaches its peak, toss the second ball in a similar arc (think of it as throwing the ball underneath where the previous ball went).
Catch Both Balls: Catch the first ball, then the second ball, in the opposite hands.
Practice the Motion: Repeat this until the movements feel natural, and then work on starting with the other hand.

Juggling 3 Balls:

Start with Two Balls in Your Dominant Hand: Hold one ball in your non-dominant hand.
Throw the First Ball: With your dominant hand, Toss one ball in an arc toward your non-dominant hand.
Throw the Second Ball: Just like before, when the first ball reaches its peak, toss the ball from your non-dominant hand.
Throw the Third Ball: When the second ball is at its peak, toss the third ball.
Catch the Third Ball: You should now have two balls in your non-dominant hand, with one in your dominant hand

Work on starting with just the three throws until it starts to feel comfortable, then start adding more throws and catches!