How To Juggle Three Balls

  • February 4, 2008
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Juggling—the noble art of jesters and fools. Here’s how you can work your way up from juggling one ball to three.

You Will Need

  • Three balls to juggle
  • Dexterity
  • Patience
How To Juggle Three Balls: Assume the postion

Step 1: Assume the postion

Stand in a comfortable stance with your feet shoulder-width apart and your elbows bent at about a 90-degree angle.

How To Juggle Three Balls: Start with one ball

Step 2: Start with one ball

Start by practicing throwing one ball back and forth between your hands in a nice, gentle arc. You want to keep your elbows in and your throws consistent, with the ball arcing at about eye level.

Using beanbags when you first begin can be helpful, since they won’t roll away when you drop them!

How To Juggle Three Balls: Practice with your eyes closed

Step 3: Practice with your eyes closed

You’ll probably find that your throws go awry a little at the beginning, so keep practicing until you can throw the ball back and forth with your eyes closed.

How To Juggle Three Balls: Add another ball

Step 4: Add another ball

Add another ball. With one in each hand, throw a ball as before and—before it comes down—throw the other ball underneath so it lands in your other hand. Practice catching both balls.

As you practice, alternate starting with either hand.

How To Juggle Three Balls: Add a third ball

Step 5: Add a third ball

Put two balls in your dominant hand and one in the opposite hand. Toss the balls just as before, but add a third throw right before the second ball comes down. Keep practicing until you can make three throws and three catches.

How To Juggle Three Balls: Keep throwing and catching

Step 6: Keep throwing and catching

Once you’re confident catching all three balls, add a fourth throw and catch, and a fifth one, and so on… Don’t look now, but you’re juggling!

Did you know? “Joggling,” jogging while juggling, is becoming a popular sport, and in 2007 a joggler finished a Toronto marathon in two hours and 50 minutes—while juggling three balls.

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gigafide

Another good tip is to juggle while standing in front of a wall. This way, the juggling balls won't fly too far out in front of you.

over 3 years ago by gigafide

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SilverFish

thanks! your video help me alot to juggle 3 balls!

over 3 years ago by SilverFish

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hansjag04

Thanks!! now I can!

over 2 years ago by hansjag04

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tacos35

i always wanted to learn how to juggle thank you!!! :)

over 2 years ago by tacos35

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Kino

good and great

over 2 years ago by Kino

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MacMartins

There are ";free classes"; in Curitiba (Brazil) on how to learn juggling four balls and at the same balancing oneself on a monocycle. Sometimes lemons are used instead of 4 balls.

over 3 years ago by MacMartins

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Adelbert09

This is really helpful coz I can only juggle 2 balls!!!!!! Thanks a lot! =)

over 2 years ago by Adelbert09

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