I just started learning to juggle today and I can get a few sets in but am still not very good.(Though I do expect this as it is my first day.)
Does any one have any tips?
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I just started learning to juggle today and I can get a few sets in but am still not very good.(Though I do expect this as it is my first day.)
Does any one have any tips?
Unfortunately, the only tip I can give is the most important and the least helpful:
PRACTICE
There are three things that will make you a great juggler: Practice, practice, and practice.
BTW-By which method are you learning? Years and years ago I used Juggling for the Complete Klutz which was extremely good at getting me from the "never juggled before" stage to the "competent beginner" level. That's where I stopped, mostly because I never really practiced all that much.
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Way back in high school I had to learn to juggle for a play, and can still kinda sorta do okay lo these many years later. I'd recommend starting with just two beanbags in one hand first, to get used to the "throw and catch" you'll need to really juggle. Once you can keep two going one-handed, you should have an easier time keeping all three going between both hands.
Years and years ago I used Juggling for the Complete Klutz which was extremely good at getting me from the "never juggled before" stage to the "competent beginner" level. That's where I stopped, mostly because I never really practiced all that much.
This is an excellent suggestion! The Klutz books are good for stuff like this.
There are three things that will make you a great juggler: Practice, practice, and practice.
QFT
I'm using the "figure it out your self method" and it seems to be working out fine. And I've been practicing for about 9 hours now.
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Director of Sales
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I'm using the "figure it out your self method" and it seems to be working out fine. And I've been practicing for about 9 hours now.
Cool!
One pitfall I do know about (because I fell into it):
On your second hand, make sure you are tossing the ball to your first hand, rather than handing it over. I made the mistake of handing it over, having been mislead from watching too many jugglers on cartoons where the balls were shown to be moving in a big circle in front of the juggler. This was incorrect and a tough habit to break.
Have fun!
Okay, my brother gave me a tip to throw the other ball as it reaches it's climax. I can actually juggle now.
I was a landscaping foreman for a few years and I had this guy on my crew who could juggle cinder blocks. It was like going to the circus.
My friend Chris can juggle knives. Six of them. It's terrifying.
I can keep three balls of roughly equal weight going pretty much indefinately or two objects with one hand (either hand)- but objects of varying weights - or a fourth one are pretty much an instant end.
Which I figure is just enough juggling skill for me to have a greater appreciation for guys that truly can.
I was at the mall last month and there was these performers break dancing and juggling and the same time - I was in awe.
I juggle my career, wife, kids, gaming.....can't seem to keep them in the air at the same time, though :)
Many years ago I saw on TV two guys juggling sickles and eating apples at the same time.
Yeah! I once saw a guy, close up, juggle a chainsaw, an apple, and a knife--while juggling them, he'd cut pieces off of the apple and eat them. I wanted to jail him for breaking the laws of physics.
I juggle my career, wife, kids, gaming.....can't seem to keep them in the air at the same time, though :)
Thats funny -
I try to juggle: wife, kids, work, gym, and personal interests - but as I said I only seem to be able to manage three objects of the same weight - clearly not the case here - so much falls to the floor - broken.
Does any one have any tips?
Don't make the same mistake I made (letting a clown in Vegas teach you).
Other than that: don't look at the catching hand.
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Well, I have a tip. It's more common sense really.
Start small - build big. Start with scarves or juggling balls first - don't go straight for the whole juggling fire thing.
When I was about 11 or 12, I thought it looked cool and thought "eh, shouldn't be too hard."
So, I lit some sticks on fire and tried to juggle them in my room. Surprise surprise, I dropped one. Carpet caught on fire, almost lit up the wallpaper. Thankfully, I was able to put it out. Mom was sure pissed when she got home though. Burnt shag carpet from the early 80's smells horrible.
So, yeah - build up to juggling fire.
