These instructions will teach you exercises so you can juggle 3 balls. The
first few exercises are not complete juggling patterns, but are exercises that
will teach you to juggle.
One Ball Exercise: Start with one
ball. Throw the ball in an arc from hand to hand about eye level. The pattern
will be an arc, not a circle.
Two Ball Exercise:Start with one
ball in each hand. First toss the ball in your right hand (1) in the arc to
about eye level to your left hand. When this ball (1) reaches the highest point
in it's arc . . .
throw
ball (2) in an arc from your left hand to your right. Catch (1) in your left
hand, Then catch (2) in your right hand. Stop.
Do
this same exercise, except start with your left hand instead of your right.
Practice until you can do this smoothly.
Common mistakes include throwing two
balls in a circle, or throwing both balls at the same time.
Juggling 3 Balls: Start with 2
balls in one hand (1&3) (in this case the right hand, but if you are a
lefty, use your left hand) and one ball (2) in the other. Start by throwing the
ball in the front of your right hand in an arc to your left hand.
When ball (1) reaches its highest
point, throw the ball in your left hand (2) in an arc to your right hand. Catch
(1) in your left hand. This is like the two ball exercise. When the ball thrown
to your right hand reaches its height . . .
Throw the ball from your right hand (3)
in an arc to your left hand. Catch (2) in your right hand. This move can be
difficult. It is often helpful to roll the ball (3) in your right hand to the
front of your hand with a slight downward motion of the hand before you throw
it.
When
that ball (3) reaches its highest point, throw the ball in your left hand (1) in
an arc to your right hand. Catch (3) in your left hand. And so on . . .
Problems and Solutions:
The Half shower: Instead of
having the balls cross in the standard 3 ball pattern, throw a ball from the
right hand over the rest of the pattern. When it comes down, continue juggling.
Do this for a throw or every throw; from either hand, or both hands.
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