You have juggled two balls. Cool! And now you are practicing for 3 ball juggling. Before you progress to Tricks in Step 10, repetition is the key, and you want to maximize your throwing time. Stand in front of a couch and if the balls fall to the couch they are closer to pick up. More time to develop your throwing and catching skills for three ball juggling.
Recently a 65 year old engineer followed the Juggling Brain video method for learning how to juggle, and surprised himself by catching the third juggling ball within half an hour. Did he have something to brag about at the next Rotary Club meeting! His message - “the key is the smooth throwing action I learned in Step 5 of the Juggling Brain video.”
When learning how to juggle three balls, stand beneath a good light and slightly in front of it. This way the light falls on the balls and when you look up you don’t get the light directly in your eyes. As anyone knows who is performing juggling tricks, you need to practise with lighting staff, and find out how to avoid being blinded by strong lights coming on to the stage from the audience side. It’s getting more exciting thinking about performance time. It’s time to show off to your friends!
You may find inside the house too confined to learn how to juggle, with low ceilings and too much furniture to get in the way. Why don’t you learn how to juggle outside where there is more room and you can throw the balls higher. Find a good spot preferably on soft grass with plenty of room around and stand facing away from the sun. Firstly you will get the light on the juggling balls and also you will not be blinded by the light of the sun as you throw the juggling balls into arcs.
Practice throwing the ball up at different heights until you find the most natural height just for you. Remember to factor in the wind strength. With too much breeze this will affect the juggling balls as you try to control the direction of the balls. Help yourself to succeed. Create the right environment for learning how to juggle!
Watch our Masked Juggler master the elements with 4 ball juggling.