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Mistakes in juggling are really common. Maybe it is just me? But i could use a cool little trick to make it look smoother?

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Interview with Paul Klimek the FIRST person to use numbers as juggling notation, in what he called Quantum Notation which we now call Siteswaps. Planning on moving all the Siteswap DVD interviews here over the next few weeks. Each one finishes with the philosophical question as to wether the numbers where discovered or invented. Did 441 exist in the creative ether waiting to be juggled by Paul... sending joy and strength to all.

Hi, I’m having trouble comprehending the difference between (3 balls) the Snake and Juggler’s Tennis. The pattern looks the same and different at the same time

How did you guys get past the point of three throws - three catches (up up catch up catch catch)

Good morning juggling community! I lit my fire torches for the first time this weekend. I’ll call it a mild success I guess. PLENTY of drops but some solid runs on a cascade. I had fun and didn’t hurt myself or anyone else. So that’s the point right?

I read a lot of things, plenty of you have said. Mostly that it is difficult to see the handles. Which I assumed was because it’s dark, but realized it’s more so because the fire is blinding!

I practiced A LOT with the torches unlit before finally going for fire. One thing I noticed right away was the difference in flight when lit. I assume it’s cause by the flame dragging a little.

Does anyone have any tips or advice on something to tape to them or anything to simulate this for practice? Or any advice on juggling torches in general would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post! Happy juggling!

We have this low roof in my house. It make juggling harder but then, my skills get better quicker. Are you guys doing it outside or inside?

Hi,

I’ve been learning to juggle since around April time. I am very dyspraxic so this is a huge challenge for me but I am making slow and steady progress.

I have mixed-hand dominance but it seems with juggling I picked it up faster on my right side than my left. I can now consistently do one “round” (sorry I don’t really know the terminology but hopefully you get what I mean) starting on my right and am able to catch them all. After a couple of months of not being able to do this at all starting from my left side I can now finally also do this around 60-70% of the time.

My question is, how do I now learn to do this in a continuous cascade? So at the moment it goes like this:

Right hand starts - can catch all 3 balls. Then I have to pause. Then left hand starts and I can catch all 3 balls most of the time, but I need to pause again before the right hand continues. And so on. How do I get rid of these pauses? If I try to speed up, either hand then goes completely rogue and the balls go flying in all directions 😄

I keep going back to juggling with two balls which is smooth. I also do the exercise where you just throw one ball and don’t move your other hand at all to improve accuracy on the throw. I can now do that pretty well and am working on doing it with my eyes closed (much harder lol).

Does anyone have any tips? Or recommendations for good videos?

Also I would love to hear from fellow dyspraxic jugglers and how long it took you to master the 3 ball cascade 🙂

Thanks so much!

Is there such a thing as being too old to learn to juggle? I'm in my 30s, and I'm worried it's too late for me to learn, because your reflexes decline as you age.

As i have said in some other thread, I am from Ptuj and EJC 2026 inspired me like crazy. My current biggest goal? Get on the EJC 27. I am practicing like crazy. My parents wont take me of course, as I am the only one actually learning juggling. Other option is Brata Malek... if I join their club... I could somehow go with them? Any help? Please?

I’ve been juggling for almost 2 years now, but have only been focusing on 5 ball cascade for the past year. I can only hold it for about 30s-1min and I’m wondering how long it took others to break that minute mark consistently. Am I doing something wrong?