Most jugglers learn to kick up. That is, using your foot, slide the prop from the ground to your other foot, and do a quick lift of the foot so that the prop fl

Most jugglers learn to kick up. That is, using your foot, slide the prop from the ground to your other foot, and do a quick lift of the foot so that the prop flies up vertically in the air which you can then grab. A lot faster and no back pain.