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> For me the trick was to stop thinking about it and to just let go. Indeed. From "Juggling for the Complete Klutz" by Cassidy and Rimbeaux: > Step 1: The Dr

> For me the trick was to stop thinking about it and to just let go. Indeed. From "Juggling for the Complete Klutz" by Cassidy and Rimbeaux: > Step 1: The Drop > Throw all three bags into the air and, making no effort to catch any of them, let them all hit the ground. This is an example of The Drop. I do it all the time and so will you, but it'sgood to familiarize yourself with the moves early on. > Practice the drop until the novelty wears off. Learning to juggle is really about learning to fail, repeatedly and publicly, and still have a smile on your face.

vikingerik 3y ago
The advanced version: it's not necessary to let them hit the ground. Stand over a bed or couch, so to pick them up, at least you only have to bend down to waist level. My favorite version: juggle while standing in a swimming pool! Use an object that floats, like wiffle balls, and a missed catch just stays there floating right in front of you.
- couchand 3y ago
  Have you tried juggling upside-down underwater with the floatables? Basically impossible, lots of fun.
- okwhateverdude 3y ago
  > The advanced version: it's not necessary to let them hit the ground. Stand over a bed or couch, so to pick them up, at least you only have to bend down to waist level. lol, this is exactly what I did when I started because of the annoyance of bending down. Then I incorporated it into a fitness goal and did proper squats to pick them up. Now, I mostly will just pause and reset if I have a weird catch to avoid the next throw that would end up on the floor. > My favorite version: juggle while standing in a swimming pool! Use an object that floats, like wiffle balls, and a missed catch just stays there floating right in front of you. This is a great idea. Next time I go swimming I'll have to bring some balls that float.
FabHK 3y ago
Somehow that reminds me of the secret of learning to fly in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which is (IIRC) to fall to the ground and miss.

vikingerik 3y ago

The advanced version: it's not necessary to let them hit the ground. Stand over a bed or couch, so to pick them up, at least you only have to bend down to waist level. My favorite version: juggle while standing in a swimming pool! Use an object that floats, like wiffle balls, and a missed catch just stays there floating right in front of you.

couchand 3y ago
Have you tried juggling upside-down underwater with the floatables? Basically impossible, lots of fun.
okwhateverdude 3y ago
> The advanced version: it's not necessary to let them hit the ground. Stand over a bed or couch, so to pick them up, at least you only have to bend down to waist level. lol, this is exactly what I did when I started because of the annoyance of bending down. Then I incorporated it into a fitness goal and did proper squats to pick them up. Now, I mostly will just pause and reset if I have a weird catch to avoid the next throw that would end up on the floor. > My favorite version: juggle while standing in a swimming pool! Use an object that floats, like wiffle balls, and a missed catch just stays there floating right in front of you. This is a great idea. Next time I go swimming I'll have to bring some balls that float.

FabHK 3y ago

Somehow that reminds me of the secret of learning to fly in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which is (IIRC) to fall to the ground and miss.