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Practice against a wall with tennis balls, it’ll take a day.
by irishcoffee 7mo ago
Practice against a wall with tennis balls, it’ll take a day.
- fph 7mo agoI don't recommend tennis balls for a beginner: they bounce everywhere, and you'll spend most of your time chasing the balls rather than juggling. Cheap juggling balls are around 10$.
- vunderba 7mo agoThis. Something like a hacky sack also works very well. They don’t roll away from you, and they won’t drive your neighbors nuts especially if someone lives below you when they hit the ground.
- geekamongus 7mo agoIf you do use tennis balls, stand in front of your couch so they land there and don't roll away.
- tocs3 7mo agoLearning to juggle way back lasts century, I learned to juggle using lacrosse balls. Very bouncy and and a little on the heavy side. Standing over a bed helps if you are using bouncy things (they still can cause havoc in a bedroom when they bounce off each other though). One of the IJA (International Jugglers' Association) videos that most impressed me is : IJA Tricks of the Month by Zaila Avant-garde | Juggling Basketballs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH2E1m8Fseg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH2E1m8Fseg). Not only does she manage the juggling but her parents let her do it indoors with all sorts of stuff around.
- vunderba 7mo agoI actually learned contact juggling with a lacrosse ball, since its uniform color and texture make it hard to see the rotation of the ball. That way, you get the similar visual effect to a more expensive acrylic, but without the risk of chipping if you drop it while you’re still learning.
- chrisweekly 7mo agoAmazing. Thanks for sharing!
- irishcoffee 7mo agoPart of the motivation is to make sure you catch them and they don’t bounce away. Negative externalities aren’t always a bad thing.