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Home to all forms of throwing, catching, spinning, bouncing, and all manner of other manipulation

jug·gle [dʒʌgəl]

verb (-gled, -gling): to perform feats of manual or bodily dexterity, as tossing up and keeping in continuous motion a number of balls, plates, knives, etc.

noun: the act or fact of juggling.


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Reddit's juggling community. A place for videos, articles, tutorials, discussion, questions, or just chat and gossip.

We welcome threads on juggling, circus, performing arts, and anything else that may be of interest.


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Want to learn to juggle? There are many 3 ball juggling tutorials on YouTube, like this one, which is one of many submitted to the annual IJA Video Tutorial Contest. Or use the search bar or submit a question.

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Monday Dumpday thread - please contribute anything of interest, no matter how trivial

Welcome to Monday Dumpday!

This is a scheduled weekly post in which you, dear subscribers, are invited to post anything that takes your fancy. Think of it as a place to put all those things which are too trivial, inconsequential, or off-topic to deserve their own threads.

Suggested things to submit :-

Photos/pictures/scans

  • Trivia/gossip/tittle-tattle
  • Off topic stuff, but please, whatever you do, try to be interesting
  • Light-hearted banter/trolling/flaming ... so long as it remains friendly and creative
  • Stories, fiction, literature

Knock yerselves out!

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2025/02/03
09:00 UTC

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I made an edit.

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2025/02/02
23:12 UTC

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4B Mills Mess

8 Comments
2025/02/02
13:33 UTC

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Weight of juggling ball with wrist pain

Hi all, I'm thinking for a long time to get infinity juggling balls but are a bit overwhelmed by the options.

My main problem is that I'm having wrist problems on my right hand (bike accident) for several years which seems to get worse with vibration like cycling or juggling. I still love to juggle though :D

I was using 100g russians (62mm) and had some problems. I then switched to cheap beanbags, 85g (58mm) as lighter seemed better for my wrist. The once I'm having now are not so durable and rather small.

Now I'm thinking about getting infinities with 64mm, 90% fill and I'm unsure about the weight and how they feel compared to the size, thinking about maybe 90-100g?

I'm mainly juggling 3-5 balls, happy about any feedback and input as I can't try them out with different parameters unfortunately. Thanks:)

4 Comments
2025/02/02
12:26 UTC

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Big poses trying to do a convincing fake slam

0 Comments
2025/02/02
12:10 UTC

6

Juggling 6 vs 7

Quick question. Is it easier to juggle 6 balls or 7?

11 Comments
2025/02/02
03:57 UTC

148

Will I ever learn another 5 ball pattern? Sources say unlikely.

17 Comments
2025/02/02
01:54 UTC

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(6x,4)(4,2x)(4,4) variation

the (4,4) (or is it (4,4)(4,4)?) are dots

2 Comments
2025/02/02
01:42 UTC

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Here's a few sample clips I made to show my progress with throwing knives!

1 Comment
2025/02/01
20:09 UTC

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Favorite 3B LED illusion tricks

I started learning how to juggle at Texas eclipse last April and have been going pretty ham trying to learn how to flow. I’m sort of at the level where I’ve mastered all the basic tricks like box, shower, multiplex throws, 423 variations, mills, factory, burkes, takeouts, etc and can flow between them and flow with music. Currently incorporating slam throws and things like that. But now all the next tricks to learn are a little bit more out there and harder to find tutorials on.

I’ve also decided that I would rather become an absolute wizard with 3b than move to 4-6 balls.

So my question is, what are your favorite 3b tricks that look like awesome illusions when done well with LED balls?

My current favorites I’d say are:

-factory left side and right side alternating almost like a side swap

  • shower / box forwards straight into a reversal
  • 2b multiplex behind the backs claymotion style
  • 1 up 2 up variations in all sorts of ways
  • burkes / Mills Mess combo type of thing

I also saw a guy that posts on here sometimes do a sort of orbital / yoyo type of thing that I think is awesome but couldn’t quite figure out.

What are your favorites? Any links to tutorials or specific names would be super appreciated :)

3 Comments
2025/02/01
18:45 UTC

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Windmill

I'm trying to learn how to juggle windmill but I just can't get passed the first step. I can juggle half-shower well but I can't get my right hand to throw the ball straight up or my left to come over. Any tips on how to get past this?

8 Comments
2025/02/01
11:26 UTC

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Distracted dog!

1 Comment
2025/01/31
21:03 UTC

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Siteswap wanted!

Hello SS Pros,

how to write this ss properly?

([64],[60])([60],[64])

Its a 6 ball ?sync? pattern, one 64 multiplex from one and -in sync- a 6 from the other hand, then the other way around.

Thank you!

7 Comments
2025/01/31
19:18 UTC

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Flying Hats + Progression Question

How I do progress from this to adding in a 4th hat?

5 Comments
2025/01/30
15:34 UTC

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Juggling Practice Room Idea

I had this idea for a juggling practice room that I have yet to see in any pics or videos though it could very well exist in private homes and certain training facilities.

I picture something like in the image below. The center circle section where you stand would be bigger and then all around it would be padded/carpeted walls where your props would bounce off and subsequently roll back down towards you. The ceilings would be very high and there would be a door to walk in.

Has anybody seen or heard of something like this? I feel it would be the perfect setup for juggling. Private and relatively quiet and muffled during drops and the props have nowhere to go but right back down to you in the center circle.

Food for thought!

https://preview.redd.it/kje9a5kj95ge1.jpg?width=1202&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1a6f2757d1b34c760c2944c512db57221994b2fe

8 Comments
2025/01/30
14:54 UTC

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Beginner- 4 weeks of practice video montage

18 Comments
2025/01/29
22:36 UTC

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Ideal length for a sequence? I think this one is pushing it.

20 Comments
2025/01/29
19:36 UTC

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3d fun (way more on instagram.com/janniskaske)

6 Comments
2025/01/29
14:05 UTC

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Some Frozen Waterfall Flow

3 Comments
2025/01/29
03:53 UTC

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I'm looking for a short video or gif I saw of a line of people manipulating blue plastic bags. I was sure I saved the link but of course now I can't find it. Thanks!

2 Comments
2025/01/28
23:33 UTC

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Zeekio Juggling ball leaking millets

Is there a way to fix the ball. Stitches came loose on a section of a panel. What is applicable?

1 Comment
2025/01/28
19:18 UTC

134

Progress update with the clubs on my slackline

I think i need small clubs, its so much fun but its also very hard to juggle the big clubs on my Slackline.

Any good recommendations or tips for small clubs?

11 Comments
2025/01/28
16:13 UTC

165

Poi juggling near the Louvre Museum💃

10 Comments
2025/01/28
11:19 UTC

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Has this app been discontinued? I used to use it, and now I'm trying to download it again to learn new tricks. I've looked through the app store and I can't see it, and I can't seem to access it on my computer either. Thank you!

8 Comments
2025/01/28
01:31 UTC

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Finally got a tripod 😤

2 Comments
2025/01/28
00:38 UTC

377

Moonwalkin into ur feed

9 Comments
2025/01/28
00:24 UTC

31

Magfest2025 juggling

1 Comment
2025/01/28
00:21 UTC

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