How to Juggle 3 Balls Tutorial (Learn in 20 Minutes)

A simple tutorial on how to juggle 3 balls in the cascade formation.

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I first learned to juggle by using a juggling instruction book about 16 years ago. These days you have Youtube available to you. There are all kinds of great videos out there to learn to juggle. The basic and easiest 3 ball juggling formation is called a Cascade.

Here are some basic steps written out to learn to juggle.

First make sure you have three objects of equal size and weight. Tennis balls are too light. LaCrosse balls are ideal. I recommend juggling bean bags to start.

Step 1: Practice a sideways scooping motion with each hand, so that you are scooping in towards your body. Hard to explain, watch the video for clarification. This is the basic juggling motion. It is very important. Practice 1-2 minutes.

Step 2: Practice throwing 1 ball back and forth between your hands so that the ball arcs at about eye level. Practice this for about 5 minutes. It is very important that you get this step down. There are two things in particular you need to practice during this step. First, that you are throwing the ball at a consistent height from each hand. Second, that you can predict the trajectory of where the ball will land, based on where it is at the top of the arc. it is imperative that you do not look at your hands when you catch the balls. Practice 5-10 minutes.

Step 3: Add a second ball to the mix. Throw the first ball from your dominant hand, when the ball reaches the top of it's arc, throw the second ball from your less-dominant hand so that the ball travels underneath the first ball, but arcs at the same point as the first ball. Once you feel comfortable starting from your dominant hand, switch to starting from your less-dominant hand. Once you have that down, switch back and forth between hands with each ball thrown. Once you have this pattern down, you are almost there. Juggling three balls is just like juggling two balls, but without stopping. Practice 5-10 minutes.

Step 4: Add the third ball to the mix. Start by holding two balls in your dominant hand. Throw a ball from your dominant hand, then throw a ball from your less-dominant hand, (just like in the first step), then throw that third ball (from your dominant hand). Catch all three, don't try to add a fourth throw. You should start with two balls in your dominant hand and one in your less-dominant hand and end with two balls in your less-dominant hand and one in your dominant hand. Practice 5-10 minutes.

Step 5. Once you feel comfortable throwing three balls and catching three balls, you can try adding a fourth throw (not ball) into the mix, then a fifth, then a sixth, etc. Congrats, you just learned to juggle!

Common mistakes to avoid:

Don't throw the balls forward, make sure you are throwing them to the side. This is very important. It's hard to juggle when throwing the balls forward. It will be easier on you to throw them to the side. If you are having trouble not throwing them forward, practice by standing in front of a wall.

Don't throw the balls in a circle. This is actually a totally different kind of juggling called a "Shower." It is more difficult than the cascade formation when you juggle three balls. It will make your life easier to follow the instructions above and throw the balls under each preceding ball and up to the top of an arc, than in a circle.