1. Always stand with good juggling posture.
2. Start by throwing one ball from one hand to the other.
3. Be sure the ball always travels in an upward arc and falls into the other hand.
4. When juggling with two balls, throw the first ball. When it is at the top of its arc, throw the second ball.
5. Keep your eyes up and allow your hands to catch the balls without looking down.
6. When you move on to three balls, remember that you will be performing the same movements you did when juggling two.
7. Keep practicing, and never give up!

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• By Frank Gazerro

• We have all seen jugglers at the circus, on television, at school assemblies or in videos on the Internet. We've clapped, cheered and even laughed as a skilled performer seemed to make objects dance in midair or a clown fumbled around a room while somehow managing to keep a few balls from hitting the floor. Juggling may seem like an amazing, almost inhuman ability, but in this article, you will learn that it is not beyond your reach. All you need is a little practice.

• When learning to juggle, there are only two things you need:

1. An open area in which to practice.
2. Three objects to juggle.

• Your practice area can be indoors or outdoors.

1. If the practice area is indoors, make sure that the ceilings are at least two or three feet above your head so the balls have enough room to travel in a smooth arc. It is also a good idea to make sure that there is not anything fragile nearby. You don't want to accidentally break an expensive vase with a rogue ball or knock over a lamp because one of your beanbags went off course.LearnHowToJuggle.info: Getting Started
2. If you would rather practice outdoors, that's fine too. Just make sure it isn't too windy.

• When learning to juggle, the right objects can be the difference between a smooth learning process and lots of frustration.

1. For the beginner, the best objects to juggle are beanbags because they are easy to catch, and they will not roll or bounce away when they hit the floor.JugglingDB.com: Learn to Juggle 3 Balls: Preface You can buy beanbags at most toy stores.
2. Ball-shaped beanbags, made for juggling, can also be purchased from online stores that specialize in selling juggling supplies.JugglingDB.com: Vendors
3. You can also learn to juggle with scarves or balls if you would prefer.
   1. Avoid bouncy balls. They are harder to catch, and you will end up chasing them all over the room when you drop them.
   2. The balls should easily fit in the palm of your hand.
   3. If the balls are hard, be extra careful as they can damage your surroundings and cause injury.
   4. Tennis balls work well, and you can eliminate the bounce by filling them with sand and covering them with rubber.wikiHow: How To Juggle

• Learning to stand with the proper posture is the first step in learning to juggle. It is the starting point for every throw and every catch.YouTube: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls (Time: 6:46) Many of the mistakes made by a novice juggler can be attributed to problems with his or her posture. Paying special attention to your body and what its doing will help you learn more quickly.

1. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart.YouTube: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls (Time: 6:46) Make sure one foot is not in front of, or behind, the other.
2. Your knees should be slightly bent.
3. Your back should be straight. Make sure you're not slouching.
4. Your elbows should be next to your ribs, not out in front of you. To make sure your arms are in the right position, try hanging your arms down by your sides and then bend your elbows.
5. Your forearms should be parallel to the floor and your palms facing up.
6. Your eyes should be looking forward and slightly up.YouTube.com: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls Imagine an apple floating in midair about three feet in front of you and six inches above eye level. Look at that apple. That's where your eyes should be when you are juggling.

• Now that your have great juggling posture, it is time to learn to juggle one ball with two hands. Practicing with one ball will help you perfect two of the skills that will serve as the starting point for everything else: the throw and the catch.

• When you throw a ball, your goal is to see it travel in a smooth upward arc and then fall into the other hand.

1. Stand with good juggling posture and one ball in your right hand.
2. Keep your eyes up.
   1. Remember that apple floating in the air? Now imagine two smaller apples about a foot in front of you.Fleeting Glimpse: Learn to Juggle Three Balls: Step 2 They should be floating a few inches above eye level and about six to eight inches apart.
   2. These will serve as reference points for your throw. Each hand will throw a ball toward the apple on the opposite side. So, your right hand throws toward the apple on the left, and your left hand throws towards the apple on the right. Your goal is to see the ball reach the top of its arc as it passes in front of the apple.
3. Throw the ball in your right hand.
   1. The ball should reach the top of its arc near the apple on the opposite side.
   2. The ball will inevitably have a little bit of spin on it when in midair, but not much.
   3. Do not let it roll off of the tips your fingers, as this usually results in the ball flying out in front of you, sailing too far to one side or going too high.FrontierNet.net: Learn to Juggle Three Balls: Step 2 It can also create a spin that makes it difficult to catch.
   4. The ball should feel as though it's being launched directly from the palm of your hand.FrontierNet.net: Learn to Juggle Three Balls: Step 2
4. Resist the urge to look down at your hands or to follow the ball with your eyes.YouTube.com: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls Keep your eyes up. If you throw the ball properly, you should see it sail in and out of your field of vision. As it drops, keep looking up. Do not follow it down into your other hand.
5. If you notice the ball is traveling a bit higher then your floating apples, that is okay, so long as it makes a smooth arc down into the vicinity of your other hand. Be aware, however, that throwing the ball too high will make it difficult to catch.
6. If the ball is flying off course, don't worry. Just double check your posture, focus on the upward movement of your hand, take a deep breath and relax. Many people hold their breath when trying to learn a new skill, so don't forget to breathe!

• Now that you can throw the ball, it's time to learn how to catch it.

1. Make sure your muscles in your arm, wrist and hand are relaxed.
2. After the ball is thrown, and you see it pass into your field vision, reach the top of its arc and begin its descent, move your hand to where it looks like the ball is falling. At first, you may drop the ball more than you catch it. If that happens, don't worry. Soon your hands will learn to judge where the ball is and catch it without even looking.
3. Do not reach up and pluck the ball out of the air.FrontierNet.net: Learn to Juggle Three Balls: Step 2 Allow the ball to fall down into your hand.
4. When catching the ball, receive it into your hand as if you were catching a raw egg.YouTube.com: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls Your hand should cushion the ball by giving a little and move slightly downward as it falls into your hand. This downward motion will also serve as the starting point for the next throw.
5. If you had reach out to catch the ball, immediately move your hands and arms back their proper juggling position before attempting to throw the ball again.FrontierNet.net: Learn to Juggle Three Balls: Step 2 YouTube.com: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls

• If you are encountering any trouble with the catch, the easiest way to correct this is to focus on throwing more accurately. Do not allow yourself to become too preoccupied with catching, as this will only lead to further problems. Just keep your eyes up, your elbows in and try to make good throws. Good throws make for easy, natural catches. Once you feel comfortable with one ball, move on to step three and try juggling two!

• YouTube: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls (6:46)

• Now that you can juggle one ball, you have all the skills necessary to start juggling two. Even though you are adding a second ball to the mix, the fundamentals are all the same.

1. Stand with good juggling posture.
2. Hold a ball in each hand.
3. Start with your right hand and throw Ball 1. Remember, it should travel upward and reach the top of the arc as it passes the floating apple on the left side.Fleeting Glimpse: Learn to Juggle Three Balls: Step 3
4. When Ball 1 reaches the top of its arc, throw Ball 2.
5. Ball 2 should pass underneath Ball 1 and sail toward the floating apple on the other side.JugglingDB.com: Learn to Juggle 3 Balls: Lesson 2
6. There are two common mistakes that people encounter when attempting to throw Ball 2.
   1. Reaching over and handing Ball 2 to their other hand instead of throwing it.
   2. Throwing Ball 2 straight across to the other hand instead of throwing it up in an arc.JugglingDB.com: Learn to Juggle 3 Balls: Lesson 2
   3. If you notice yourself doing either one of these, focus on throwing Ball 2 toward your floating apple. Remember, if you are standing with your eyes up, you should see each ball pass in and out of your field of vision one after the other. If you don't see one of the balls, you are probably making one of the mistakes above.
7. Try to catch each ball, one after the other, as they fall toward each of your hands.
8. After you catch the balls, stop. Think about what just happened. Did you notice any mistakes? Did you feel like you were in control? Is there anything you need to correct?
9. Try it again, only this time, start with your left hand.

• When learning to juggle two balls, there are two common problems that every novice juggler encounters.

1. You have to run around a room in order to catch the balls.
2. You have to constantly reach with your arms in order to catch the balls.JugglingDB.com: Learn To Juggle 3 Balls: Lesson One

• If you are experiencing either one of these problems, it is important to correct it right away. Run through the following checklist, and correct any mistakes you see:

1. Am I standing with good posture?
2. Am I allowing my elbows to move away from my ribs?
3. Am I rolling the ball off of my fingertips when I throw?
4. When I do reach out to catch a ball, am I returning my arm back to its starting position before I throw?
5. Are the balls sailing in smooth, controlled arcs?

• Practice juggling two balls until you feel very comfortable. You should feel like you are in control of the balls at all times. When you think you've got the hang of it, it is time to move on to Step Four and give three balls a try!

• Now that you can juggle with two balls, it is time to start juggling with three. The important thing to remember is you have already learned everything you need to know in order to juggle three balls.YouTube.com: Learn How To Juggle 3 Balls Now, you may be thinking, "How can that be? I've never even tried juggling three balls!" Well, the movements your body learned to perform when practicing juggling with two balls are the same exact movements you will be performing now that you are working with three.

1. Stand with good posture.
2. Start by holding one ball in your dominant hand and two in your subordinate hand.LearnHowToJuggle.info: 3 Ball Juggling
3. Throw one of the two balls in your subordinate hand (Ball 1).Howcast: How to Juggle Three Balls (Time: 2:02)
4. When Ball 1 reaches the top of its arc, throw the ball in your dominant hand (Ball 2).Howcast: How to Juggle Three Balls (Time: 2:02)
5. When Ball 2 reaches the top of its arc, throw the remaining ball in your subordinate hand (Ball 3).
6. Allow Ball 3 to fly up and then sail down into your dominant hand.Howcast: How to Juggle Three Balls (Time: 2:02)
7. When you catch Ball 3, stop and congratulate yourself. You have just juggled!
8. If your eyes are up and watching the balls sail through your field of vision, your hands should move to catch the balls without your having to think about it. If you find yourself dropping the balls, just focus on making good throws. Eventually, you will get it.
9. Continue practicing this until you are consistently making three throws and three catches.Howcast: How to Juggle Three Balls (Time: 2:02) Then try to do it without stopping.
   1. Begin juggling three balls, the same you did above.
   2. This time, instead of catching Ball 3 in your dominant hand and then stopping, throw Ball 1 back into the air in an arc toward your subordinate hand.
   3. This will now give you opportunity to throw Ball 2 back into the air.
   4. This may feel a bit chaotic at first, but keep trying. Eventually you will find your rhythm, and you will be able to continue juggling for longer periods of time.

• Howcast: How to Juggle Three Balls (Time: 2:02)

• Learning to juggle can feel a bit overwhelming at first, but don't let that stop you! Juggling is never beyond your reach. All you have to do is take your time and follow the steps above. Before you know it, you will be on your way to becoming a great juggler.