The 3 ball cascade juggle

Take one ball and throw it up and across from one hand to the other so it peaks at forehead level. Repeat this in both directions until you are comfortable. You should not have to ‘reach’ to catch the ball and all throws should be of a similar height and strength.

Now take one ball in each hand. Throw the first ball as learnt above, but when it reaches the top of it’s climb throw the second ball so that it passes underneath the first. Count 1 then 2 as your throw and 1 then 2 as you catch. This will ensure good timing and equal throw height ... both counts should be of the same length. As before, practise in both directions.

Practise with two balls until the throws become ‘second nature.’ If you find yourself throwing the balls forwards, try sitting in front of a wall. If you have trouble catching the balls, just let them drop to the floor until you have mastered throwing both balls to the same height and of equal strength. Now take a third ball as shown here, holding two balls in the hand you wish to start with.

To add a third ball to the sequence, throw the first two balls as practised; as the second ball reaches the top of its arch, throw the third underneath. Initially, catch all three balls or let them drop to the floor again, counting 1, 2, 3 as you throw and 1, 2, 3 as you catch to aid timing. Once happy, simply continue the sequence from alternate hands throwing each ball underneath the one you are about to catch. You are now juggling!

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