Juggling

Juggling

Skill Lesson 1: One Ball
1. Throw and catch using one hand, then the other
2. Throw with one hand and catch with other
3. Throw, clap, catch with other hand
4. Throw, clap, clap, catch with the other hand
5. Throw, clap under leg and catch with the other hand and so on
5. Throw, turn all the way around and catch with other hand, etc.

CUE: THROW-THROW, CATCH-CATCH

Skill Lesson 2: Two Balls

1. Start with two balls in your favorite hand, throw one up, when it gets to the top, throw the other one
2. Throw around in a circle, throw the first one out toward the side, when it peaks throw the second in the same arc, keep them going in a circle
3. Throw in circle from outside to the center
4. Do each of these 3 moves with the other hand
5. Hold a ball in one hand, throw the first across like a big letter “x”, when it gets to the top throw the second up and across the other way; catch the first, pause, catch the second

CUE: THROW-THROW, CATCH-CATCH

Skill Lesson 3: Three Balls
Start with 2 balls in your dominant hand. #1 is held loosely on the finger tips, #2 is in the other hand and #3 is deep in the dominant hand.
Throw #1, Throw #2, Catch #1, Throw #3 and let #2 and #3 fall
Throw #1, Throw #2, Catch #1, Throw #3, Catch #2 and let #3 fall
Throw #1, Throw #2, Catch #1, Throw #3, Catch #2, Catch #3

CUE: THROW-THROW-CATCH-THROW-CATCH-CATCH

Challenge: Under the leg and behind the back can be used to start a juggling sequence.

Skill Lesson 3: Three Balls

Start with 2 balls in your dominant hand. #1 is held loosely on the finger tips, #2 is in the other hand and #3 is deep in the dominant hand.

Throw #1, Throw #2, Catch #1, Throw #3 and let #2 and #3 fall

Throw #1, Throw #2, Catch #1, Throw #3, Catch #2 and let #3 fall

Throw #1, Throw #2, Catch #1, Throw #3, Catch #2, Catch #3