How to Combine Low and High Throws in Juggling

If you have mastered the three-ball pattern, your next challenge will be to incorporate a fourth ball. To successfully juggle this many balls, you will need to balance low and high throws into your pattern. This difficult maneuver requires a great deal of practice. However, it is a crowd pleaser and has many variations on this foundation pattern.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Four juggling balls

1. Begin with your normal three-ball rotation. Attempt to start a pattern stack where you have balls going at high, medium and low heights. This is a good basis to start a four-ball rotation.

2. Have a partner hand or throw you a fourth ball without stopping. If you can't get a partner, just stop and start again with four balls. By having a partner help, you can maintain the rhythm and momentum you gained from the three-ball trick.

3. Throw all four balls at separate heights: low, middle, high and higher. The most difficult aspect of this is to make sure all four balls fall at the same time. This allows you to stay in pattern and maintain a solid rhythm.

4. Try different heights until you find the heights that work best for your juggling routine.

5. Experiment with different ways of handling the balls. Instead of throwing two and two in each hand, try passing the balls between hands for a challenge.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a very difficult trick. If you haven't completely mastered three-ball juggling, it will basically be impossible to combine low and high throws to juggle four balls. Don't be afraid to start over and get a great feel for three-ball juggling if you are having difficulty with managing four balls at once.
• Always practice in an open space where you are not at risk of hitting others or breaking anything. A large park or gymnasium are always excellent choices.