Learn the History of Juggling Three Rings

Series Summary

Oh, the art of juggling has mystified and amazed audiences for centuries. Early records of juggling date back to Ancient Egyptian times. Since then, juggling has evolved into many different forms. Where once only balls were thrown, the modern juggler may use rings, clubs or beanbags. For those jugglers that are even more daring, dangerous items like chainsaws, knives and fire torches are used. The modern word juggling is derived from the Middle English term of "jogelen." While we may think of the colorful performers forced to entertain a temperamental king's court, there were many jugglers that were denounced by the overly strict religious views of the church. Accusing jugglers of base morals, some clerical men even went so far to accuse these tricksters of witchcraft. These humble fools were only able to perform in the marketplaces, streets, fairs and pubs of Medieval Europe. Fast forward many centuries to present time. Today, juggling has become a hobby of international attention - there is even a World Juggling Day! While the performing art may have transformed into a hobby, there is no denying that juggling has and always will appeal to the trickster in all of us.

In this free video series, learn how to juggle three rings. Our expert will show you tips and tricks to start your juggling career. Learn how to throw rings to juggle, spin rings on your fingers, and do advanced body throws. So, if you have been considering a new hobby, learn how to juggle three rings today!

Video Transcript

"Now no one is really quiet sure where ring juggling originated. There's records of it in various novels and possibly fictional stories with people juggling rings of golden such from hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years back. Though the technique behind ring juggling wasn't really developed until circus performers started juggling hats. The reason why we usually associate ring juggling with hat juggling is because a lot of tricks have to do with taking things on and off over the head like so. The other reason is that because various throws that can be made with a ring such as pancake throws, are much like you would flip a hat either onto your head or back into your hand. So, there's a lot of interesting dynamic with this particular prop and a lot of visual references as well. While juggling rings for an audience you always want to keep in mind, well it doesn't have much definition that way, so juggling for them facing them may not be as good as for instance sideways to them. You also have a lot of dynamic in spinning and various tricks that you can do combining spinning with different height throws, turns, etc. This is ring juggling."