Advice about Juggling Tricks

Series Summary

Oh, the art of juggling has mystified and amazed audiences for centuries. Early records of juggling date back the to Ancient Egyptian times. Since then, juggling has evolved itself into many different forms. Where once only balls were thrown, the modern juggler may use rings, clubs, beanbags. For those jugglers that are even more daring, such dangerous items as chainsaws, knives, and fire torches are used. The modern word juggling is derived from the Middle English 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. Now, there is a World Juggling Day and many juggling conventions. While the performing art may have transformed into a hobby, there is no denying that juggling has and will always appeal to the trickster in all of us.

If you are looking for some advanced juggling tips, this video series is perfect for you. Our expert, Malik Haddadi, shows you how to juggle four balls. With his help and practice, you can learn to do a variety of juggling tricks. Learn how to make patterns with four balls. Malik even shows you some informational resources on juggling. So, take some time, and learn how to juggle 4 balls today!

Video Transcript

"Hi everybody! Welcome to the section on four ball juggling. Now this part is not for beginners, so you should be either a pretty accomplished juggler already, or or you should have been studying the previous juggling videos and be pretty familiar and happy and comfortable with the stuff that's in those videos, especially the "two in one hand" stuff. But, we're going to get a little more to that later. It is also important if you're going to to four ball juggling that you have one more object that matches in size and weight to the three that you have already. So if you ordered some juggling balls, go back to the place where you got those; get some more. Order another set of three if you want. Or just order one more. Or just go back to the store where you got them and buy one more. I'm going to show you some different ways to juggle four balls. I'm going to show you some variations, some practice tips, and some ideas. This is where the stuff starts to get fairly difficult. So don't get discouraged, keep on practicing! I'm going to give you as many tips as I can, and hopefully you'll enjoy four ball juggling."