Tricks - 3 Ball Cascade

This is the first juggling trick you should learn. This is also the trick that most juggler will generally go back to in between all their fancy tricks.

The animation on the left is the 3 ball cascade - watch the pattern for a short while, and then try picking one ball to watch and follow it through the pattern. To see more animations of the 3 ball cascade, please visit the animations gallery.

The picture (below left) is the image I learned the 3 ball cascade from during Christmas 1993. It is a very good illustration.

Step 1 - Practice throwing one ball from side to side until it is fairly consistent. Throws should not be out from your body, but upwards.

Step 2 - Hold one ball in each hand. Toss one as before. As it reaches its peak, toss the other ball inside the first one, to the same height. (most people at this point, are known to panic after the first ball is thrown and pass the ball from their weak hand, but this is a habit you MUST break!)

Step 3 - Two balls should be held in your strong hand, and one ball in your weakest. You start by throwing from the stronger hand. When the first ball peaks, toss from the opposite hand. When this ball peaks, throw from your first hand, and keep going...

Remember that dropping is a sign of progress...