Juggling

A juggler juggling nine balls.

Juggling is a skill where a person (the juggler) keeps objects (props) moving for a long time, using their hands or other parts of their body. The most common props are balls (or beanbags), clubs and rings. Some jugglers use more dangerous objects such as knives, fire torches and chainsaws. There are other kinds of juggling prop such as diabolos, yo-yos, poi, devil sticks, cigar boxes, foot bags and hats. Some jugglers use bouncing objects.

Juggling can be for entertainment, art or sport.

Juggling Media

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  Children performing juggling as part of the International Jugglers' Association supported Mobile Mini Circus for Children

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  Animation of 3 ball cascade (also known as a Siteswap 3)

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  This ancient wall painting appears to depict jugglers. It was found in the 15th tomb of the Karyssa I area, Egypt.

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  Albert Alter juggling on a unicycling Skeeter Reece

• Pair of street jugglers with torches

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  Juggling seven rings, Luca Pferdmenges

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  Juggling four racquets, Daniel Hochsteiner

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  Man juggles soccer ball

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  Juggling is often used in circus arts, such as in Jennifer Miller's Circus Amok

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  Street juggler Mark Lippard on stilts at the Lexington Barbecue Festival

More reading

• Iggulden, Hal; Iggulden, Conn (2007). "Juggling". The Dangerous Book for Boys. New York: HarperCollins. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-0061243585.

Other websites

Media related to Juggling at Wikimedia Commons