Hand Juggling

I wanted to juggle when I was around 8. I could catch well at that time since cricket was one of my favourite sports growing up. I found a juggling book that recommended using scarfs that would move slowly. I think I butchered one of mums... but I couldn’t work it out. “I can’t juggle.” was the lesson.

At around 19 I was starting to make state teams in hockey and I was thinking I was an outside chance of making the Australian U21’s team. That would have put me on track to be a chance of becoming an olympic gold medalist with the Australian hockey team. Like most athletes I battled with confidence. I fought very hard to get to state level after missing out on those teams all through the junior ages when I thought I was close or even that I deserved a place. My point is that there were 2 people there who could juggle. They were both getting picked in Australian junior squads at the time (Pete Kelly & Darren Booth). Coincidentally Darren was also a Rubik’s Cube master, could do back flips and took on just about any puzzle. Darren Booth was a huge expander for my view of what a person could become. I did think he was more talented than me. That it was easy for him... but it opened a door in my mind that I eventually walked through.

I tried juggling and failed again. They either didn’t know how to teach me or didn’t want to but I learned again “I can’t juggle.” If was more curious I would have found a circus school or hounded them to teach me but I was still insecure. Maybe my brain just wasn’t good enough. I avoided the reward of success by avoiding the

The deeper learning when you start to juggling is how quickly your brain can change.

Something that is "too hard" during minute 1 can be ridiculously easy by minute 5!

What if everything is like this?

What if I just need to concentrate and do the task until it becomes second nature?

Juggling balls also have the built in black and white feedback mechanism.

Most things don't give such clear feedback.

The balls are simply following the rules of physics!

What if the same is true with customers & body fat & all areas of life?

If we can seek direct & honest feedback often we can progress much faster in life.

As you juggle you will be sure:

1. You can learn new things.

2. You can progress quickly with concentration.

3. You can teach others what you learn.

4. Your eye tracking skills will improve.

5. Your hand eye coordination will improve.

You can decide to use Juggling as a momentum builder by improving it daily and working from terrible to great over weeks and months or you can simply take the win of the 3-ball juggle.

Juggling 3 balls for as long as you can is a game we’ve played at events. From memory I won with around 25 minutes but sometimes history favours those writing the story!

Juggling for more balls eg. taking the direct path to higher numbers in juggling.

Juggling for more complexity eg. using new tricks, timing and progressions.

Learn to 3 ball juggle for 15 seconds without moving your feet. Train along >> 1-2-3 Ball Juggling

Congratulations! Starting your 4 ball journey means you're graduating from being the amateur to the pro. 4 ball is a different beast, it will require significantly more time, effort & commitment. But those who make it to the other side will always deeply understand something that the rest won't: the human brain's infinite capability to change and grow.