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fphyesterday at 7:05 PM4 repliesview on HN

I don't recommend tennis balls for a beginner: they bounce everywhere, and you'll spend most of your time chasing the balls rather than juggling. Cheap juggling balls are around 10$.


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tocs3yesterday at 8:24 PM

Learning to juggle way back lasts century, I learned to juggle using lacrosse balls. Very bouncy and and a little on the heavy side. Standing over a bed helps if you are using bouncy things (they still can cause havoc in a bedroom when they bounce off each other though).

One of the IJA (International Jugglers' Association) videos that most impressed me is : IJA Tricks of the Month by Zaila Avant-garde | Juggling Basketballs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH2E1m8Fseg). Not only does she manage the juggling but her parents let her do it indoors with all sorts of stuff around.

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geekamongusyesterday at 8:12 PM

If you do use tennis balls, stand in front of your couch so they land there and don't roll away.

vunderbayesterday at 7:14 PM

This. Something like a hacky sack also works very well. They don’t roll away from you, and they won’t drive your neighbors nuts especially if someone lives below you when they hit the ground.

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irishcoffeeyesterday at 11:34 PM

Part of the motivation is to make sure you catch them and they don’t bounce away. Negative externalities aren’t always a bad thing.