Practice, practice and more practice. Do at least 2 to 3 times the practice with your off hand.
You can do circles outwards (clockwise in the right hand, anti-clockwise in the left hand), circles inwards, columns.
For outwards circles your hand makes one small circle per throw / catch, you throw on the inside and catch on the outside. For right hand clockwise circles you hand also moves clockwise, catch the ball when your hand is on the right hand side, throw it again when it's on the left hand side, continue going round and catch the next ball when you're back on the right hand side.
When you are learning 3 balls you tend to throw forwards, so you stand facing a wall to prevent that. With 2 balls in one hand you have a tendency to turn in the opposite direction to the hand you're using (right hand -> turning left), so open a door, stand facing the thin edge and practice juggling two in one hand there. This forces you to keep the two balls on the correct side.
Did I mention practising?
Doing the same thing over and over can get quite dull, especially when you're not great at it. So find a way to keep the practice interesting. Swap hands, try columns, go the other way, bounce it off your knee, go really wide, go really high, try to do a pirouette, etc... There's also some 3 ball patterns that have 2 in one hand, such as: doing two in one hand and the other hand just moves up and down in time with one ball from the other hand (without throwing the ball). Or there's simultaneously throwing one ball straight up from each hand with a 3rd ball swapping between each hand (two balls in one hand, then the other, etc..). Anything you can come up with really.
>When you are learning 3 balls you tend to throw forwards, so you stand facing a wall to prevent that. With 2 balls in one hand you have a tendency to turn in the opposite direction to the hand you're using (right hand -> turning left), so open a door, stand facing the thin edge and practice juggling two in one hand there. This forces you to
That is an excellent idea, thanks for the tip!
it also can be used for 4 to stop the balls crossing over too much, but I find it's a bit awkward, you loose a bit too much space to make it comfortable.
Start with columns. The balls going straight up and down, and you hand moving side to side. Once you get comfy with that go to trowng the balls in a circular pattern with th balls being thrown slghtly to the inside or the outside. Learn both directions with both hands.
Also don't feel like you have to master 2-ball in each hand before starting on 4. Just get the feel for 2-balls then go to 4. By the time you go back to 2 it will be easy.
This and also practice 441 [https://juggle.fandom.com/wiki/441](https://juggle.fandom.com/wiki/441) , start juggling "normally" and one in a while do a 441
Personnally I found it very helpful to learn juggling with 4 props using rings
Else, throw very high: if you have enough precision, it will be easy to juggle 2 balls in one hand
Doing a front to back circle is probably easiest, then columns each ball straight up. Then there's circle left and right. I find circle back to front to be the most difficult. That makes 5 different variations before you get into bumps and stalls.
Bumps just bump one ball off the back of your hand, side of fist, or elbow or knee, whatever you can manage.
Stalls, start with one ball caught in palm with fist sideways and the second on top of your pointer and thumb, then work on catching on out stretched pointer and middle finger
Don't forget to work your 2 ball entry and being able to switch hands mid cycle
Remember a touch is as good as a catch
learning the 423 pattern with 3 balls is a good exercise. Its also kind of a foundation for many 3 ball tricks
edit: and practice practice practice you’ll get there
Yes, 423 was one of my favorite ways to practice while learning 2 in one hand. It's a pretty big jump to 4 from 2 in one hand so I think it's best to learn some tricks like 423 that use and refine your 2 in one hand ability before making the jump to 4.
[https://libraryofjuggling.com/Tricks/3balltricks/423.html](https://libraryofjuggling.com/Tricks/3balltricks/423.html)
Just do Columns. At some point you are tapping the center ball and one side ball in one hand, then with the other side ball. You are basically swapping hands and making 2-in-1 columns.
Try to make 2-in-1 columns with only one hand. From there on, it is just natural to do 2-in-1.
Just uploaded this one to YouTube shorts. “2 in one hand variations”
https://youtube.com/shorts/DZVb4g4sh-k?si=2AYWU3OLP2BIcoKu
Not comprehensive, but might give you something to work on.
Had to check which account and sub I was on
Practice, practice and more practice. Do at least 2 to 3 times the practice with your off hand. You can do circles outwards (clockwise in the right hand, anti-clockwise in the left hand), circles inwards, columns. For outwards circles your hand makes one small circle per throw / catch, you throw on the inside and catch on the outside. For right hand clockwise circles you hand also moves clockwise, catch the ball when your hand is on the right hand side, throw it again when it's on the left hand side, continue going round and catch the next ball when you're back on the right hand side. When you are learning 3 balls you tend to throw forwards, so you stand facing a wall to prevent that. With 2 balls in one hand you have a tendency to turn in the opposite direction to the hand you're using (right hand -> turning left), so open a door, stand facing the thin edge and practice juggling two in one hand there. This forces you to keep the two balls on the correct side. Did I mention practising? Doing the same thing over and over can get quite dull, especially when you're not great at it. So find a way to keep the practice interesting. Swap hands, try columns, go the other way, bounce it off your knee, go really wide, go really high, try to do a pirouette, etc... There's also some 3 ball patterns that have 2 in one hand, such as: doing two in one hand and the other hand just moves up and down in time with one ball from the other hand (without throwing the ball). Or there's simultaneously throwing one ball straight up from each hand with a 3rd ball swapping between each hand (two balls in one hand, then the other, etc..). Anything you can come up with really.
>When you are learning 3 balls you tend to throw forwards, so you stand facing a wall to prevent that. With 2 balls in one hand you have a tendency to turn in the opposite direction to the hand you're using (right hand -> turning left), so open a door, stand facing the thin edge and practice juggling two in one hand there. This forces you to That is an excellent idea, thanks for the tip!
it also can be used for 4 to stop the balls crossing over too much, but I find it's a bit awkward, you loose a bit too much space to make it comfortable.
You gotta turn safe search off when you google it.
Start with columns. The balls going straight up and down, and you hand moving side to side. Once you get comfy with that go to trowng the balls in a circular pattern with th balls being thrown slghtly to the inside or the outside. Learn both directions with both hands. Also don't feel like you have to master 2-ball in each hand before starting on 4. Just get the feel for 2-balls then go to 4. By the time you go back to 2 it will be easy.
This and also practice 441 [https://juggle.fandom.com/wiki/441](https://juggle.fandom.com/wiki/441) , start juggling "normally" and one in a while do a 441 Personnally I found it very helpful to learn juggling with 4 props using rings Else, throw very high: if you have enough precision, it will be easy to juggle 2 balls in one hand
I am also learning this. i can do two in a fountain style, but two straight up and won are erratic. Much worse in my left than right.
Doing a front to back circle is probably easiest, then columns each ball straight up. Then there's circle left and right. I find circle back to front to be the most difficult. That makes 5 different variations before you get into bumps and stalls. Bumps just bump one ball off the back of your hand, side of fist, or elbow or knee, whatever you can manage. Stalls, start with one ball caught in palm with fist sideways and the second on top of your pointer and thumb, then work on catching on out stretched pointer and middle finger Don't forget to work your 2 ball entry and being able to switch hands mid cycle Remember a touch is as good as a catch
learning the 423 pattern with 3 balls is a good exercise. Its also kind of a foundation for many 3 ball tricks edit: and practice practice practice you’ll get there
Yes, 423 was one of my favorite ways to practice while learning 2 in one hand. It's a pretty big jump to 4 from 2 in one hand so I think it's best to learn some tricks like 423 that use and refine your 2 in one hand ability before making the jump to 4. [https://libraryofjuggling.com/Tricks/3balltricks/423.html](https://libraryofjuggling.com/Tricks/3balltricks/423.html)
Video yourself so you can see how you do it
Just do Columns. At some point you are tapping the center ball and one side ball in one hand, then with the other side ball. You are basically swapping hands and making 2-in-1 columns. Try to make 2-in-1 columns with only one hand. From there on, it is just natural to do 2-in-1.
Just uploaded this one to YouTube shorts. “2 in one hand variations” https://youtube.com/shorts/DZVb4g4sh-k?si=2AYWU3OLP2BIcoKu Not comprehensive, but might give you something to work on.
jus throw it high enough
Not touching that one :D