How to Juggle -- A Video Guide on Motor Learning
Hello, Path of the Dragon members! @Bill Hazelton @Mike Pirie @George Alexandrou @Asha Hope @Anthony N @Fedor Favorsky @Braden S. Watt @Sara Smith @Salim Albitar@Sulav Subedi @Jeremiah Hance @Laura Sura How many of you can juggle? Have you ever tried? I made a video tutorial to teach you how to juggle and learn it fast! Juggling is a fun way to stay active during the day. It burns calories, boosts blood flow, and it’s a cool skill to impress your friends. I’ve boiled the learning process down into 3 simple steps. Follow them, and you’ll pick it up quickly. But before the steps, let me share a key learning principle: **chunking**. In neuroscience, chunking means your brain condenses information into smaller units, making it easier and faster to recall. At first, tossing even one ball can feel awkward because the movement is unfamiliar. Your eyes track the ball, your brain predicts where it’ll land, and your muscles move to catch it. Early on, this feels slow and uncoordinated. But with practice, your brain groups these actions into a single unit—suddenly, juggling feels effortless. Here’s how we use chunking to learn juggling fast: Step 1 Practice tossing one ball up and down. Keep it simple so you don’t overload your brain. Repeat until it feels natural. Step 2 Hold two balls in one hand. Toss one up. As it comes down, toss the second ball and catch the first. You’ll drop balls at first—totally normal. Trust the process. Step 3 Now toss the ball across to the opposite hand. It’ll feel awkward at first, but that’s just your brain adapting. Keep practicing.