There are so many types of juggling.

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Here is a list:

  • Ball Juggling: The most common form of juggling, using balls of various sizes, often performed with three or more.
  • Club Juggling: Juggling with elongated clubs that rotate when tossed; often seen in circus acts.
  • Ring Juggling: Involves flat, ring-shaped objects that are juggled with a smooth flight pattern.
  • Contact Juggling: A form of manipulation where the object, often a ball, rolls across the body without being thrown.
  • Diabolo: A juggling prop consisting of an hourglass-shaped object that spins on a string attached to two sticks; tricks involve tossing and spinning.
  • Cigar Box Juggling: Juggling three or more wooden boxes by sliding, tossing, and catching them in complex patterns.
  • Devil Sticks: Manipulating a central stick using two other sticks, with tricks that involve twirling, flipping, and catching.
  • Plate Spinning: Spinning plates on sticks and balancing them, sometimes while performing other juggling tricks.
  • Poi Juggling: Involves swinging weighted balls on strings in intricate patterns, often accompanied by dance.
  • Kendama: A Japanese skill toy involving catching a ball on different parts of a wooden hammer-like tool.
  • Shaker Cup Juggling: Juggling plastic or metal cups by tossing and catching them, often seen in flair bartending.
  • Bounce Juggling: Involves bouncing balls off the floor or other surfaces rather than tossing them in the air.
  • Knife Juggling: A dangerous form of juggling using sharp knives instead of balls or clubs.
  • Fire Juggling: Juggling objects like torches that are set on fire, adding a dangerous and thrilling element to the performance.
  • Knife Throwing (juggling-related): Involves throwing and catching knives in a controlled pattern, though typically with fewer objects.
  • Glow Juggling: Using objects equipped with LED lights, often performed in dark environments for visual effect.
  • Unicycle Juggling: Juggling while balancing and riding on a unicycle, increasing the complexity of the act.
  • Hat Juggling: Involves tossing, flipping, and catching hats in creative ways, often as part of a comedy routine.
  • Body Juggling: A style where the objects are juggled off various parts of the body, like feet, elbows, and head.
  • Passing: A form of partner juggling where two or more people pass objects between each other in synchronized patterns.