The Complete Juggler: All the Steps from Beginner to Professional

by Dave Finnigan

Hobby enthusiast hints, softcover.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

588 pages, Paperback

First published February 12, 1987

About the author

Dave D. Finnigan is a professional juggler, juggling teacher, and author.

Finnigan was 34 and in the midst of his PhD program at the University of Washington when he took three tennis balls to the woods and taught himself to juggle.

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although dated, this book is what got me seriously juggling. It is a wealth of material and gives a broad education to the juggling arts. It has easily understood drawings. If you want to learn juggling or if you have just learned and want to expand your skills, I can't recommend this book enough.

[Rúnar Frá keflavík · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book opened the world of progressing my juggling. After having somewhat gotten control of juggling 3 balls I found this book in a juggling shop in Florence, Italy and all hell broke loose! Next few weeks was all about breaking stuff around the apartment while learning the basic skills of the Devilstick, the Diabolo and 4 ball juggling, much to my flatmates joy and occasional annoyance. Absolutely understandable and and easy to follow step by step. And It keeps hammering in one of my now favorite quotes:

Dropping the ball is a sign of progress!

[Peter O'leary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is THE book for aspiring ball ticklers. I don't think there's any reason to question why someone might be interested in the noble art. Worth the weight of the author's moustache in pewter.

[Matthew · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sacrifices quality for quantity - Tries to cover a little of everything from the most basic scarf juggling to complex 5 club tricks.

[Deni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really detailed, perfect decriptions of tricks for balls, clubs, diablos, hats, cigar boxes, devil sticks... everything you can possibly juggle.