Charlie Dancey's Encyclopaedia of Ball Juggling

The king of all juggling books... my god this could last you a lifetime with the sheer number of techniques and it is so well explained. The book is also in itself fun to read so its probably good for people of all ages. Love it

brilliant

Great book, arrived very promptly

This book is a gem. It is not only highly informative, but also a lot of fun to read. It even manages this while being an encyclopedia; one of the dullest formats imaginable. It is has many entries for the complete beginner (there is a cartoon explaining how to juggle the three-ball cascade, and an extensive entry on how to learn this pattern starting with just two balls), but also for the accomplished juggler. (There is lots of stuff if you want to juggle five or more balls.) It has not only information on how to juggle, but it also contains a lot on peripheral topics. I particularly liked the entries on the mathematics of juggling; the site swap notation and the expression that allows you to calculate a number that says how difficult it is to juggle a particular pattern. The cross references are excellent, and just starting at a random entry and following them gives you lots of ideas for new ways to juggle. I should also mention the illustrations that are very entertaining and supplement the explanations in the text very well.

This is a rather unusual book on juggling. First of all, it is layed out as an Encyclopedia, with all entries being alphabetical, and not in order of difficultly - so the easy tricks get mingled with the type that would make an octopus wince. This is quite a good idea though, as I found myself trying moves which would normaly nestle at the back of other juggling books. It's comprehensive as well, including a large amount of three to seven ball tricks, plus floor & bounce juggling. Moves are demonstrated with Charlie's own cartoon drawings, which are simple, clear and sometimes quite amusing. Difficult moves are often referenced to other simpler moves, and broken down into stages. It caters for beginners as well, with the basic 3-ball cascade.It also includes some slightly strange entries (aardvark, gravity, Jurassic pass), due to Charlie Dancey's sense of humour, which wanders off in some strange directions!An entertaining read, and full of great tricks.

Amazing book if you're into ball juggling. Covers a lot of tricks from three up to seven balls, great layout with alphabetical order of tricks, printed in a smart way since it stays open on the page you're looking at if you lay it out on the floor while practicing, and it's easy to understand the tricks presented. Also - it is very funny. You can read it just for a good laugh. So far it's the very best book about toss juggling that I've come across. Charlie Dancey have also written a similar book about Club Juggling - "The Compendium of Club Juggling" - wich is really worth checking out if you're thinking about club juggling too.

I was bought this book as a present. I found it to be most entertaining, Danceys cartoons add a relaxing edge to what can only be described as a jugglers bible. The book shows many juggling tricks but also inculdes things to boost your confidence when things arnt going to plan.