If your plate starts to slow down gently spin it with your hand to speed it up again and keep it going. Don’t spin too hard or it’ll fly away from your stick! 5.5.

As you start to spin it faster it will start to move to a more horizontal position. The faster you spin, the more your plate should balance!3.3.UsIng your right hand (if you’re right handed, your left

if your’re a leftie) start spinning your stick in a circular motion with your wrist, slowly at first, then gradually speeding up. The plate will be vertical at first.

2.2.

Once it starts to balance you can aim to move your stick towards the center of your plate – here’s where you’ll start to look like a pro! 4.4.

1. HOlD your plate in your right hand and your stick in your left hand. Put the top of the stick just underneath the rim of the plate and let go so it balances on the end.1.

If you’re finding it tricky to get your spinning started, try just balancing the plate on your stick and spinning it with your hand so you can get a feel for balancing your spin!

How to...spin a plate like a pro

fIrsTly, don’t worry if you drop them, make sure you clear a space and take care not to practice near any breakables.

2.2. Try to throw the ball high enough so that its level with your eyes – not too high or you won’t be able to watch where it goes!Keep practicing like this and as you get better you’ll be able to do it without watching the ball!

If you have to move your feet to catch the balls, you might be throwing them a little too high or too hard. Try to throw them nice and gently and slowly and you’ll soon get into a rhythm and be able to catch them each time.

THe easiest way to start to juggle is by throwing one ball between two hands – nice and simple!1.1.

start with one ball...

3.3. nOw this is where it starts to get trickier! Hold a ball in each hand and start to practice by throwing a ball from one hand to the other. Then, just before you are about to catch the ball try and throw the other ball you are holding back to your first hand so that they swap in mid air.

now add a sEcond ball...

yOU might find that you miss the ball at first but keep on trying. Don’t forget to keep the balls at eye level – don’t throw too high or you wont be able to watch where they are going in the air.

4.4.

If you get really confident you can

try adding a third ball into the mix – but

practice makes perfect!

How to...JUGGLE LIKE A CLOWN

lIfT your hand quickly and then drop it again. Keep lifting your right hand using long slow movements up and down, hopefully your diabolo should keep spinning in the same direction on your string.

5.5.

Try and keep the diabolo spinning as you lift it off the ground and keep lifting your right hand to keep it going. 3.3.3.THen, as its rolling along the floor, lift your right

hand to lift it off the ground. Keep your left hand nice and still to keep it steady.2.2.2.

THen when it’s a little way off the ground, move your right hand down so that the diabolo falls a little. 4.4.

PlAce the diabolo on level ground with it just beyond your right hand (if you’re right-handed, left if you’re a leftie). Then drag towards you by lifting your right hand.1.1.1.

How to...be a diabolo spinner