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When I learned to juggle (which I've forgotten), it was with beanbags, because they don't bounce away when you drop them.

I taught myself next to a bed so I didn't have to bend over to pick them up.

But where's the fun in that? Chasing the balls is half the challenge!

Seriously, knowing the balls are going to roll away if you drop them gives you some incentive to do it right. I think I used tennis balls early on.

My dad bought me a kit of beanbags that looked like globes when I was 9 or 10.

My incentive to do it right was "I want to juggle." I'm glad I didn't have to chase them around, what a waste of time.

Apples was my choice of juggling fruit! Good weight/size ratio and also the reward at the end of my training session :).