https://www.reddit.com/r/juggling/comments/1idopuy/juggling_practice_room_idea/
created by PlastikTide on 30/01/2025 at 14:54 UTC
6 upvotes, 6 top-level comments (showing 6)
I had this idea for a juggling practice room that I have yet to see in any pics or videos though it could very well exist in private homes and certain training facilities.
I picture something like in the image below. The center circle section where you stand would be bigger and then all around it would be padded/carpeted walls where your props would bounce off and subsequently roll back down towards you. The ceilings would be very high and there would be a door to walk in.
Has anybody seen or heard of something like this? I feel it would be the perfect setup for juggling. Private and relatively quiet and muffled during drops and the props have nowhere to go but right back down to you in the center circle.
Food for thought!
Comment by redraven at 30/01/2025 at 17:07 UTC
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Eh, that would be useful for exactly one type of juggling - the kind where you stand still and throw stuff - and would be limiting for anything where you need to move or spin.
Floor padding would need to be specific, if padding is too soft it makes keeping balance and proper posture harder.
So.. Not a terrible idea, just quite specialised.
Comment by ayygee43 at 30/01/2025 at 18:17 UTC
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I’ve heard of someone wearing a giant net like a skirt and attaching the ends of it around of the perimeter of the ceiling. That way when he dropped, the balls would roll down the net and back to his waist no matter what. It’s a bit extra but I still love the concept.
Comment by irrelevantius at 30/01/2025 at 15:35 UTC
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Seems like wasting a lot of space and risking having to walk stairs whenever a prop declines to roll down the incline to walk a bit less to still pick up props manually.
High ceiling and a furry floor seem awsome though
Comment by HughGiace at 30/01/2025 at 20:27 UTC
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The padded floor and walls would be nice for sound dampening, but the rollback feature might not be worth the complexity, not to mention props rolling under your feet. If you're having trouble with balls rolling away from you, maybe try beanbags
Comment by pgadey at 31/01/2025 at 15:35 UTC
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This is a thing, as per your picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation%5C_pit[1][2]
I've been told that they are mostly a huge hassle and tripping hazard.
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation%5C_pit
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation_pit
Comment by RANDY-PLANET at 31/01/2025 at 18:24 UTC
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I designed an octagonal frame made from PVC about 5’ high x 8’ wide on all sides. I didn’t build it though because of the weight. I did make a rectangular PVC framed “nest” that works well for my foot juggling. I posted a picture of it here sometime back. It’s about 12” high x 7’ x 9’. I skinned it with a couple flannel bed sheets. It could work well for ball juggling, if the balls weren’t to heavy. I wouldn’t use it for clubs though. I leave it set-up because it’s very tedious to assemble. At the gym I can quickly make a nest out of step aerobic equipment and gym mats. I’ve posted a picture of that also. The concept could easily be adapted for any king of juggling. It would be kind of loud if one was dropping clubs. I have used it when practicing 7 balls, but I have improved enough that I don’t really bother with it anymore, I just use it for foot juggling now.
