The mistake that many people make when learning a combination trick is assuming that the trick is one thing – forgetting that it’s really the sum of many different parts.

If your goal is to learn to juggle seven balls, do you start working with seven right away or do you begin by learning a three ball cascade? Like all juggling, you need to break combination tricks down into their unique elements and train accordingly.

In this article, I’ll explain the simplest process for breaking these tricks down and training appropriately.