Speed juggling is juggling combining fast throws and throws at a low height in order to maximize the number of catches per unit of time. Speed juggling of clubs often includes throws with a high rotation speed.
Conversely, in slow juggling, props are thrown at a great height to minimize the number of catches per unit of time. This has been popularized through "fewest catches" competitions often included in juggling games at conventions.
Speed jugglers[]
Speed juggling is popular in stage acts, with many jugglers claiming the title of "World's Fastest Juggler", including Lottie Brunn,[1] Nino Frediani,[2][3] Wally Eastwood,[4] Mario Berousek,[5] Greg Gabaylo,[6] Mark Hanson,[7] and David Rush.[8] Falco Scheffler became a widely-known speed juggler with 3 and 4 balls after the release of his Physical limits in technical 3 and 4 ball juggling video in 2007.
Speed passing[]
In speed passing competitions, six clubs are passed between two people attempting to complete the most passes in a set time (video example).
World records[]
Speed juggling and slow juggling world records with publicly available video evidence:[9]
(Note: For records on Juggle Wiki, the low throws/passes in shower patterns are not counted, so using the shower pattern is not a good way to set speed juggling records.)
Most catches in 1 minute[]
- 3 balls: 501 catches in 1 minute by David Rush in 2019 (video)
- 4 balls: 498 catches in 1 minute by David Rush in 2017 (video)
- 5 balls: 416 catches in 1 minute by Michael Ferreri in 2021 (video)
- 6 balls: 356 catches in 1 minute by Michael Ferreri in 2022 (video)
- 7 balls: 376 catches in 1 minute by Michael Ferreri in 2018 (video)
- 8 balls: 346 catches in 1 minute by Enzo Nicolas Aguero in 2023 (video)
- 3 rings: 264 catches in 1 minute by Kenshin Tomie in 2021 (video)
- 4 rings: 284 catches in 1 minute by Kenshin Tomie in 2020 (video)
- 5 rings: 275 catches in 1 minute by Kenny Cheung in 2017 (video)
- 6 rings: 258 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2019 (video)
- 7 rings: 273 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2019 (video)
- 3 clubs: 273 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2018 (video)
- 4 clubs: 305 catches in 1 minute by Erik Toll in 2020 (video)
- 5 clubs: 281 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2015 (video)
- 6 clubs: 233 catches in 1 minute by Kenny Cheung in 2018 (video)
- 5 ball force bounce: 376 catches in 1 minute by Darix De Bianchi in 2019 (video)
- 6 ball force bounce: 384 catches in 1 minute by Darix De Bianchi in 2020 (video)
- 7 ball force bounce: 377 catches in 1 minute by Michael Battipaglia in 2010 (video)
- 3 ball lift bounce: 339 catches in 1 minute by Darix De Bianchi in 2019 (video)
- 4 ball lift bounce: 322 catches in 1 minute by Darix De Bianchi in 2019 (video)
- 5 ball lift bounce: 377 catches in 1 minute by Darix De Bianchi in 2019 (video)
- 6 ball lift bounce: 370 catches in 1 minute by Darix De Bianchi in 2019 (video)
- 7 ball lift bounce: 403 catches in 1 minute by Darix De Bianchi in 2019 (video)
Unverified claims:
- 5 balls: 423 catches in 1 minute by Simeon Graham in 2023 (claims)
- 6 balls: 396 catches in 1 minute by Simeon Graham in 2023 (claims)
- 7 balls: 378 catches in 1 minute by Simeon Graham in 2023 (claims)
Fewest catches in 1 minute[]
Slow juggling records require a pattern to be run continuously for a full minute.
- 3 balls: 22 catches in 1 minute by David Rush in 2016 (video) and Maro Kurita in 2020 (video)
- 4 balls: 63 catches in 1 minute by Nick Thomas in 2017 (video)
- 5 balls: 95 catches in 1 minute by Kristian Wanvik in 2011 (video)
- 6 balls: 186 catches in 1 minute by Patrick Pettersson in 2016 (video)
- 7 balls: 232 catches in 1 minute by Dima Bakhtin in 2022 (video)
- 8 balls: 311 catches in 1 minute by Anthony Gatto in 2006 (video)
- 3 rings: 26 catches in 1 minute by Kan Kusume in 2020 (video)
- 4 rings: 68 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2019 (video)
- 5 rings: 130 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2015 (video)
- 6 rings: 170 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2016 (video)
- 7 rings: 243 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2015 (video)
- 3 clubs: 28 catches in 1 minute by David Rush in 2017 (video)
- 4 clubs: 78 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2019 (video)
- 5 clubs: 139 catches in 1 minute by Willy Colombaioni in 2015 (video)
- 6 clubs: 210 catches in 1 minute by Anthony Gatto in 2005 (video)
- 3 ball lift bounce: 15 catches in 1 minute by Bill Coad in 2020 (video)
- 4 ball force bounce: 152 catches in 1 minute by David Nayer in 2020 (video)
- 5 ball force bounce: 194 catches in 1 minute by David Nayer in 2017 (video)
- 6 ball force bounce: 248 catches in 1 minute by David Nayer in 2022 (video)
References[]
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/alt.obituaries/WyPxYogrYWc
- ↑ http://www.juggle.org/history/archives/jugmags/36-1/36-1,p4.htm
- ↑ http://www.juggling.org/jw/90/1/nino.html
- ↑ http://www.fastwally.com/FastWally/Facts.html
- ↑ http://www.berousek.com/
- ↑ http://greggabaylo.com/2.html
- ↑ http://jugglepower.com/about/
- ↑ http://davidrush4stem.com/
- ↑ Note: For timed records on Juggle Wiki, the start time is when an object first leaves a hand (based on JISCON rules). The end time for speed & slow juggling records is one minute after the start time. Catches are only counted if they are made between the start and end time. As a result, there may be slight discrepancies in the number of catches compared with records tracked by other organizations, such as Guinness, which may have different rules for determining the start time.