Head bounce

Juggling while bouncing a ball on the forehead is a trick similar to juggling while balancing an object on the forehead. Head bouncing is easiest when done with a bigger ball than normal juggling balls. If you do a head bounce while juggling rings, it's possible to do a pull down while still doing the head bounce.(video) It's also possible to do a head bounce with two or more balls at the same time, in columns.(video)
: Head bouncing compilation video on Juggling.tv
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==World records==
Records for juggling while head bouncing with publicly available video evidence:
===Balls===
*3 balls with a head bounce: 4 minutes and 15 seconds by Shmuel Frayberg in 2021 (video)
*4 balls with a head bounce: 1 minute and 35 seconds by Michael Ferreri in 2024 (video)
*5 balls with a head bounce: 1 minute and 34 seconds by Michael Ferreri in 2021 (video)
*6 balls with a head bounce: 1 minute and 4 seconds by Anthony Gatto in 2000 (video)
* 7 balls with a head bounce: 143 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2001 (video)
*8 balls with a head bounce: 31 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2009 (video)
*9 balls with a head bounce: 18 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2005 (video)
Unverified claims:
* 3 balls with a head bounce: 6 minutes and 8 seconds by Dmitry Kozlov in 2024 (claim)
===Rings===
*3 rings with a head bounce: 1 minute and 56 seconds by Cameron Ford in 2024 (video)
*5 rings with a head bounce: 1 minute and 20 seconds by Sebastiano Riccardi in 2018 (video)
*6 rings with a head bounce: 213 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2000 (video)
* 7 rings with a head bounce: 119 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2008 (video at 2:34)
*8 rings with a head bounce: 61 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2006 (video)
* 9 rings with a head bounce: 31 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2007 (video at 2:45)
*10 rings with a head bounce: 14 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2009 (video)
* 11 rings with a head bounce: 11 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2005 (video)
Records with insufficient video evidence:
*7 rings with a head bounce: 152 catches by Anthony Gatto (video is not visible to the public)
===Clubs===
*3 clubs with a head bounce: 38 minutes and 6 seconds by Leonardo Reyes in 2024 (video)
*4 clubs with a head bounce: 182 catches by Jack Denger in 2022 (video)
*5 clubs with a head bounce: 145 catches by Toby Walker in 2017 (video)
*6 clubs with a head bounce: 106 catches by Toby Walker in 2017 (video)
*7 clubs with a head bounce: 28 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2009 (video)
*8 clubs with a head bounce: 8 catches by Moritz Rosner in 2024 (video)
Unverified claims:
*8 clubs with a head bounce: 8 catches by Anthony Gatto (claim)
=== Bouncing multiple balls on the head ===
*2 ball head bounce: 62 bounces by Anthony Gatto in 2006 (video at 1:13:42)
*3 ball head bounce: 6 bounces by Raul Canaz in 2021 (video)
*4 ball head bounce: 4 bounces by Raul Canaz in 2022 (video)
Unverified claims:
* 3 ball head bounce: 10 bounces by Konstantin Nikolsky (claim) and Igor Rudenko (claim), both in 1947 or later
==See also==
*Balancing
Category:Forms of juggling
Category:Tricks