History Main / JuggleFu

* Trinity in ''Film/TheMatrix Revolutions'' does a trick with throwing and catching a gun.

* Also in ''BatmanReturns'', where it's a special case in that the objects being juggled ''are'' the weapons. Two men on stilts with heavily scarred faces toss flaming sticks back and forth during a gang-style riot - in the process burning the clothes of terrified bystanders rushing past.

* This is Jubei's introduction ''and'' EstablishingCharacterMoment in ''Anime/NinjaScroll.'' He simply ''had'' to take care of three disgruntled assailants before he could finish his declicious rice-ball. So, he tosses said rice-ball ''straight'' into the air as two of his would-be muderers leapt into him, blocks the first with his ''sheathed sword'' and [[UseYourHead knocks him silly with a headbutt]], takes his spear and smashes the second incoming idiot unconcious with it, then cuts the pistol of the third in half ''and'' sheathes his sword in one fast motion ''so'' fast the ''audience'' couldnt' see it, and '''then''' opens his hand and let's the rice ball fall back into it, nonchalantly finishing his lunch afterwards. It's as {{Badass}} as it sounds.

* Leo does this at the beginning of the ''RoseGunsDays'' manga… with a cigarette butt. Cool guys [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=2292537413.jpg don't need]] [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=2438061514.jpg no hands]] [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=7745124015.jpg for this trope.]]

* A lot of ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' critical hit animations have the character throw their weapon or shield in the air, make a jumping attack, and catch it on the way down. [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Ike]] is particularly known for this -- his trademark Aether move involves him throwing his sword up and jumping after it -- and it even carries into his ''SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' moveset.

* Gambit in ''MarvelVsCapcom2'' (and some Capcom-made Marvel fighting games before that) has the move Royal Flush where he throws his staff up, then unloads his cards at the enemy, then he catches the staff back and flicks a figer, making the cards explode.[[/folder]]

* In the live-action ''Series/TheFlash'' show, The Flash uses this to fight the Trickster. He grabs a bunch of juggler's clubs, throws them in the direction of the Trickster, then runs the other side of him, catches the clubs and throws them back, and repeating. The Trickster is trapped in a circle of rapidly moving Flash and flying clubs until one of the clubs hits him on the head and knocks him out.

* In ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'', Sōsuke is carrying Kaname in one hand of his HumongousMecha and Kurz in the other, while being pursued by enemy gunships. As one closes in, he throws Kaname into the air, draws his gun, blows up the helicopter, discards the gun, and catches her -- all in one smooth motion. Somewhat atypically for the "toss a person" variant used in this and several other listed examples, Kaname is knocked unconscious by Sōsuke's stunt.

* One of the moves from the [[GunsAkimbo Dual Pistols]] power set in ''CityOfHeroes'' involves tossing your pistols in the air, catching them, and "punching" them forward. This serves no purpose other than RuleOfCool, but then, so is most of that power set.

This is an action trope. It is performed by a character who throws an object in the air, performs some action sequence while it is airborne, then catches it on its way down. Pays off if the object in question is cumbersome and makes desired action impossible. Can be used in other situations too.

* Leo does this at the beginning of the ''RoseGunsDays'' manga… [[BeyondTheImpossible with a cigarette butt.]] Cool guys [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=2292537413.jpg don't need]] [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=2438061514.jpg no hands]] [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=7745124015.jpg for this trope.]]

* Leo does this at the beginning of the ''RoseGunsDays'' manga… with a cigarette butt. Cool guys [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=2292537413.jpg don't need]] [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=2438061514.jpg no hands]] [[http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=7745124015.jpg for this trope.]]

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* Rugby players who are carrying the ball sometimes do this to avoid a tackle, as the rules only permit tackling a player who currently has the ball.
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* Dancers. Usually dancers with superpowers, very little discretion and partners who aren't forewarned.
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* ''Manga/DragonBall Z''

* In an early episode of ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}!'', Firo does this with his brand-new hat several times while fighting four thugs.

* In vol. 4 of the manga ''Manga/TokyoAkazukin'', {{Meganekko}} assassin Vivian throws [[DualWielding both her swords]] into the air to reload [[GunsAkimbo her two handguns]] before catching them again. It helps that she has [[MultiArmedAndDangerous four arms]]...

* JackieChan does this (as well as DishDash) frequently with ancient vases and other stuff.

* The same stunt is performed in ''Film/TheTransporter''.

* In the Will Smith movie ''{{Hancock}}'', the title superhero does this with a small child.

* ''TheTransporter''. The protagonist snatches the green cloth off a table where several mooks are playing cards, sending a Beretta flying into the air in SlowMotion. He then uses the cloth as a ImprovisedWeapon to take down the mooks until the gun drops into his hand where it comes in handy for {{kneecapping}}.

* ''{{Hustle}}'' "Conning the Artists". A Japanese man, seeking revenge for a con, forces the gang to each eat a piece of fugu fish, one of which is poisoned. Billy tries to fight him instead of eating his piece, which gets knocked into the air and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome lands in Billy's open mouth after he's been taken down]].

* Another dancer example: The webcomic ''ItsWalky'', done by a superpowered alien abductee.

* Variation: In one ''WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob SquarePants}}'' episode, Sandy and [=SpongeBob=] are shown playing "extreme jacks", where one rolls a bowling ball down a chute and must pick up jacks positioned under the other end of the chute before the ball hits them on the head.

-->'''[[BoisterousBruiser Toph]]:''' I don't know who this Jun lady is but ''(crosses her arms and smiles widely)'' I like her.

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* A recurring situation in ''{{Rayman}}'' games since the second one. Rayman has to throw a barrel at an enemy who is shooting at him, so he has to throw the barrel above himself, [[ShootTheBullet block the projectile]], catch the barrel, walk and repeat this until he's close enough.

* LuckyLuke is frequently seen firing his six-shooter while his hands were busy a split-second ago. He's fast enough to not bother with the "throw whatever he's holding in the air first" step, though; he'll have re-holstered his gun and caught again the item in the exact same spot as before at the end of the move.

* In one challenge on ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', contestants faced off against each other while each balanced a ball on a flat surface with one hand, using the other hand to try and knock their opponent's ball to the ground. Since the rule was that the loser was the person who's ball hit the ground first, some of the smarter players realized they could thrown their own ball high in the air and then use both of the their hands to attack the opponent with downward strikes, pushing their opponent's ball to the dirt before their own finally landed.

* ''KamenRiderDouble'': When Kamen Rider Accel uses [[SuperMode Trial form]], this is part of that form's FinishingMove. He throws the secondary TransformationTrinket into the air, kicks his opponent an insane amount of times, then catches the device while his opponent blows up behind him. "9.8 seconds... that's the time until your despair."

* A heroine of the ''DeadOrAlive'' movie, when being caught by enemies immediately after taking a shower, managed to pull this trick with her bra. And she not only caught it on its way down, but also put it on.

* Hellboy pulls a version of this in ''[[Film/{{Hellboy}} Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]'' while carrying a baby. He tosses it in the air long enough to load his giant pistol and fires it after the baby is back in his other hand.
* Done hilariously near the beginning of ''{{Hidalgo}}''. "Heads or tails? [=*WHACK*=] Tails. You lose."

* In one challenge on ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', contestants faced off against each other while each balanced a ball on a flat surface with one hand, using the other hand to try and knock their opponent's ball to the ground. Since the rule was that the loser was the person who's ball hit the ground first, some of the smarter players realized they could thrown their own ball high in the air and then use both of the their hands to attack the opponent with a downward strike, pushing their ball to the dirt before their own finally landed.

* In the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "The Prodigal", Angel is facing a demon when he's attacked a two vampires. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome He throws the axe he's carrying in the air, stakes both vampires with hidden wrist-mounted stakes at the same time, then catches the axe and beheads the demon with it]].

* In ''{{Battlefield 3}}'' it's possible to do a variation of this with ''[[CrazyAwesome jets and rockets launchers]]'' as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOaGhE_sejI here]].

* Also featured a couple of times in FanFilm ''Ryan vs. Dorkman 2'' with their sabers.