JUGGLING
I first caught juggling fever back in 1977 when I was in college. I learned
to juggle in 20 minutes, but I had already been studying a juggler, so I knew what
not to do. With all the animated computer tutorials and videos around now, its much
easier to learn since you don't have to re-invent the wheel. But way back then, my
partner and I were short on cash and long on motivation, so we made our own juggling
clubs out of empty rubbing alcohol bottles and broomstick handles and padding and
duct tape. The weight was all wrong and they were top heavy, but we were determined
and learned to pass clubs. Our very first professional clubs were made by Dube'.
At the time they were the state of the art. Now they feel like rocks compared to
newer models. The juggling industry has grown up and there are many great equipment
manufacturers out there now. I find many people learn 3 balls, and stop there. They
don't want to invest money in clubs, rings, or other props, and they stunt their
growth. If you are serious about juggling, I suggest you at least get a student set
of juggling clubs, rings, and another prop, like cigar boxes made for juggling, or
devil sticks. The more inspired you are, the more you will practice, and the more
you practice, the more satisfaction you will get out of juggling.
JUGGLING: I teach juggling workshops and classes at schools through-out CA.
Even younger children can learn to juggle with 3 scarves and work up to beanbags.
Juggling helps students learn faster, holds their attention, develops hand/eye coordination,
uses both sides of the brain, improves periphereal vision, and helps them do much
better in sports. I highly recommend the International Jugglers Association. They
have a fantastic convention each year that is on alternate coasts every other year.
Goleta
Lemon Festival 2000
3 club Juggling
By
studying this animation carefully, you can get the idea of how to juggle 3 clubs
in the regular cascade pattern.