Juggling from Above

Juggling, from the usual angle, looks like a very hectic endeavor — balls and clubs and hands flying everywhere. But if you get an overhead view, as in this video from Taylor Glenn, you can see that often there’s very little movement in two of the three dimensions. The mastery of these small movements combined with the sweeping up-and-down motions creates a compelling illusion for ground-based viewers. The power of a different perspective. (via the kid should see this)

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Combat juggling

Major League Combat is a sport that combines juggling, rugby, Capture the Flag, and maybe Quidditch? I can’t make out how you score, but keeping your juggle from end-to-end seems important.

Weird sport or the weirdest sport? It’s definitely up there with chessboxing. (thx, benjamin)

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Why you should juggle

Juggler Scot Nery lists eight reasons why you, as a normal person, should learn how to juggle.

Sometimes it feels like A.D.D. makes you better at stuff, but when it comes down to it, we really need to be able to sit still and focus until something’s done. Juggling builds your focus muscles through regular practice and a built-in rewards system.

Here’s how to get started.

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The rules of unicycle quidditch and juggling quidditch.

The rules of unicycle quidditch and juggling quidditch.

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