I'm going to babble a bit about my favorite
hobby
--insert drum roll and dramatic announcer voice
here--
DANCING WITH GRAVITY.
(Ok. Ok. Maybe it's just
juggling.)
I've quite a sizeable collection of juggling toys and juggling books. I'm even a card carrying member of the International Jugglers Association. Of course, it's a very exclusive club... The only way to gain membership is by sending them their $25.00 per year dues ;)
With no other credentials than love of the sport, I think I can
teach you to juggle. Humor me and try to get through this without
napping. If you really really want to humor me... try to juggle.
If
everyone juggled the world would truly be a better place (not to
mention void of all breakables).
Maybe that's a bit too deep.
If all the world juggled then maybe I could quit the day job and
open a juggling store. Better?
Let's get started........
Best to do this one in private.
First you need to find three objects to juggle. Lacrosse balls are perfect if you haven't access to a REAL juggling store. Stay away from tennis balls (too light). Rolled up socks... I can never find a clean pair to wear, let alone a pair to juggle (too light anyway). Ball-sized bean bags are good (and you'll really appreciate their non-bounce-ability in later lessons). Apples and oranges work well. If you like orange juice, pick oranges.
OK, now take your three like-shaped objects and throw them all
joyfully into the air. Be free! Make no attempt to catch them. Watch
as they thud thud thud to the floor, roll under the couch, roll into
the street, whatever...
Gather'm all up and do it again.
Do
it again.
Do it again.
One more time.
OK, that's enough. This
was a small conditioning exercise. As a budding juggler you need to
accept the fact that you are going to drop.
Get used to it.
Accept it. Gravity is your friend.
As an added bonus, you now
know all of the favorite hiding places of your juggling toys.