Juggler Adam Griffin first tried juggling at the age of 6 but gave up. Eight years later, with the encouragement of a family friend, Griffin successfully learned to juggle a plethora of objects -- including torches. - Juggling is more than tossing objects into the air. The first ball must reach the peak of its arch before the next ball is thrown (figure A). Hand-eye coordination is required of the successful juggler, but determination and practice are just as important.
- When oddly shaped objects -- for example, bowling pins -- are juggled, constant adjustments are made by the juggler to keep the objects turned the right way.
- Juggling torches requires experience and should never be attempted by beginners. Griffin points out that juggling torches isn't dangerous as long as the torches point upward -- if held downward, the flames shoot up, becoming dangerous to the juggler and his or her surroundings.
RESOURCES :
International Jugglers Association
P.O. Box 318
Montague, MA 01351
Phone: (413) 367-2401
Web site: www.juggle.org
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