3-Ball Juggling Book for Sale!

Rummaging around in my back room the other day, I came across a supply of Beyond the Cascade: Step-by-Step Guides to 88 Classic 3-Ball Juggling Tricks that I had planned to provide to some juggling classes I was teaching. I have 20 pristine copies of the book. And would love to find new homes for them.

Dube sells this book for $12.95. I'm offering them for $5.00 apiece -- and will mail them at no additional charge if you can't make it to the gym.

Learning juggling tricks from a book is always a bit... well, a bit tricky -- but the drawings in this book are excellent and the verbal descriptions are quite clear. And the book includes juggling tricks that even Christian doesn't know. (Not many, to be sure, but at least a couple...)

If you're interested, please write a comment to this posting or send me an e-mail at GotaJugl@msn.com or call me at 610.436.5759. I will try to remember to bring several copies with me to upcoming practice sessions.

Sew Your Own

During last Saturday's practice session, several jugglers briefly pondered patterns not oft considered at they gym. Of course there was banter about siteswap , but we also talked about sewing patterns and templates used to fabricate one's own bean bag props. Turns out The Interned Juggling Database (IJDB) hosts a great page on stitching beanies. Scroll for downloadable templates in .pdf files.

Dodecahedrons, truncated tetrahedrons; the geometries are beautiful. Another quality of our passion convincing me of the logic of the pre- and non-digital.

See Ellen or Janelle to sample eponymous bean bags "Ellens" and "Janelles."

Octopus juggling

But can he do a shower?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1082084/Youve-heard-clown-fish--Now-meet-juggling-octopus-shoots-water-jets-switch-lights.html?ITO=1490

If anyone can find a video, please share.

Craig

Joggle and Joggle

We all know the verb "joggle" as the simultaneous action of juggling and jogging, but did you know "joggle" is also an architecture term? According to my Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture, a "joggle" is

a notch or projection in one piece of material which is fitted to a projection or notch in a second piece to prevent one piece from slipping on the other.

Hmm. Rest assured I will casually introduce "joggle" into a conversation with a coworker tomorrow. See the link for an illustration.

4 Ball Box

a few weeks ago we discussed the 4 ball box pattern. a true 4bb, with stacked throws, looks like this.

what we see vova doing here circa 3:40 is a pseudo 4bb because the vertical throws are fountain-like, rather than the true stacked pattern in the first video.

Juggling with Bill and Ellen

Almost precisely one year ago Bill and Ellen agreed to be in a film I made for my final project in a film class I took in fall 2007. Now that we have this awesome blog, there was some discussion over dinner yesterday about possibly posting the video on here. Well, your wish is my command. Enjoy!

Click this link to watch!

http://blip.tv/file/744644

My Oh My!

Wow! I am sure missing a lot with you Turk's Head Gang!!! If I was at school I would honestly go to the Faire with you Randy and I would be in costume as well!
Alas, I am here in sunny, hot, humid Florida working for the Mouse. It's not that bad. I do get to see the Indiana Jones Stunt Show at least 3 times a day. I also get to talk into a Microphone so all is well here!

This weekend there is a Theatre Open House in Downtown Orlando and my manager is running it. He has asked me if I would like to provide some entertainment! OF COURSE! Was my reply. Not only will I be juggling, but I will also be displaying my improv skills as well as performing a monologue and a scene. I am FLOORED to have this opportunity down here. Who knows, maybe something bigger will come out of it...

I am so glad to hear that the Turks Head Jugglers are growing in numbers!!! I hope to see all of you when I arrive home in January *If I can make it in one of the 6 days until I go back to school* and if not then, then whenever I am able to pop in and say hello. Who knew being a College Senior would mean I had to get a real job in that big scary real world...haha well I guess I sorta did, but working for Disney sure has opened many new doors for me!

Best Wishes to everyone!
~Lauren

P.S. Did you know you could post pictures?! Well here is one of me at work! Enjoy!