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Juggling

Juggling is the art of repeatedly throwing several objects in the air and catching them, so that at least one object remains in the air at all times. Common juggling props include balls, beanbags, rings, clubs, knives, and torches, although other props are occasionally used.

More generally, the definition of juggling may be stretched to include all forms of artful object manipulation. Such variations include prop spinning and balancing, diabolo or Chinese yo-yo, devil stick, bounce juggling, cigar box manipulation, and contact juggling (where one or more balls are skillfully rolled across the hands and body).

The earliest known record of juggling is Egyptian, from the 15th Beni Hassan tomb of an unknown prince, dating from the middle kingdom period of about 1994-1781 B.C.

Modern independently verifiable records for number of objects juggled (defined as at least two catches per object - a "qualifying run") are 10 balls, 10 rings, and 7 clubs. The less stringent requirement (at least one catch per object - a "flash") has been reached with 12 balls (beanbags), 13 rings, and 9 sticks (or 8 traditional clubs). It has been said that the limits of human ability lie around the 14-ball mark, though evidence to back this up is understandably scarce.

Juggling involves doing the same thing repetitively. It is this uniformity that is difficult to master. The simplest trick to learn is the three ball cascade. Other more difficult tricks can be described by a mathematical notation called siteswap.

Juggling is one of the circus arts.

Juggling Patterns and Tricks

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Dallas Juggling Association
Dallas juggling club with information on other clubs and juggling in Texas.
http://www.whitis.com/juggle_dallas.htm

The Bluenose Jugglers
Nova Scotia juggling club that also does other circus arts.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture/BluenoseJugglers/bluenose.html

Coulee Region Jugglers
Juggling tricks, instructions for making balls and beanbags, club records, and local performing troupe information for this group that meets in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
http://www.execpc.com/~paulha/crj.html

Knoxville Juggling Club
A friendly crowd of jugglers that meets in Knoxville, Tennessee.
http://www.mindspring.com/~ianb/juggle/

Omaha Juggling Club
Omaha, Nebraska jugglers, with page in English and Spanish.
http://www.juggling.org/~omaha/

Narberth Juggling Club
Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
http://www.juggling.org/~neil.roberts@lineone.net/juggling.htm

Rochester Juggling Club
An informal group of jugglers that meet in Pittsford, New York.
http://www.rit.edu/~jugwww/juggle/RJC.htm

Cleveland Clubheads Juggling Club
The Cleveland Clubheads was founded in 1994. We are an affiliate of the International Jugglers Association. Members range in all skill levels. Beginners are welcome.
http://www.dkt.com/clubheads/

Stirling Juggling Club
Stirling Juggling Club is in Scotland, UK. We meet regularly to swap tricks and encourage each other. All are welcome.
http://www.jugglingworld.biz/sjc.html

Random Catch Alameda
Juggling club in Alameda California. Site has photos, links and a calendar of upcoming events.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/random_catch/

Tucson Juggling Club
Site has contact information, and location information for juggling club meetings in Tucson, AZ.
http://hometown.aol.com/tucsonjugglers

Akron Rubber City Jugglers
The Rubber City Jugglers are Northeastern Ohio's Oldest Juggling Organization. Weekly meetings are held to advance the art of juggling and related skills. Jugglers of all abilities are welcome.
http://www.dkt.com/rubbercityjugglers/

Turks Head Jugglers-West Chester, Pennsylvania
A fun group with a beautiful outdoor site during the summer, and a great little gym during rough weather. Please stop by.
http://www.turksheadjugglers.com

Damento Juggling Club
DAvis-SacraMENTO juggling club in California. Join us for juggling and fun. Damento Juggling Festival information.
http://www.damento.com

Wasatch Front Jugglers
Local Salt Lake City juggling organization. Tax-exempt community education group available for performances and/or open membership.
http://www.wfjugglers.org

Cincinnati Club Club Juggling Club
Active in the Cincinnati area and willing to teach anyone how to juggle. Affiliated with the International Jugglers Association. Throw up with us.
http://www.cincyclubclub.com

New Orleans Jugglers
Our goals are to improve our skills, share our knowledge with others, and above all to have fun. If you are from the New Orleans area or just visiting, feel free to drop by and toss a few with us.
http://members.cox.net/nojugglers/

Notre Dame Juggling Club
A juggling club run by students at the University of Notre Dame. Open to the public also.
http://www.nd.edu/~juggling

Rhythm and Balls Juggling Club
Based in Romford, England. Members include professional magicians and jugglers but also enthusiasts.
http://www.rhythmandballs.com

PAssed imPErfect Jugglers
Details of the PAssed imPErfect juggling group, and the All Saints Juggling Club (in North London UK).
http://www.imperfect.org

Coeur d' Alene Juggling Club
Idaho club has three weekly sessions of open juggling where you can learn a variety of equipment and techniques and meet other jugglers.
http://cdajamminjugglers.homestead.com/jugclub.html

Glasgow Juggling Club
Meets every Wednesday in Kebourne st Glasgow. See site for details of conventions and location.
http://www.glasgowjugglingclub.co.uk

Mount Clemens Juggling Club
We are dedicated to teaching and expanding the awareness of juggling. We have been affiliated with the IJA (International Jugglers Association) since 1994.
http://ic.net/~craig/mcjc/

Wilderness Jugglers
Juggling club meeting in Wilderness, Virginia.
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shadowlands/6696/juggle.html

Juggling in Stockholm
Regularly updated information about juggling in the Swedish capital.
http://www.juggling.org/%7estockholm/

Baltimore Jugglers Association
Group of casual and professional jugglers with weekly meetings.
http://www.baltjugglers.com/

Christian Jugglers Association
A juggling association for those of the christian faith.
http://www.juggling.org/~cja/

Tossup Juggling Club
Meetings are in the glass commons area at Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.
http://www.tossup.org/

Santa Clara Jugglers
Meets at the Arbor Center at Santa Clara Central Park.
http://members.aol.com/cosmophoto/Juggling.html

No Problem, Easy Pickup Portland Jugglers
The "No Problem, Easy Pickup" Portland Jugglers have met at Reed College from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for over eighteen years.
http://www.portlandjugglers.com

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Juggling Club
Meets at Camden Centre in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. News, reviews, articles, stories, member's fact files, photographs, and weekly diary. Also features tutorial section for 3 ball juggling and diabolo tricks.
http://www.twjc.co.uk

Crescent City Jugglers
Jugglers and juggling in New Orleans, LA.
http://www.geocities.com/a1juggler/

Atlanta Jugglers Association
Meets most Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Little Five Points Community Center.
http://alhoward.home.mindspring.com/aja/

Tallahassee, FL Juggling Club
The Tallahassee Club meets at Lofty Pursuits 3pm Saturdays.
http://www.loftypursuits.com

Jugheads Youth Juggling Company
Youth juggling club in Edina, Minnesota. Over 60 active jugglers ages 9-14.
http://www.jugheads.com/

Ann Arbor Juggling Arts Club
Local juggling club of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beginners are welcome at all meetings.
http://www.umich.edu/~juggle/

Newtown Juggling Club
The Newtown Juggling Club is the longest running club in Sydney, Australia
http://www.somethinkodd.com/juggling

The New York Jugglers, a.k.a. The Carmine Street Irregulars
The Irregulars meet Thursday evenings at 7:30 at the Carmine Street Gym run by the New York City Parks and Recreation Department.
http://www.juggler.net/carmine



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