The Juggling Edge - On the beach, a couple of weeks back, I taught a couple of kids to juggle.

pumpkineater23 - 2018-08-14 16:17:18 UTC #

On the beach, a couple of weeks back, I taught a couple of kids to juggle. One of them gave up after a couple of minutes but the other was throwing 2 ball cascades after only four/five tries. He was juggling 3b cascade in about 15 mins! It was such a nice experience for both of us. As he left with his family I gave him three of my juggling balls.

The Void - 2018-08-14 17:23:01 UTC - Parent #

:-D

7b_wizard - 2018-08-14 21:15:49 UTC - Parent #

I second this answer.

Terix - 2018-08-14 20:52:50 UTC - Parent #

That is a talented kid)) What balls did you give him?)

pumpkineater23 - 2018-08-15 17:29:15 UTC - Parent #

Sil-X, not my newest ones.

Orinoco - 2018-08-15 11:40:42 UTC - Parent #

I wanted to start a new thread about how I met a juggler on the beach, passed myself off as a muggle & scored a free set of juggling balls. Sadly it has been a very long time since I was last able to pass myself off as a kid.

Good for you for giving him the juggling balls. That was a lovely gesture.

pumpkineater23 - 2018-08-15 17:36:46 UTC - Parent #

When someone's that into it and so quick to learn, I couldn't let him leave without some balls to continue. He's probably already a better juggler than me.

Mats1 - 2018-08-15 21:19:53 UTC - Parent #

Relatedly, if you're interested in fast learners... I have taught hundreds of people to juggle (maybe >1000) and the (by far) two fastest learners I have seen in juggling both turned out to be tennis coaches!

Mike Moore - 2018-08-16 01:54:22 UTC - Parent #

I learned at a tennis camp, from my coach. And then coached tennis! I find that hockey players tend to do well, too.

Mats1 - 2018-08-15 21:18:19 UTC - Parent #

I had a similar experience with someone liking diabolo last week and sent them away with a spare diabolo.
Fortunately, their parents are an acquaintance and so I will likely get a progress report at some point next year. Hopefully they stick with it!

Guili - 2018-08-16 10:12:50 UTC - Parent #

this is one of the great experiencies that "social juggling" brings us.
I had the fortune to be that kid once.. well, not so young, but I was 18 and met an older girl that was juggling with 3 clubs, i aproached her, she tought me the basics, and then she gave me her clubs!
I also had the rewarding feeling of teaching many people how to juggle, and giving a set of balls to a kid that was learning really well.
it felt like closing the circle, you know.. giving back to life what i've received.