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Juggling clubs, or simply clubs are a prop used by jugglers, as are other props such as balls or rings. A typical club is in the range of 50 cm (~19.7 in) long, weighs between 200 and 300 grams, is slim at the "handle" end, and has its center of balance nearer the wider "body" end. The definition of a club is somewhat ambiguous; sticks or rods are allowed under the current Juggling Information Service (JIS) rules for juggling world records.[1] The term "juggling club" can also mean a social organization where jugglers meet to practice and socialize. Clubs are sometimes referred to as "pins" due to their resemblance to bowling pins. However, the two vary greatly in construction, weight and weight distribution, and are not interchangeable for most purposes.
 In this article from Oxford University, scientists discuss their research on: juggling! In a very exciting discovery, for scientific and flow communities, practicing a skill like juggling creates new connections in the white matter of the practitioner's brain. No previous studies have been able to show ways to improve these connections, called the "cabling network" of the brain because they pass messages between different grey matter areas (those parts that take care of processing and computation). So, what many of us have long suspected has now been proven true: juggling is good for your brain!  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a leading researcher in positive psychology, says creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives. He has devoted his life to studying what makes people truly happy: "When we are involved in [creativity], we feel that we are living more fully than during the rest of life." Here he discusses the notion of "flow" -- the creative moment when a person is completely involved in an activity for its own sake. This fantastic short film features some pretty sick club juggling and manipulations. The level of technical difficulty is high, and the level of artistic creativity meets it. It's a great mix of juggling, contact and club swinging techniques. I really love seeing routines/footage that blends these different modes of manipulation. This is also good videomaking. The performer goes by Dodo. DrbkO6-sxjA This interview is part of a series being produced by Jaguar Mary. It features hoop master Jonathan Livingston Baxter, better known as simply Baxter. In this video, he discusses the concept of "emerge or die" and how it applies to Flow practice. Although he is a hooper and discusses ideas around developing a practice based on the hoop, what he's talking about in this clip is valuable to spinners/prop manipulators of any type. There is much that Flowsters can learn from others that play with different toys, and this is a prime example of that. OjnM2yEyeQw |
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