12.25.02+ 4 Day Juggling Sticks Workshop

4 Day Juggling Sticks Workshop



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DAY ONE: Orientation Day



  • *Retire the old name 'devil stick' after recounting the story of the white dancing stick played in front of dark backround by a performer dressed in black.
  • Look at body relationship
  • _ > shoulders to midline- inside
  • _ > outside right and outside left
  • Identify center stick and hand sticks
  • Show center stick middle and quarters
  • Kickups on side of choice
  • Determine the ideal personal 'work/play zone' in the frontal plane; solar plexus orientation, at forearm distance
  • Explore center stick balance with right and left index finger, then right and left handstick
  • Practice 1/2 and full flips with hands
  • Chin rolls down arms to handsticks- keep rolling- pull and pop
  • Practice full flips- Then half flips (because of 1/2 flip roll direction change)
  • Backwards review of day



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    DAY TWO: Ground School and Flight Training



  • Review of previous day
  • Try center stick roll with just one handstick at middle, left and right
  • Ground School:
  • __ >At floor level-
  • __ >Tic tock- catch and thow- back and forth- with hands
  • __ > Same with index fingers
  • __ >Then with handsticks- catch without clicks
  • Plane-study: Relationship of this activity to our body
  • Repeat above practice
  • Flight Training:
  • __ >In a standing position-
  • __ >Tic tock- catch and thow- back and forth- with hands
  • __ >Same with index fingers
  • __ >Then with handsticks- catch without clicks
  • Plane-study: Relationship of this activity to our body
  • __ >Reaching for vs. moving toward
  • __ >Remember solar plexus orientation
  • Repeat above practice.
  • Similar process to teach 'double sticking' technique.
  • Hand sticks contact centerstick at quarter points.
  • Backwards review of day



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    DAY THREE: Play Day



  • Review of previous day
  • Add partner work
  • Side by side switch
  • Back to back overhead toss
  • Face to face centerstick catch- do a flip- then toss
  • Jaimen's propeller
  • Creative showcase
  • Recentering and quieting with the cross arm quarter point switch, rest, switch (cross lateral)



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    DAY FOUR: Game Day



  • Review of previous day
  • Charge to keep the stick moving!
  • Walk around freely
  • __ >Move forward
  • __ >Move backward
  • __ >Diagonal movement
  • Races
  • Obstacle course
  • Challenges to strengthen skills
  • Backwards review of day






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