Last month we interviewed Anthony Gatto about his thoughts on practicing. For the next three months, we will share videos of Anthony’s public practice session that he did at BJC 2000. They show Anthony at his peak, the year he won the Golden Clown at The International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo. The first video, below, shows his warm-up and ball …
Thanks!
What a great first month we had! There are so many people to thank for the initial success of the ezine. The ezine team is David Landowne, Dave Pawson, Erin Stephens, and Scott Seltzer. What a great group of people taking initiative and making sure that things get done, and done well. In the first month, we probably had more …
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Vote for the Ezine’s Name
Get into the election fever and help us choose a name for the ezine. Below is a list of over 100 names suggested for this ezine. What do you like best? Air Airborn All about Juggling Anti-gravity Balls-in-the-air Cascades Catch Catch This Catch Up Catch What You Throw Up Catch-up on Juggling Caught in the Act Clubs, Balls, Rings & …
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Anthony Gatto Interview on Practicing
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Here is a summary of the questions covered:
How do you structure your practice sessions?
How much time do you spend on each prop/trick?
Can you describe your warm-up theory?
What are important considerations about posture while juggling?
What do you think about when you practice?
What do you concentrate on more when doing combination tricks?
How relaxed versus concentrated are you when you practice?
What do you think about after you miss a trick?
What kinds of corrections do you find yourself making most?
You spoke a lot about your physical approaches. What about your mental attitude and preparations?
How much do you think about your practice sessions outside of practice?
Do you use visualization when you practice?
How strict are you with your practice sessions?
How has your practice style changed over the years?
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this information with us.
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Name the Ezine, Win Prizes
The IJA’s crack team of volunteers has been working furiously for the past few months on the organization’s new ezine venture. Focused on developing new content instead of adding bells and whistles, we’ve neglected other aspects of this ezine’s design. As a result, the design of the site is presently fairly minimalistic – essentially conforming to the basic WordPress template. …
Welcome to the eZine
The IJA publications have a rich and varied history. “The Juggler’s Bulletin” (1944-1949) actually preceeded the IJA but became the offical mouthpiece of the organization for its first few years. After that was the “IJA Newsletter” (1949-1980) before the IJA switched to a more formal magazine format with “Juggler’s World” (1981-1998) and then for the past 13 years, “JUGGLE” (1998-2011). …