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Juggling on skates

Started by dlbritton, November 15, 2018, 11:46:40 PM

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dlbritton

One of the adult skaters that just completed Adult 6 does a one man circus act so he is putting together a "clown on skates" act for the Christmas show. He starts with juggling 3 "pins" while doing forward swizzles, then balances a spinning plate on a stick while doing edges and mohawks then finishes with baton twirling.

I was telling his coach it would probably make a great Light Entertainment program as well.

I'll be heading to Vermont for my annual ski training so I'll miss the show, but I'll get to watch him practice. It is really fun to watch.
Pre-bronze MITF, PSIA Ski Instructor, PSIA Childrens Specialist 1, AASI SnowBoard Instructor.

skategeek

Fun!  I'd love to see that.

Bill_S

Me too!

Just so the USFSA doesn't start requiring those elements on a moves test.   ::>)
Bill Schneider

dlbritton

The juggling skater is taking his act to the NC State Games light entertainment category (No Test I believe)..
Pre-bronze MITF, PSIA Ski Instructor, PSIA Childrens Specialist 1, AASI SnowBoard Instructor.

Query

Youtube has lots of skating while juggling videos, though I don't see one with particularly fancy skating.

BTW The Fire and Ice shows feature some juggling. (BTW, https://www.mushroom-magazine.com/fire-spinning-play-it-safe/ says to pick low temperature fuels. If any of you want to experiment, please try to be safe! For yourself, and of other skaters.)

Examples from a quick Youtube search:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLQ7bg9sRRs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1cQDACHvAw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhrww_CHDgY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ES6tUSbSg

Not real juggling, but still pretty:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqRhivHtER8

Gracie Gold's pre-skate ritual includes juggling off-ice

  https://twitter.com/redbull/status/821446783125458944
She says
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu77QQ7oKzA

Perhaps one of you with test committee contacts should suggest adding juggling fire spins to the standard test sequence?  ::>)