Movement Scarf Juggling

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Scarf Juggling Materials
• 1-3 Scarves per person (depends on skill level)
• See resources for websites to purchase juggling
  scarves OR
• Cut your own scarves using pinking sheers OR
• Shop your local Goodwill or Salvation Army Stores
• Sufficient Space for Juggling
• Music

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Scarf Juggling Procedures
• Find an open space in the room.
• Place one scarf in each hand.
• Toss scarves into the air following the up,
  up,down, down pattern.
• Try adding a third scarf.

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Scarf Juggling Fundamentals
• 1 Scarf
• Hold the scarf in the center. Lift your arm as
  high as you can across your body, and toss the
  scarf with the palm of your hand facing outwards
  (like you are waving goodbye to someone)! Reach
  high up with your other hand and catch the scarf
  as you bring your hand down (this is called
  clawing). You are now ready to repeat the above
  moves and throw back to the first hand! Practice
  this for a while until it seems natural and
  graceful before moving on to two scarves. Try to
  make each throw to the same height (peak).

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Scarf Juggling Fundamentals
• 2 Scarf Exchange
• Hold a scarf in each hand. Throw a scarf from
  your favored hand. When it reaches its peak (as
  high as it is going to go), then throw the
  second scarf. The throws and catches should
  follow a nice rhythm (throw, throw, catch,
  catch). Do not throw or catch both scarves at
  the same time! Practicing the "exchange" to some
  music may help you to space out the throws so
  they all happen in time with the music. Remember
  to practice starting from your weaker hand
  also!

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Scarf Juggling Fundamentals
• 3 Scarf Cascade
• The first thing to learn is how to hold your 3
  scarves. In the hand that contains two scarves,
  hold one at your fingertips. This will be the
  first scarf to throw. When your first throw
  reaches its peak, throw the next (second) scarf
  from your other hand. When this scarf reaches its
  peak, then throw your next scarf which is in the
  hand that you started with. You will soon see a
  pattern emerging which is like a figure of eight
  on its side. Every time you throw from one hand,
  you get ready to throw from your other hand and
  keep going!

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Benefits of Scarf Juggling
• Requires jugglers to cross the midline. Crossing
  the body creates neuro-pathways across the corpus
  callosum, connecting the right and left brain.
• Assists students in tracking word patterns and
  phonics used in reading, sequencing patterns in
  math, and acting out two-dimensional and
  three-dimensional shapes.
• Teaches directionality of left, right, up and
  down movements.
• Enhances fine motor skills in handwriting and
  art.
• Teaches hand and eye coordination, balance,
  rhythm and reflexes.
• Teaches and applies basic movement skills,
  functional fitness, positive body image, and
  well-being of students.
• Encourages cooperation skills and allows students
  to work together for a common fun and activity.
  
• Teaches teamwork and group work. The activities
  leave no students out and children of various
  abilities and talents can have fun using the
  scarves.

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Just for Fun . . . Some Scarf Juggling Tricks!
• The Kick-up Start your routine with one scarf
  balanced on your foot, then kick it up into the
  juggling pattern. Alternatively, at some point in
  your routine, let the scarf fall onto your foot,
  and it makes a nice pause or finish to your
  routine!
• Columns Throw one scarf straight up in line with
  the centre of your body, then throw the other two
  scarves (which are still in your hand) up on
  either side of the middle scarf when it reaches
  its peak. Catch the middle scarf, toss it again,
  catch the outer scarves and toss them...and keep
  going!
• Under the Legs Start your routine by throwing a
  scarf under your leg. Make sure you can throw it
  so that it still goes to a decent height and you
  can continue your pattern. Remember that you can
  throw with your left hand under each leg, and
  also with your right hand under each leg, thus
  giving you 4 different moves! Once you can do
  these moves from a start, try doing them during
  your routine!

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Just for Fun . . . More Scarf Juggling Tricks!
• Catch-On-The-Head Throw a scarf extra high and
  make sure you can get your head underneath it,
  and let it gently fall on your head or upturned
  face! From this move, you can either let the
  scarf fall towards a hand to continue juggling,
  or blow the scarf back into the air and continue!
  Try landing all 3 on your head in quick
  succession!
• The Blow Up As the scarf falls towards your
  hand, blow as much air in its direction. You can
  blow the scarf out in front of you, or even back
  up in the air!
• The Head Wipe Show how tiring this scarf
  juggling is, by throwing one extra high, then
  taking time to mop your sweaty forehead with one
  scarf, before returning to the cascade!
• Two-In-One-Hand Practice throwing two scarves in
  one hand in a clockwise and then anti-clockwise
  direction. Remember to practice this trick with
  your weaker hand also.

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Movement Scarf Juggling

• Scarf Juggling Resources
• Scarf Juggling
• http//worknotes.com/Il/Chicago/fit4funkidsfitness
  /NewsFlash2.stm
• http//www.jugglingworld.biz/tricks/tricks_scarf_j
  uggling.html
• http//www.fm.cnyric.org/mott_road/juggling.htm
• http//www.skylight-circus-arts.org.uk/tpack/scarf
  20juggling.htm
• http//www.learning.gov.ab.ca/physicaleducationonl
  ine/teacherresources/activity/examples/ak_3/k3_16a
  .asp
• http//www.learntojuggle.net/benefits.htm
• www.mrgreggy.com/LearnHow/juggle.html
• Video Clips
• Scarf Juggling Video Part 1 http//www.youtube.com
  /watch?vIeI4eiigM_8
• Scarf Juggling Video Part 2 http//www.youtube.com
  /watch?vi53Pw53vfTQ
• Scarf Juggling Video Part 3 http//www.youtube.com
  /watch?ve8xh3ut164o
• Scarf Juggling Video Part 4 http//www.youtube.com
  /watch?vPaH-7N_Kf5I
• Ordering Scarves
• http//www.seriousjuggling.com/juggling-scarves.ht
  m