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What Scientists Have to Say About Juggling–By Thom Wall-a Review

There is an art and science to juggling. Thom Wall demonstrates the art of juggling in his vaudeville juggling performances all over the world. Through his extensive research on the techniques of Gentleman juggling– specifically on mouth stick balancing, he has become one of the best in that field of juggling. He obviously enjoys research because now he has released an ebook on the science of juggling. “What Scientists Have to Say About Juggling” is a welcome resource for circus educators and others interested in the tangible benefits of juggling.
/a> demonstrates the art of juggling in his vaudeville juggling performances all over the world. Through his extensive research on the techniques of Gentleman juggling– specifically on mouth stick balancing, he has become one of the best in that field of juggling. He obviously enjoys research because now he has released an ebook on the science of juggling. “What Scientists Have to Say About Juggling” is a welcome resource for circus educators and others interested in the tangible benefits of juggling. The book is well put together, cites all references and is a one-stop resource for scientific studies. Topics and chapter headings include; the Physiological Benefits of Juggling, Juggling and Anxiety, Juggling and Mental Rotation, Juggling as Active Meditation and Juggling and Sleep. And there’s more. All of it is detailed and well-explained. As a juggling coach, I knew about the growth of grey matter in brains as a benefit of learning to juggle, but...
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Richard Kennison

Richard Kennison is the chair for the Juggling & Equilibristics department at Circadium, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Circadium is the first certificate granting University level circus school in the United States. He has taught thousands upon thousands of people to juggle. He has coached many award winning jugglers including Tony Pezzo, Kellin Quinn, Book Kennison, Ashley Ellis, Zak McAllister and Delaney Bayles. For more info visit his Facebook page: Juggling Coach Richard.