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Group Fun:
Though stick manipulation may seem at first glance to be a solo performance art, there are numerous group activities which 'stickers' enjoy:
Passing:
Two or more twirlers sling the center stick back and forth amongst themselves, either with one shared stick, or with everyone passing their own stick at once.
Juggle Till You Drop:
Juggle till you drop is an activity in which a group of twirlers share one stick - the juggler with the stick attempts increasingly more difficult and flamboyant tricks, during his turn, attempting to 'push the envelope' so hard that he loses control and drops the stick - a drop is when the stick hits the ground and comes to rest - whereupon he immediately hands the control sticks to the next player, who attempts an even more difficult combination of moves. The point of the game is to juggle so aggressively that each turn lasts a matter of seconds. This results in:
- everyone gets to play, even with only one stick in the group...
- everyone sees each other push the limits, and often new tricks are invented based on 'mistakes', or derived from another juggler's attempts...
- one has an opportunity to rest, as juggling at the edge of your abilities uses lots of energy.
Half-Sticking:
Where two jugglers, standing shoulder to shoulder facing in the same direction, each with one control stick, juggle together 'a la' three-legged race, each one only doing half the work.
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