Juggling
Information about juggling and jugglers world-wide can be found at the Juggling Information Service and at the International Jugglers Association. You can talk to other jugglers on the internet at the newsgroup rec.juggling.
I enjoy teaching people how to juggle, and given 10 minutes I can have most people juggling scarves. Once they have the pattern down with scarves, its much easier to switch to juggling beanbags. I also teach people how to do contact juggling, a form of one-ball juggling in which the ball rolls over and around your arms and hands. You can find out more about contact juggling from Ray Bowers, who did several excellent pages on the subject.
I am not affiliated with any of these companies, but can recommend the equipment. The Juggling for the Complete Klutz book, the Contact Juggling book, and the equipment from Klutz Press has helped many learn how to juggle. Other items can be ordered from Clown Antics, or direct from Dubé or Jugglebug. Dave Finigan's excellent books on juggling can be found at Barnes & Noble.
Improvisational Comedy
We have started taking improv classes from the Improv Academy and really enjoy that as well. We got interested in Improv because we know the teachers from the Renaissance Faire and also enjoy watching Who's Line is it Anyway? For anyone who doesn't know what improv is, there is a good description of it at the Wacky World of Improvizational Comedy.
Go, Baduk, Wei-Ch'i/WeiQi
Having developed in China between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago, Go (called Baduk in Korea and Wei Ch'i or WeiQi in China) contends with backgammon for the right to be called the oldest game still played in its original form. Today it is played by millions in Asia and thousands elsewhere. While neither my wife nor I are very good at it, we are more evenly matched than at chess. Here are some links to Go resources on the web.
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Soccer
I played soccer for 8 years as I was growing up, and played fullback each of those years. The one coach who decided that I should play forward quickly gave up that idea when I consistently kicked the ball right toward the goalie. Unfortunately, since I live in the USA, soccer isn't a big deal here, so I have to watch my chosen sport when I can find it. At least the MLS and the WUSA is starting to gather a following. Soccernet and SoccerAmerica is an excellent resource for keeping up with the game, and F. I. F. A. is the organization that governs the games that I can usually find on cable at odd hours. For those new to soccer, check out the Rules of the Game.
