Juggle Atlanta: 2014

MY SERVICES

Hello, I offer a unique service to the Atlanta area - I teach people the basics of juggling in one session-lesson. I teach these skills in all types of settings to all types of people.

For National And International `Corporate' Events - I provide a session rich in the symbolism of juggling life's details, mixed with understanding the real benefits of learning juggling as part of an exercise routine involving body and mind. These sessions can bring a great kick-off to any event or break the sameness of endless meetings. The sessions bring fun, bonding and smiles and a new invigoration to any Corporate Function.

All of the same can be said for business or `office' sessions that I also offer to the public. Managers can stimulate that problem solving spirit and thinking with the `brain stimulation' of juggling. Benefit managers may also realize more of their goals by starting a part of the workforce on a healthy routine.

Obviously, doing a lesson-session with ANY sports TEAM - can perhaps provide just that little bit of better mental focus or eye-hand coordination - for success.

And finally, I provide the one contact for people in Atlanta to have a personal one on one, two on one, or more, manner to learning the individual sport of juggling.

Let me teach you how to juggle or to use juggling for your organization.

LEARNING TO JUGGLE

When you enter the words `learn to juggle' into a search engine - you can find dozens - if not hundreds - of painstaking descriptions by folks that have learned `the juggling secret'. Well folks, I have news.

CAN YOU THROW A BALL? CAN YOU CATCH A BALL?

THEN, YOU CAN LEARN TO JUGGLE!

THIS PAGE WILL BEGIN TO DE-MYSTIFY JUGGLING.

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So, you want to learn a new CRAFT? The craft of Juggling?

One way is on this webpage in the sidebar. It's my Juggling Book; and I will guide you if you buy my 12 page book - step by simple step -to become a juggler in less than 15 minutes reading time - honestly. You can then practice the simple steps and become a juggler yourself within an hour. (Return the 1.49 E-Book if it doesn't work for you.)

Again, if you can throw a ball and if you can catch a ball - you CAN learn to juggle! Knock juggling off your bucket list today in the privacy of your own home.

Or, if you are local in Atlanta - sign up for a personal lesson or group lesson from Phillips today. Personal lessons are the best method to learn to juggle.

And, did you know that the act of juggling develops new brain grey matter? And new research shows it grows white brain tissue too! At any age? --- Yes, it does, and you can find those links on this page too.

RATES FOR PERSONAL LESSONS

IN WOODSTOCK - DOWNTOWN CITY PARK

You Come To My Location In Woodstock - 60.00
You And Friend Come To My Location - 80.00
Larger Group Lesson (3+) Come To My Location - 90.00

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YOUR CHOICE OF LOCATION RATES

I Go To Your Atlanta Area Location (within 40 miles of my location near Woodstock) - 90.00

I Teach You AND (up to 5 Friend(s) At Your Location - 120.00

`OTHER LOCATIONS' - BEYOND 40 miles from my location in metro area - available too - Generally 150.00 (up to FIVE friends and family can participate in lesson) - Outlying Areas Included: Newnan, Gainesville, Peachtree City, Cartersville, Jasper - Feel Free To Ask About Your Area

ANY Second Lesson (if needed) - Twenty Dollars Off Above Rates

Contact me at masters4ever@aol.com for more info to set up the lesson.
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Party Rates (7 or more participants), What better party gift for your attendees than giving them a lifetime skill? Party rates generally start at 150.00

Business-Corporate Having a `learning to juggle' session brings fun, invigoration, and bonding to any Corporate Meeting. Corporate sessions have emphasis on euphemism of juggling as balance of family, work, personal spirit. Emphasis on learning juggling for better concentration and focus - and as a thinking out of the box - mind exercise. BUSINESS/CORPORATE RATES BEGIN AT 175.00

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Also, see sidebar for details on how to learn to juggle with a personal lesson as part of a small group for only 10.00!

Friday, December 12, 2014

Pack 688 Cub Scout Troop - Great Kids And Parents

On a very brisk windy evening in November's first cold snap I had the honor of observing the `Bobcat' ceremony given to all new Cub Scouts and their Parents... it was special for me as a former Ohio University `Bobcat' -- where I myself was initiated into the world of juggling. The evening was hosted by dynamic Troop Leader Mr. Howard Jenkins... but everyone called him Howie.

The Cubs initiation into becoming a juggler was held at the Park Avenue Baptist Church... who also most likely found the remains of a good time had by all involved (a few colorful juggling balls not being found at closing time). Some parents clearly were on the road to becoming jugglers with just a few moments of personal instruction. And nearly all kids got to JUGGLE with their parents... something almost NONE had ever done before (so, a new fun thing was started even with boys aged 6-11).

You can see me preaching about the history of the Juggling experience below:

(picture from Howard Jenkins)

Especially fun was having an arsenal of boys scrambling for my dropped balls during my examples of juggling when a gust of gravity would knock one out of my hands.

So, if you have an organization who wants to learn Juggling together - let's do it. And, I might let you in on a secret about Bobcats.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Learn To Juggle For Free?

Yes, that was me last Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon standing near our `Halloween Mermaid' in Downtown Woodstock (by the railroad tracks and across from REEL).... a great place to bring the kids for photos etc and simply to have fun. And, if I'm there I'd be happy to teach you in just a few minutes how to juggle for free as I did with the gentleman below on Saturday. (Oh, I gave him some free balls in a juggling pack too after the successful 8 minute lesson.)

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On Sunday, I met a former lady clown (juggler then) and a gentleman who learned years ago in a corporate meeting (sessions like I do) who was willing to take the balls into hands once more for a toss or two. And, a mom thought her teenage son would like to learn... I told her about the group lessons too.

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So, come on down to downtown Woodstock in October for a fiendishly good time.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Flash Juggling Lessons In Piedmont Park

On June 7th I took a bag of juggling balls to Piedmont Park with the sole intention of trying to get folks to let me teach them to juggle `in three minutes'..... what I'm calling a flash lesson ..... yes, it was free of course (got them to take my juggling card afterwards). So, would people believe it? Would they stop to learn to juggle in 3 minutes? - The answers to which were - they didn't really believe it but were curious.... and yes... of course... some did stop. Do you want to know what happened?

First, let me relate the idea behind this...... when I'm in the corporate setting I normally am able to get a fair percentage of folks into being the most basic of jugglers.... able to get three balls around at least once... with nothing more than `my voice and their observational skills' and usually about 1-2 minutes of personal `hands on teaching' as I go around a room. Additionally, I know from teaching scads of folks to juggle that `motivated to learn' folks do MUCH better at `getting it' - and can often get it in a VERY short period of time. That said, I figured it might be a challenge.

I approached each person as if I KNEW I could do it with them... almost a hypnotic confidence they could do it..... some got the vibe.

The Results

15 folks said `not now/no thanks' (estimated)

AND

6 Folks said - `really(?), okay'

Who didn't get it within 3-5 minutes

A distracted mother with kids around her

A guy from London in Atlanta for a wedding

A teen boy who nearly got it but not quite

Who DID get it within 3-5 minutes

A teen boy, a buddy of the teen boy that couldn't - this guy had tried before and gotten close... he was looking to do patterns with 5 minutes of instruction.

A young dad (30 perhaps) strolling in the park with in-laws and two carriages --- who excitedly said `I've always wanted to do this' as he came over. And, within 3-5 minutes, he was `doing it' with cellphone video proof by his party.

And, lastly, a perhaps late 20's female who immediately made clear I had 3 minutes as she needed to be home for her roommate to get in. Elated 5 minutes later she said when leaving `I'm going home and show off'.

Yepper - it was a fun time had by all. And, I tell this story to ask if you have tried like the teen boy and almost got juggling but not quite. Or, is juggling something you `always wanted to do'? Because if so, I'm nearly positive that participating in one of my lessons will put you over the top to achievement of becoming a juggler. Motivation being the key.

But, I also do this posting to encourage businesses and larger parties to also consider juggling as a bonding to recreational thing you can do for your enterprise. As encouraging your employees to succeed in areas they didn't think they could and aid in helping their focus and thinking out of the box cannot have a price put upon it.

Oh, in my personal juggling lessons - nearly all of which have the participant `get it' at some point of the lesson - we do more than just the 3 ball cascade pattern.... I also teach 2 balls with one hand... off the wall juggling..... bounce juggling.... and simple patterns. And, of course - juggling together with another person ---- something I also did with each Piedmont Park juggler............... The juggling seeds continue to grow.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Corporate Juggling

Recently I had the honor, for the second year in a row, of being invited to the Catalyst meeting of the Care.Org organization, to teach the participants to become jugglers. About 20 of the 29 folks were totally new .. none were previous jugglers. Of the approximately 9 returning Atlanta executives of Care.Org - they had a mix of skill levels... but, it was quite satisfying to see more than one of the previous years students juggling very smoothly.

But, it's always great to see those first new learners - and about a 1/3 in just a half hour - with (obviously) nearly all simply visual clues (I can only give each person a minute or two of personal instruction, literally) - were rudimentary low level jugglers... if not with three balls then with two with one hand (another of the basic juggling skills).

One gentleman, a returning international Care.Org man told me a story about how a five year old in his country - asked what the juggling balls were (the sample given to the Catalyst attendees that they use for the whole week) on the shelf behind his desk.... when the man showed the boy the balls and how to juggle them.... the kid immediately..... was able to imitate him. A five year old. The balls, obviously, became the property of the boy - and who knows what has been started in some far off third world setting.

Which brings up a next juggling update.

I also recently wanted to go to my daughters Georgia Pre-K classroom final party of the year and `perform' with the kids - age 5 mostly. What a delightful experience, as I was able to use nearly every kid as a `partner' in starting the juggling experience (they would toss a ball up to me appropriately). Some appeared ready to try to take it further - they all loved the `magic' of me juggling and manipulating the objects in front of them.
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I've now sold over 60 of my (often #1) 5th ranked (as of this moment) in the WORLD `Juggling E-Book' that you see below. It's only a buck 49. Enjoy.

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2013

Rick Phillips teaches people to juggle in the Atlanta Georgia area. Phillips uses methods that can make you a juggler within one hour - just like the people he teaches. You can read that method in this SHORT book that strips down the juggling experience to the very basics.

Phillips brings to readers awareness the research that shows that people who learn to juggle actually grow new brain tissue - waking up the brain - and other health benefits of juggling. He also shows that simply being a `regular' juggler - can present opportunities to earn cash too. Without question, this book should be your first choice to learn juggling.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Maxx Limits - Motivational Juggling

As I've highlighted before - one of the services I offer is for the `Corporate' Environment - which features a slightly different approach to the group juggling environment than smaller groups or outside juggling. Anyway, juggling is fun and funny - so I thought I'd provide a bit of all the above with this video below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5QCLE0D7SI0
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Spring Is Coming - A Great Time To Learn A New Skill

Who Are The Dozens Of Folks Who Learned To Be New Jugglers With Phillips?

A 10 Year Old Learned Because Of A Lesson Paid For By His Grandmother
A Dad And His 11 Year Old Daughter
A Dad Who Previously Amazed His Small Children Juggling Two Balls - Went Home To Amaze With Three - Because His Wife Gave Him A Surprise Birthday Lesson
A Desk Job Worker In His 30's Learned Easily
A Duluth Georgia Woman Knocked Juggling Off Her Bucket List
A Female Part-Time Bartender Looking To Add Some Flair To Their Presentation Skills
A Grandfather Re-Learned The Basics And His 10 Year Old Granddaughter Got To The Cusp Of Juggling
A Grandmother And Her Grandson Had A Special Shared Memory
A Large Family Group Celebrating The Kids Return From College For The Holiday Break
A Man Given A Gift Certificate By His Girlfriend
A Married In Town Professional Couple In Their 50's
A Mom, Dad, And Their Children 12 and 14
A Shriner Clown Gained Confidence In His Basic Juggling Skills
A Wife Bought Her Husband And Close Friends A Lesson
A Young Autistic Man With Good Juggling Skills Learned Some New Ideas
A Young Married Couple Who Liked To Do And Learn New Things Together
An Aunt In Her 60's And Her Nephew In His 40's
An Investment Advisor Enjoyed His Wife's Birthday Gift - Later Returning For A Second Session To Learn More Advanced Patterns

YES, You Can Learn For Only TEN DOLLARS!!

Starting in February 2013, I will hold `Group' Lessons in downtown Woodstock - at the City Park - at Noon on Saturdays - when the minimum number of those interested in learning to juggle for 10 dollars is reached. You will need to sign up prior as I limit this group size to 8 and I don't run the group on Saturdays in which less than 5 are signed up.

Sign up for the next session by contacting my e-mail with `Juggling For 10 Dollars' in the subject line at masters4ever@aol.com. The price is only TEN DOLLARS per person (persons over 11 only please), parents can sign up multiple kids-teens, as this class is for all ages.

This is a fun session and you will learn the basics of juggling with others like you. Families can sign up for this or solo individuals looking to knock `juggling' off their bucket list. Anyone can learn juggling - bring your best friend. I provide the balls during the training session so all you have to bring is yourself and the willingness to learn a new skill.

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