Educational Benefits of Juggling
Academically, juggling can provide the cognitive benefits that will enhance your mind and your thinking ability. In order for a student to master this art of balancing and moving things, he must understand first a pattern, he has to set targets for his throws, and then work on the rhythm and the timing of those throws. These alone can already do so much in the activity of the students' minds.
Juggling can also provide a great and tremendous break in the day-to-day routine of the learners. As a college student, when I was bogged down in academic work, intensive lectures, studies, and discussions, juggling motivated me to feel fresh and alert when I went back to the books. Now that I'm working, juggling gives me a huge boost when I feel burned out.
Students of Kinesthetic and Physical learners who have been always active and sports-minded, will eventually love learning juggling. If juggling will be introduced and given at intervals in the daily school works, students will be more inclined to learn academically since they will be motivated.
Physical Benefits of Juggling
Juggling is definitely a great and fun way to exercise. The more tricks and routines you learn, the more your body will respond positively to juggling. This is also the case when you're just learning! Bending to pick up dropped balls and clubs, stretching to reach thrown objects, and the repetitive act of throwing and catching builds muscles and tone. When you move up to heavier objects, juggling actually becomes a form of weight training.
It will also exercise and train your hand-eye coordination and ambidexterity (using both hands skillfully). To juggle, you have to use your weak hand extensively, which means you're getting exercise in that hand that you don't get from normal daily tasks and activities.
Social Benefits of Juggling
Juggling builds self-confidence in students--I know, it worked for me! The feeling that things are "impossible" will slowly get broken down as you move to more and more challenging routines. You'll see yourself gradually replacing the question "Can I?" with "What's next?"
Kids that once sulked in the corner and muttered to themselves flourish when they learn how to juggle. It's a great way to build and develop self-esteem. When students, for instance, perform successfully in front of other students or adults, it gives them a tremendous sense of self-worth.
Most coaches will tell you only person vs person competitive play will stimulate self-confidence and self-esteem in a child or adult. I disagree with this. I believe non-competitive play like juggling, and the continual encouragement of success of learning new tasks, can dramatically boost a person's mental health.
If you want to live longer and be stronger, then start mastering juggling! It worked for me!
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