For my free inquiry project, I will be learning how to juggle. This project focuses on developing new skills through observation, repetition and reflection.
I chose juggling because it was a skill I learnt during a gymnastics class I took in 2023 as part of my PHE degree from UVIC. Before that course, I had never learned how to juggle. In the class, we scaffolded the skill by starting with scarves and gradually adding balls until we were juggling. At the very end of the course I was finally able to succeed, which was an incredibly rewarding experience. Unfortunately, after the course ended, I lost the skill and never had the time to relearn it. Until now. This inquiry project is a meaningful way for me to return to a skill that I once learned while also exploring how skill acquisition works through a lifelong learning perspective.
My initial goals for this project are to:
- find appropriate juggling materials for progressions (scarves, socks, balls)
- discover media resources to assist my learning targets
To support the learning goals, I have found instructional videos, particularly on YouTube. By following these videos, it will help me make a foundation of using proper technique to build upwards to 3-ball juggling.
To begin, I am using this video (only until the 35 second mark)
My next step is to start juggling scarves or socks because they will fall much slower and give me more time to get the base pattern down.
Stay tuned for week 2!