Juggling

The Throw

To juggle, you must first master the throw. You have to loosen-up, with feet planted firmly on the ground and hands at belly button level.

If you are right-handed, throw the ball up to your forehead level with your right hand and catch it, palm open with the same hand. Try catching it while keeping your arm as still as possible. Repeat this exercise a dozen times while trying to always throw the ball at the same height. Start over using the left hand this time.

It is important to learn to find the peak point, which is that short moment when an object thrown into the air remains in suspended animation. When the object is at the highest point in its trajectory and has not yet started its descent.

Throw the ball with your right hand and catch it, palm open with the left hand. Do not follow the ball’s progress with your eyes, but remain focused on the peak point.

The Figure Eight

Once you have mastered the throw, then you can juggle. Start with two balls. It is easier if they are in two different colours.

Throw the first ball with your right hand at head level. When it has reached its peak, throw the second ball with the left hand. Both balls must cross each other in the air. Note that the second ball must pass under the first ball.

Break down the move in four beats you can count out loud:

1. throw right hand
2. throw left hand
3. catch left hand
4. catch right hand

If you are left-handed, start with your left hand.

Round out your movements so that the balls form a figure eight pattern. Take your time and be patient. It’s normal to miss a ball from time to time, especially at the beginner level!

Acrobatics

The Handstand

Stand upright facing a wall, one leg bent forward. Tilt your torso forward and place both hands in front of you on the floor, keeping arms straight and elbows locked.

Use your hands for support at about 10 to 15 cm away from the wall and slowly lift up one leg at a time, until they both touch the wall. Your body must be straight and parallel to the wall. Look down between your hands.

Slowly and carefully lift away each leg from the wall, and hold that position. You are now doing a handstand! It is very important to breathe normally.

Backward Roll

Sit on the ground with your back arched and head down. Throw arms back while bringing both legs behind your head. Spread legs as much as possible and push on your arms to roll backward.

It will be easier to begin practising backward rolls on an incline mat. When you feel very comfortable with your skill, you can do all sorts of variations: back rolls with legs bent or spread apart, back rolls that are very long or very short. Have fun with it!

Makeup

Materials:
- Dry makeup disks
- Fine point brush (important) and other sizes (optional)
- Sponges
- Towel (so you don’t wipe your brushes on disposable material!)
- Container filled with lukewarm water (warmer water helps the application). Be careful not to scald yourself or others!

Tips:
Don’t wet the sponge too much, it must only be damp. If it is drenched in water, wring it in the towel. A pale and translucent effect will give you great results. Too much water might cause the makeup to run. For face painting, it would be best for you to find a model who doesn’t wiggle around too much!

Two commonly used terms:
the base (base colours)
the outline (design of the character)

Little Tiger

1. Create an orange base by covering the cheeks, sides of the nose
   and forehead, keeping in mind where the animal’s ears will go (over
   the eyebrows). 
2. Complete the base with yellow. Yellow will be used for the nose (on
   the length of the nose and eyelids. Do not apply makeup if model is too
   young).The base should now be seamless.
    
3. Finish the base with the whisker area by applying white, from beneath
   the nose to the upper lip. Round out both sides. 
4. Wet your fine point brush. Dip it in the black disk. It is now time to trace
   the outline of the tiger design. Trace lines around the eyes for a feline look.
    
5. Draw the nose and ears (tigers typically have rounded ears).Trace the
   lips and whiskers. 
6. What is a tiger without its stripes?  Finish your design with yellow and
   black lines.