{"id":1195,"date":"2022-12-15T20:33:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T01:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2022-12-15T20:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T01:33:12","slug":"the-wild-sport-of-combat-juggling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/2022\/12\/15\/the-wild-sport-of-combat-juggling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wild Sport of Combat Juggling\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you think about juggling, you\u2019re probably imagining a circus or a talent show, a man with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/2022\/12\/15\/early-rotoscope-animation\/\">clown<\/a> make-up and bowling pins \u2013 not a gladiatorial battle. But Combat Juggling is just that: a fight to the last person standing, or in this case, last person <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juggling\"><em>juggling.<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewjf.com\/combat-juggling\/\">Combat Juggling<\/a> transforms the rather benign skill of maintaining three objects in the air, into a team sport where members must stay juggling while destroying their opponent\u2019s ability to do the same. Easy enough, right?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actually, the advent of Combat Juggling, as with any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/2022\/12\/08\/10-facts-about-babe-ruths-career\/\">sport<\/a>, has evolved to incorporate a litany of tactics, strategies and techniques to rack up points and secure wins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn how juggling turned rugged!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to the wild sport of combat juggling <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HxUyMDOycE\">pic.twitter.com\/HxUyMDOycE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/historyinmemes\/status\/1600907476689334274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Combat Juggling Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Combat_(juggling)\">basic rules<\/a> of Combat Juggling are as follows: The players all begin juggling three clubs at the same time. Players are allowed to interfere with opponents\u2019 juggling patterns, typically by launching one club high into the air to give the attacking player enough time to knock out one of the other player\u2019s airborne clubs. To make things a bit more interesting, there are a variety of ways to play Gladiator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aggregated 5 on 5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Two teams, 5 players on each team. Three players from each team begin combat, with the remaining players entering upon their teammates\u2019 elimination. When a team runs out of players, their opponent wins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sumo Combat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>5 minute rounds. Each team lines up outside a 10-foot-diameter circle (combat area). One player from each team enters the circle, losing only if they drop a club or get pushed out of the circle. This game mode is extra feisty because pushing with your body is allowed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>10 minute rounds. A team picks a player to protect, while he or she tries to cross the end line of the opponent\u2019s field. If there\u2019s a touchdown, they change position. The only way to win is by knocking the runner down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zombie<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>5 players from each team. If you drop a club, then you\u2019re a \u201czombie\u201d (you can\u2019t move your feet). But you can attack players in range, or assist other zombies by tossing them clubs to interfere with other opponents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">360 Combat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This one\u2019s got a bit more pizazz. 3 rounds, one minute each in one-on-one combat. The team that completes the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/pirouette-ballet\">pirouettes<\/a> wins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this already sounds quite involved, buckle up because there are even <a href=\"https:\/\/juggle.fandom.com\/wiki\/World_Juggling_Federation\">more ways<\/a> to play!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2014 Combat Juggling Championship\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0QbPxZWqSI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Combat Juggling Started<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/avnbpg\/combat-juggling-is-a-real-sport\">popular reports<\/a> that Combat Juggling (or \u201cGladiator,\u201d as it is often called) was invented by Jason Garfield, it was most likely invented by the technical and comedy juggler, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.juggling.org\/people\/interviews\/jackman.html\">Edward Jackman<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The earliest appearance of Combat Juggling occurred in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/2022\/11\/15\/how-to-be-a-hippie-in-1973\/\">1970s<\/a> Los Angeles, CA. As the story goes, Edward Jackman and his friend, 11-year-old Daniel Rosen, attended the 1976 <a href=\"https:\/\/festival.juggle.org\/general\/about-the-festival\/\">IJA Festival<\/a>. It was soon after this experience that Rosen would officially begin his juggling career. He later credited Edward Jackman as one of the original creators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juggle.org\/the-history-of-combat-juggling\/\">said<\/a>: \u201cIt was Edward and us (the Los Angeles juggling community) at <em>UCLA<\/em> when we were kids in the mid-70s. I left school and juggled there all day with him. He started Combat Juggling with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it has been disputed that Edward Jackman was the sole creator of Combat Juggling, it cannot be denied that he revolutionized and popularized the sport. Jackman turned Combat Juggling into a visually striking, competitive contact sport. He even got the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewjf.com\">World Juggling Federation<\/a> to air Combat Juggling on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/player?type=live&amp;channel=espn3\"><em>ESPN3<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>!!!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"bfbfbf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bfbfbf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OZ7Z5LvP7BwP3CyzeMshPuIpK0E1rW8svien7a2qVNWBNCF3UVEIFrySoyhng74rmBBlwVx47GmH2w2wcyDtk4leXtvTVO6AhIYbEN0ov3lBRMKLGZaGgznR3gr0.png\" alt=\"Multiple jugglers in the gym competing in Combat Juggling. \" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-1196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OZ7Z5LvP7BwP3CyzeMshPuIpK0E1rW8svien7a2qVNWBNCF3UVEIFrySoyhng74rmBBlwVx47GmH2w2wcyDtk4leXtvTVO6AhIYbEN0ov3lBRMKLGZaGgznR3gr0.png 351w, https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OZ7Z5LvP7BwP3CyzeMshPuIpK0E1rW8svien7a2qVNWBNCF3UVEIFrySoyhng74rmBBlwVx47GmH2w2wcyDtk4leXtvTVO6AhIYbEN0ov3lBRMKLGZaGgznR3gr0-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a0One of the earliest records of Combat Juggling, 1985. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juggle.org\/the-history-of-combat-juggling\/\">Image Source: International Jugglers\u2019 Association<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The \u201cCombat\u201d of Juggling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This game probably wouldn\u2019t have lasted as long as it has if you were allowed to physically injure your opponent. In the spirit of good jugglemanship (is that a word?) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/avnbpg\/combat-juggling-is-a-real-sport\">the act of<\/a> \u201ckicking, tripping, spitting, head butting, puking, or any body contact other than arm-to-arm\u201d is strictly forbidden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, no funny business! This is all very serious\u2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think you\u2019re up for it? Grab a few pins and see what you\u2019re made of!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a4967b\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a4967b;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/si080VM6p5RrKv6c29QcXymn790Ew7nSOnpysDlq6Xon5M8xEjFa7dRHLTr9ynBh_6oYt94aZu2Y1aAmZWjdi2_V_Ofrb6T51ho84VBW3MvB-NFoCpRfRZ_go-Rl.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-transparency wp-image-1197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/si080VM6p5RrKv6c29QcXymn790Ew7nSOnpysDlq6Xon5M8xEjFa7dRHLTr9ynBh_6oYt94aZu2Y1aAmZWjdi2_V_Ofrb6T51ho84VBW3MvB-NFoCpRfRZ_go-Rl.png 720w, https:\/\/www.historyinmemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/si080VM6p5RrKv6c29QcXymn790Ew7nSOnpysDlq6Xon5M8xEjFa7dRHLTr9ynBh_6oYt94aZu2Y1aAmZWjdi2_V_Ofrb6T51ho84VBW3MvB-NFoCpRfRZ_go-Rl-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opponent takes a club to the face during Combat Juggling practice. Ouch! <a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/GED0HTt\">Image Source: Imgur<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think about juggling, you\u2019re probably imagining a circus or a talent show, a man with clown make-up and bowling pins \u2013 not a gladiatorial battle. 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