- Jason Garfield
Jason Garfield (born
August 9 ,1974 ) is ajuggler andentertainer , and also the founder and president of theWorld Juggling Federation (WJF).Born in
Connecticut ,USA , Garfield espouses the concept of "sport juggling," promoting that juggling should also be regarded as a form ofsport . He disagrees strongly with the belief that juggling is something only performed byclowns or othercircus acts. Garfield's stage performances can often be seen as a mixture ofstand-up comedy and demanding juggling routines. He has said "I hate most jugglers." [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ndq2uAC7FiQ] , and is openly critical of jugglers he sees as relying on unchallenging routines to entertain, occasionally performing parodies of specific acts, the most famous of which has come to be known as the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYUXaYCkv-A Chris Bliss Diss] , a parody of a performance byChris Bliss . Jason is regarded as one of the most controversial members of the juggling community.Garfield has won the International Juggling Association (IJA) Championships three times.
During 2004, Garfield coached
Vova and Olga Galchenko .References
External links
* [http://www.jasongarfield.com/ JasonGarfield.com] - Jason Garfield's personal page
* [http://www.thewjf.com/ The WJF] - The World Juggling Federation site
* [http://www.jugglingdb.com/videos/index.php?performer=26&text=Jason+Garfield Videos] - Numerous videos of Jason juggling
* [http://www.jugglingdb.com/compendium/world/jugglers/interviews/jasongarfield.html Interview] - An interview with Jason Garfield
* [http://www.thewjf.com/forums/index.php The World Juggling Federation Forum] - WJF Discussion Board including Members-Only Instructional Forums.
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