- I am looking for free advice on how to be more effective teaching people how to spin tops.
- The forum has a lot of great information for those of us already up and spinning but there is not a lot of conversation about bringing new top spinners to the hobby. Tops have a pretty steep learning curve and it's a different experience than a yo-yo. Anyone can pick up a yo-yo for the first time and make it go up and down. Not so with the spin top - it takes some technique and effort to make it go - and having someone show you how it's done is the best way to learn.
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- I belong to the Rochester Juggling Club and we have been invited to several events over the last few years. It seems like our opportunities to teach juggling are becoming more frequent so we have the opportunity to reach lots of people throughout the year. Mailman and I have been introducing top spinning at the events and it has been well received. I was hoping that some of you might have tips or advice for me on how to make top spinning accessible to people who may have never seen a spin top before. I have had some success but I am hoping to benefit for your experiences regarding what worked for you in the past - maybe sharing what didn't work would be just as helpful. I am gearing up for a top spinning breakout / workshop for this year's RIT Juggle In. Assuming I have attendees, I'd like them to get as much out of it as possible. I am planning to give each attendee that learns to do a spinner and a skyrocket a top to take home.
- here's a pic from last weekend where I shared some Spintastics tops with launchers at one of our library events. These three and another girl spent at least an hour with us. At one point I had 10 people spinning tops at the same time...some with strings and some with launchers. It was wonderful!