To warm up... push ups, ball head rolls, then knee and foot bounces with a small basketball. Ball spinning, passing them under the arms.

 

Combination trick with ring on right foot, bouncing ball on the head, spinning ball on right hand, and two. rings juggled in left hand. Then 3 foot stick balanced on fore­head, ring on right foot and juggles 5 clubs.

 

Four clubs with left hand, then 6 clubs, then 4 and 5 in the right hand. Short 8 club juggle and solid 7 clubs, including catching two between the legs and pulling them out. Attempts at 9 and 10 dubs.

 

With 3 clubs, solid kickups foot-to-foot back and forth. Two on one foot kickup and three on one foot kickup. Four clubs with constant kickups. Four clubs, kicking up three to four clubs. Four club tricks includ­ing overhead juggle. Three clubs while bouncing ball on head. Five clubs with single spins, overhead juggle, multiplexes and shower. Six clubs. Seven clubs with back crosses. Four clubs each hand.

 

Four rings each hand, 5 each hand, then attaches holster for 6 each hand. Flashes 10, flashes 9, then 11 rings. Seven ring routine on and off the head. Seven rings, putting one on the right foot and taking it back off again. Seven ring pancake throws, side throws with half shower, and pirouettes. Eight rings with over-the-neck pulldown.

 

Five ring color change, pirouettes and half shower. Six rings balancing a pole on one foot. Seven, 8 and 9 rings. Ten rings while balancing pole on head.

 

Four, 5 and 6 balls in each hand. Eight ball juggle. Velcro belt attached to hold 2 balls for 9 ball cascade. With larger silicone balls, 4 in each hand, neck catches. Eight balls. Tricks with 7, including high throws and neck catches. Nine ball cascade.

 

Seven clubs with kickup. Finishes practice with 45 seconds of 7 clubs.

 

THE INTERVIEW

 

JW: Tell us about your physical regimen, the things you do to stay in shape.

AG: I do a lot of pushups. I'm up to 92 so far and am trying to get to 100 to beat Nick. That's his record. I also do situps and run, and am starting to row and swim. I do some handstand pushups, but they're hard. I can do 11 of them against a wall, but Nick did 23 in a free handstand.

 

JW: Is every days practice just an hour like it was today?

AG: We also practice a half-hour before each show, so that's another hour each day for a total of two hours.

 

JW: Many people may think of you as just a juggler, but you've really got a lot of different interests, don't you?

AG: Well, I was taking boxing and doing some sparring to stay in shape a while ago. I got nailed once or twice, but never got a bloody nose. My trainer would like to see me go on because he says I have a good ability, but I'm not going to be a boxer in the long run.

 

Then I had a dune buggy a long time ago, but didn't do too much with it really. I used to ride dirt bikes, and I still ski, but now it's race car driving. Since I got my '87 Mustang GT 5.0 with a 302 V-8 I've been getting into the SCCA races. I'm going to try also to get into the races for the Mustang Club, which are a little more serious than the SCCA. My mom used to do the drags, and she likes riding with me when I race.

 

I'm getting better at it. I've done a couple of engine things, and am going to work on the suspension next. I have a friend who's Nevada state champion race car driver and he has a shop where he works on cars. I go over there and learn about it.

 

JW: You've only had a license a couple of years, but haven't you had several cars in that time?

AG: I've had a license three years, and actually, the Mustang is the sixth car I've owned. The first was a Jetta, then a Nova, an RX-7, another Mustang, a truck and then this one. I liked my truck a lot, but I've got a different feeling about this car, it's the one!