Hayley, our 10-year-old granddaughter, yesterday introduced us to “speed stacking” – a new activity craze where you stack and unstack plastic “cups” in a precise manner and in specified formations. It is "guaranteed" to improve your ambidexterity, hand-eye coordination and concentration.
You almost have to see it to believe it, so click here to view the Speed Stacking web site video clip page. Once there click on any or all of 14 sample movie shorts to get the vision. Start on the second one down on the left for a quick peek.
Hayley has the ultimate maneuver, The Cycle, down to about 20 seconds. The world record, by-the-way, for this feat is an unbelievable 7.43 seconds.
I can just imagine some bored Burger King workers starting this craze with plastic drink cups when they had nothing to do.
Speed Stacking is now officially a sport with its own governing body, the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA). The WSSA championships were seen on ESPN-TV this past April 14.
O yes, we bought the game at Target; it's in a store near you. It takes me well over a minute to do what my granddaughter can do in 20 seconds. But I will improve.
You almost have to see it to believe it, so click here to view the Speed Stacking web site video clip page. Once there click on any or all of 14 sample movie shorts to get the vision. Start on the second one down on the left for a quick peek.
Hayley has the ultimate maneuver, The Cycle, down to about 20 seconds. The world record, by-the-way, for this feat is an unbelievable 7.43 seconds.
I can just imagine some bored Burger King workers starting this craze with plastic drink cups when they had nothing to do.
Speed Stacking is now officially a sport with its own governing body, the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA). The WSSA championships were seen on ESPN-TV this past April 14.
O yes, we bought the game at Target; it's in a store near you. It takes me well over a minute to do what my granddaughter can do in 20 seconds. But I will improve.
P.S. For us retired seniors, this is a FABULOUS way to keep the mind sharper and the dexterity at least operational. Maybe we oughta get our own championships going.
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