CHAPTER 3
Collective Flow
A good juggler improving his skills will juggle with more balls. An excellent juggler will juggle with balls of many different sizes and shapes.
—BORIS VERKHOVSKYDirector of Acrobatics and Coaching at Cirque du Soleil
One fall evening, along the banks of the Ohio River, a group of teenage boys had an experience they would never forget.
As the sun set that Friday, thousands of people, as if in a trance, headed for the heavenly stadium lights. At the sound of the BABABABA! of the Big Red band, their pulse and pace quickened. Tonight, the Big Red were being invaded by the Canton McKinley High Bulldogs, led by Rocco Rich. (Is there a better name for a football player?)
These two teams had history between them. In previous ...
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