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ENERES 98 | Introduction to Jugger

Fall 2026

Course Update

Hi All,

The following information was also sent in an email to everyone who filled out the interest form.

Unfortunately, due to some unexpected college requirements for rausser DeCal courses, we have been forced to cancel the course this semester. That being said, we have been thrilled to see so much interest in this course, so rest assured it will absolutely happen next semester!

We are still running practices and encourage you all to show up if you want to learn the sport! Everything is open to newcomers, and the practice schedule is posted weekly in the #practice-announcements channel on our discord.

Although we cannot offer units for it, we are still considering running the course regardless to provide the more structured introduction to the sport that the course aims to provide.

Important

IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED:

  1. reply to the email with this info if you received it, or message on Discord, or email us at contact@jugger.studentorg.berkeley.edu
  2. if the intended Friday 2-4 time is not ideal for you but you are still interested, please include your availability so we can determine what time mmight work best.

Due to the last-minute changes of this whole ordeal, we will be pushing the start of the course back by one week if we do run it.

Thank you all again for your interest in this course!

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Course Calendar

Week 1 - Game Introduction & Sparring I

Sep 11

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Assignments

  • Quiz 1 due Sep 18

Lecture

  • Introductions
  • Rules & history overview
  • Basic sparring theory

Fieldwork

  • 2/4 sparring workshops
  • first games

Week 2 - Sparring II & Qwiking

Sep 18

Assignments

  • Quiz 2 due Sep 25
  • NJA Combined Rulebook Reading due Sep 25

Lecture

  • How to qwik
  • Safe qwik wrestling & alternatives
  • Basic qwik strategy

Fieldwork

  • Second half of sparring workshops
  • 2v2 drills
  • A few full games & “zombies”

Week 3 - Chain & Chainbreak

Sep 25

Assignments

  • Quiz 3 due Oct 2
  • Chain Video / Chainbreak Guide due Oct 2

Lecture

  • Chain history & construction
  • Safety & basic chain swings
  • Chain theory
  • Introductory chainbreaking

Fieldwork

  • Chain/chainbreak workshop rotations
  • Chain/chainbreak practice
  • Chain charging drills

Week 4 - Pin Control

Oct 2

Assignments

  • Quiz 4 due Oct 9
  • Quincy's Flowchart due Oct 9

Lecture

  • Pinning mechanics review & regional variations
  • Insta-pinning & tracking your downs
  • Pinning near skull
  • Lifting & rising
  • Lifting, rising, & double pinning
  • Laddering

Fieldwork

  • Pin control drills
  • Pin release drills
  • Double pin drills
  • Pinning game

Week 5 - Advanced Sparring & 2v1s

Oct 9

Assignments

  • Quiz 5 due Oct 16
  • Azalea's Doc due Oct 16

Lecture

  • 2v1 theory
  • Countering rotations
  • Isolating the 1:1
  • Finding and coordinating 2v1s

Fieldwork

  • Instructor sparring rotation with discussion
  • 2v1 drills

Week 6 - High Level Strategy

Oct 16

Assignments

  • Quiz 6 due Oct 23
  • Footage Analysis Discussion Post due Oct 23

Lecture

  • Field positions
  • Lineup
  • Midgame
  • Endgame

Fieldwork

  • Reffing drill
  • Games with guided discussion & review

Week 7 - Mid-Course Tournament

Oct 23

Assignments

  • Strategy Reflection 1 due Oct 30

Lecture

  • Organize into teams, develop strategy, & play the game
  • Culmination of the first half of the course

Fieldwork

  • Tournament

Week 8 - Advanced Pompf Techniques

Oct 30

Assignments

  • Quiz 7 due Nov 6
  • Han's Doc due Nov 6

Lecture

  • Guest instructors & introductions

Fieldwork

  • Workshops with guest instructors
  • Games with instructor feedback

Week 9 - Strategy & Analysis

Nov 6

Assignments

  • Quiz 8 due Nov 13
  • Steven's Doc due Nov 13

Lecture

  • Sparring footage analysis
  • High level strategy II
  • Game footage analysis

Fieldwork

  • 2v2 drills
  • Games with sideline calling focus

Week 10 - Equipment Construction

Nov 13

Assignments

  • Quiz 9 due Nov 20
  • Peter's Pawns Training Manual due Nov 20

Lecture

  • Introduction to mechanical design
  • Construction materials
  • Safety/performance design paradigm

Fieldwork

  • Supervised pompfen construction
  • Games with newly-created pompf

Week 11 - CA Jugger History

Nov 20

Assignments

  • Footage Analysis Discussion Post due Nov 24

Lecture

  • Guest speaker: Jordan Xiao
  • CA Jugger timeline
  • Berkeley history
  • Team proliferation

Fieldwork

Week 12 - Thanksgiving Break

Nov 27

Thanksgiving break — no class this week. Enjoy the holiday!

Lecture

  • No class

Fieldwork

  • No class

Week 13 - Final Tournament

Dec 4

Assignments

  • Strategy Reflection 2 due Dec 8

Lecture

  • Split into teams
  • Play & referee formal tournament-style games
  • Manage team strategy
  • Culmination of the course

Fieldwork

  • Tournament