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ENERES 98 | Introduction to Jugger

Fall 2026

Welcome to ENERES 98 - Intro. to Jugger!

We’re extremely excited to have you! We’ve put a lot of effort into developing this course, and we hope you enjoy it!

To stay updated, fill out the course interest form. Class time is tentatively Fridays 2-4pm, but that may change based on student’s schedules, so don’t worry if that time doesn’t work perfectly for you.

Never heard of Jugger before? Watch the 45-second crash 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