40
Two in One Hand
2 balls · Beginner
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Understand the siteswap
Each number is one throw. The highlighted number is the throw happening right now.
- 4
- 0
- 4
- High throw. Thrown higher than the pattern's usual height, back to the same hand. It buys time for the other throws.
- 0
- Gap. An empty beat — the hand has nothing to throw and stays open.
Pattern information
- Siteswap
- 40
- Objects
- 2
- Period
- 2
- Max throw
- 4
About this pattern
Two balls juggled in a single hand, each thrown in a tall column. The usual route into four-ball juggling.
Learning this pattern
Common mistakes
- Throwing forwards, so the pattern walks away from you.
- Making the second throw too late, which forces a rushed catch.
Related patterns
Similar
Patterns that share structure or feel with this one.
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A reasonable step up once this is solid.