51
Shower
3 balls · Intermediate
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Understand the siteswap
Each number is one throw. The highlighted number is the throw happening right now.
- 5
- 1
- 5
- High throw. Thrown higher than the pattern's usual height, across to the other hand. It buys time for the other throws.
- 1
- Quick transfer. A quick, low transfer straight across to the other hand, barely leaving it.
Pattern information
- Siteswap
- 51
- Objects
- 3
- Period
- 2
- Max throw
- 5
About this pattern
One hand throws every ball high across to the other, which passes them straight back in a fast, low feed. This is the pattern most people picture when they imagine juggling.
Learning this pattern
Practice tips
- Get the low pass consistent first — the high throw is the easier half.
- Practise both directions or the weaker hand never catches up.
Common mistakes
- Letting the high throw drift across the body instead of going up.
- Rushing the fast hand, which turns the pattern into a scramble.
Related patterns
Similar
Patterns that share structure or feel with this one.
Easier
Lower difficulty, if this one is a stretch.
Try next
A reasonable step up once this is solid.