5241
3-ball siteswap pattern
3 balls · Intermediate
- Siteswap
- 5241
- Objects
- 3
- Period
- 4
- Max
- 5
Understand the siteswap
- 5
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 5
- High throw. Thrown higher than the pattern's usual height, across to the other hand. It buys time for the other throws.
- 2
- Hold. The ball is simply held for a beat while the other hand does the work.
- 4
- High throw. Thrown higher than the pattern's usual height, back to the same hand. It buys time for the other throws.
- 1
- Quick transfer. A quick, low transfer straight across to the other hand, barely leaving it.
About this pattern
A high crossing throw, a fountain throw, a quick transfer and a hold, cycling over four beats.
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Easier
Lower difficulty, if this is a stretch.