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3-ball siteswap pattern

3 balls · Intermediate

Siteswap
52512
Objects
3
Period
5
Max
5
Speed
Camera

Understand the siteswap

  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 1
  5. 2
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.
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.
2
Hold. The ball is simply held for a beat while the other hand does the work.

About this pattern

The timing behind the Boston Shuffle and Burke's Slam — a high throw, a hold, another high throw, then two quick transfers.

Learning this

Before this

Worth having comfortable before you start.