55500
Flash
3 balls · Intermediate
Drag inside the scene to orbit around the juggler.
Understand the siteswap
Each number is one throw. The highlighted number is the throw happening right now.
- 5
- 5
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 5
- High throw. Thrown higher than the pattern's usual height, across to the other hand. It buys time for the other throws.
- 5
- High throw. Thrown higher than the pattern's usual height, across to the other hand. It buys time for the other throws.
- 5
- High throw. Thrown higher than the pattern's usual height, across to the other hand. It buys time for the other throws.
- 0
- Gap. An empty beat — the hand has nothing to throw and stays open.
- 0
- Gap. An empty beat — the hand has nothing to throw and stays open.
Pattern information
- Siteswap
- 55500
- Objects
- 3
- Period
- 5
- Max throw
- 5
About this pattern
All three balls thrown high in quick succession, leaving both hands empty for two beats. The standard test that your throws are even.
Learning this pattern
Practice tips
- Clap once while all three are in the air — it proves the hands really are empty.
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.