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5551

4-ball siteswap pattern

4 balls · Advanced

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Camera

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.

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. 5
  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.
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.
1
Quick transfer. A quick, low transfer straight across to the other hand, barely leaving it.

Pattern information

Siteswap
5551
Objects
4
Period
4
Max throw
5

About this pattern

Three high throws and a fast transfer. A common stepping stone from four-ball patterns towards five.

Learning this pattern

Before learning this

Worth having comfortable before you start.

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Easier

Lower difficulty, if this one is a stretch.

Try next

A reasonable step up once this is solid.