Juggling patterns and tricks Juggling patterns and tricks The Box is a juggling pattern for 3 objects, most commonly balls or bean bags. Two balls are dedicated to a specific hand with vertical throws, and the third ball is thrown horizontally between the two hands. Its siteswap is (4,2x)(2x,4). ...more on Wikipedia about "Box (juggling)"
In juggling, a cascade is the simplest pattern achievable with an odd number of props. The simplest cascade is the three- ball cascade. This is therefore the first pattern a juggler learns. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cascade (juggling)"
Chops is a 3-ball (or club) juggling pattern based on the cascade but involving a semi-circular carry performed with either one or both hands (Single Chops/Double Chops). Chops can be performed continuously, by one or both hands, or in single instances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chops (juggling)"
Columns is a juggling trick where the balls are thrown upwards without any sideway motion. The simplest version involves having three balls, with two going up simultaneously on either side, followed by one going up in the middle. The effect of the trick is that the balls are not crossing at any point, so your hands have to move a lot quicker and further than in a regular pattern. ...more on Wikipedia about "Columns (juggling)"
The fountain is a juggling pattern that is often used for juggling an even number of objects. In a fountain, each hand juggles separately, and the objects are not thrown between the hands. For example, in a four-ball fountain, each hands juggles two balls independently. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fountain (juggling)"
The Mills Mess (sometimes referred to in print as "Mills' Mess") is a popular toss juggling pattern, typically performed with three balls although the number and objects can be different. The base of this pattern is a traditional cascade, ( siteswap 3 in siteswap notation), with an extra "mess" added by alternately crossing and uncrossing arms. The effect created is that the balls pursue each other from one side to the other. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mills Mess"
Multiplexing is a form of toss juggling with multiple balls thrown and/or caught at one time by the same hand. Perhaps the simplest multiplex pattern is to juggle a three-ball cascade pattern with 4 balls, where two of the balls are treated like one ball, and thrown and caught together. ...more on Wikipedia about "Multiplex (juggling)"
Passing is the act of juggling between more than one person. It is a very social part of juggling and is very impressive to watch. It is possible to pass with any juggling prop but ball passing is fairly rare and club passing is very popular. This is because clubs have a handle, making it easy to catch a club which has been correctly thrown to you, and also club passing looks more impressive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Passing (juggling)"
The reverse cascade is a juggling pattern which is the reverse of the basic juggling cascade. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reverse cascade"
A shower is a juggling pattern for 3 or more objects, most commonly balls or bean bags. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shower (juggling)"
The yo-yo is a juggling trick performed with three balls. The juggler creates a columns pattern with two balls in one hand. The third ball is held a few inches above the inner of the two balls and moved up and down in time with it. When done smoothly this can give the impression that the balls are connected by an invisible string, like a yo-yo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yo-yo (juggling)"
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