942 is a symmetrical 5 object siteswap with the same throwing rhythm as 552: right-left-pause-left-right-pause... with a 1-beat pause between throws with the same hand. The 9s cross, going four times as high as a 5 ball cascade juggled at the same speed, and the 4s are non-crossing throws about 1/7 of the height of a 9. In this pattern three balls are juggled in a cascade at 9 ball height, and the other two balls go up and down on the sides of the pattern at 4 ball height.
This is an excited state siteswap, starting in the state 1111001. You can transition from the basic pattern to 942 using a 7 or 84, and back to the basic pattern by throwing two 4s or 53 after a pause:
942 starts in the same state as 933, so you can switch directly from one pattern to the other.
Siteswap exercises[]
You can use these exercises to practice the same kinds of throws and sequences of throws that are done in this pattern, before you learn the full pattern.
Some of the siteswaps listed below are shortened to leave out parts where you’re not doing anything. Click on them to see animations of the exercises.
You should practice doing these starting with your right hand and with your left hand, so that you will be ready to learn the full symmetrical pattern.
Prerequisites: 726, 94444, 642
Exercises to prepare for 942:
Variations[]
- a53
- b64