966

966
7 ball 1 high 2 low
Capacity	7
Period	3
Full period	18
Orbits	5
Composition	Prime
States	(Ground state) 1111111 (9) 111111001 (6) 11111101 (6)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	766
Dual	885

 966 is a symmetrical 7 object siteswap. The 9 is almost twice as high as the cascade, and the 6s are about 2/3 of the height of the cascade. This is the 7 object version of 744. In a continuous 966 pattern, there are three objects that are always thrown as 9s (in a cascade), and the other four objects are always done as 6s.

Video: 7 ball 966 with the 6s as shoulder throws by Haavard Hvidsten

World records

966 world records with publicly available video evidence:

• 7 ball 966: 191 catches by Thomas Dietz in 2014 (video)
• 7 ring 966: 45 catches by Anthony Gatto in 2008 (video)

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: 7 ball cascade, 94444, 960, 906

Exercises to prepare for 966:

• 3 ball 966
• 4 ball 9661
• 5 ball 966
• 6 ball 9555
• 6 ball 9663
• 6 ball 9669660
• 7 ball 9667

9 balls and 966

9 ball cascade and 7 ball 966 runs by David Ferman

Variations

• a77

• a666
• b6666

• aa66

• 975

• c66
• 996

• 867
• 948
• b64

• 9663
• b966

• 97
• 9555
• 94444
• 933333