5 Ring backcrosses!
5 ring backcrosses by Doug Sayers
Backcrosses are crossing throws made behind the back, where the object comes forward on the same side of the body where it will be caught.
3 ball juggling tutorial 1 3 ball backcrosses
3 ball backcross tutorial
Learn to juggle BACKCROSSES - Behind the Back - Advanced Juggling Tutorial
3 club backcross tutorial
Tips[]
- Avoid leaning back, sticking your elbows out, or twisting your body to the side.
- Make sure that none of your backcrosses or normal throws are lower than your basic pattern height, and that you're not waiting too long to start a throw, so you will have enough time to make a proper throw before you have to catch another object.
- If you're throwing clubs out too wide, you need to hold on to them longer. If they're hitting you in the head, you're holding on too long.
World records[]
Backcross juggling world records:
Balls[]
| Number of balls | Record | Juggler | Year | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ball backcrosses | 14 minutes and 30 seconds | Miłosz Bałdyga | 2025 | YouTube |
| 5 ball backcrosses | 2 minutes and 44 seconds | Adolfo Almonacid | 2019 | YouTube |
| 6 ball backcrosses | 71 catches | Ty Tojo | 2012 | YouTube |
| 7 ball backcrosses | 125 catches | Ty Tojo | 2013 | YouTube |
| 8 ball backcrosses | 8 catches | Ty Tojo | 2013 | YouTube |
| 9 ball backcrosses | 9 catches | Ty Tojo | 2015 | YouTube |
Unverified claims:
| Number of balls | Unofficial record | Juggler | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ball backcrosses | 18 minutes and 36 seconds | Dave Leahy | 2011 | Claim |
Rings[]
| Number of rings | Record | Juggler | Year | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ring backcrosses | 3 minutes and 20 seconds | Max Kuschmierz | 2022 | YouTube |
| 5 ring backcrosses | 47 catches | Petter Wadsten | 2018 | |
| 7 ring backcrosses | 14 catches | Delaney Bayles | 2020 |
Clubs[]
| Number of clubs | Record | Juggler | Year | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 club backcrosses | 21 minutes and 33 seconds | Ameron Rosvall | 2022 | YouTube |
| 5 club backcrosses | 3 minutes and 6 seconds | Nicolas Fuentes | 2025 | YouTube |
| 6 club backcrosses | 16 catches | Delaney Bayles | 2022 | |
| 7 club backcrosses | 19 catches | Masahiro Takahashi | 2024 |
Unverified claims:
| Number of clubs | Unofficial record | Juggler | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 club backcrosses | 30 minutes | Sasha Dali | Claim | |
| 4 club backcrosses | 5 minutes and 19 seconds | Thomas Dietz | 2004 | Claim |
Learn 5 Ball Backcrosses
5 ball backcross tutorial
5 Club Backcrosses tutorial (part 1)
5 club backcross tutorial
Variations[]
- Scissors - an even-numbered sync crossing pattern where one hand does a backcross while the other does a normal crossing throw in front, and the hand doing the backcross changes with each pair of throws.(4 club video, 6 club video)
- Backselves - a non-crossing version of backcrosses. An object thrown as a backself from the right hand is thrown behind the back, comes forward on the left side of the head, and is caught in the right hand.
- Shoulder throws
- Body throws
- Reverse backcrosses
- Backcross rolls
- Contortion
- Behind the back blind
- Behind the back looking
- Behind the back madness