Changes: Box

(6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,6)(2x,6)
	; 4 ball synch pseudoshower
Capacity	4
Period	8
Full period	16
Orbits	2
Composition	Prime
States	(Excited state); (1,1)(0,1)(0,1) - (6,2x); (1,1)(0,1)(1,0) - (6,2x); (1,1)(1,0)(1,0) - (2x,6); (1,1)(1,0)(0,1) - (2x,6)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(4,2x)(4,2x)*
Dual	(6x,2)(6x,2)*

(6,6)(2x,2x)
	; 4 ball 2 high 2 low box
Capacity	4
Period	4
Full period	16
Orbits	1
Composition	Prime
States	(Ground state); (1,1)(1,1) - (6,6); (1,1)(0,0)(1,1) - (2x,2x)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(4,4)(2x,2x)*
Dual	(6x,6x)(2,2)

(4,2x)(2x,4)
	; 3 ball box
Capacity	3
Period	4
Full period	4
Orbits	3
Composition	Prime
States	(1,1)(0,1) - (4,2x); (1,1)(1,0) - (2x,4)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(3,2x)*
Dual	(4x,2)*

Revision as of 22:26, 3 July 2020

This article is about the solo pattern. For the passing pattern, see Box (passing).

(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)
4 ball high-low box
Capacity	4
Period	8
Full period	8
Orbits	4
Composition	Prime
States	(Excited state) (1,1)(0,1)(0,1) - (8,2x) (1,1)(0,1)(0,0)(1,0) - (4,2x) (1,1)(1,0)(1,0) - (2x,8) (1,1)(1,0)(0,0)(0,1) - (2x,4)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(4,2x)(3,2x)*
Dual	(6x,4)(6x,0)*
Anagrams	(8,2x)(2x,4)(2x,8)(4,2x)

(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)
5 ball high-middle-low box
Capacity	5
Period	12
Full period	12
Orbits	5
Composition	Prime
States	(1,1)(0,1)(0,1)(0,1) - (c,2x) (1,1)(0,1)(0,1)(0,0)(0,0)(1,0) - (8,2x) (1,1)(0,1)(0,0)(1,0)(1,0) - (4,2x)(1,1)(1,0)(1,0)(1,0) - (2x,c) (1,1)(1,0)(1,0)(0,0)(0,0)(0,1) - (2x,8) (1,1)(1,0)(0,0)(0,1)(0,1) - (2x,4)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(5,2x)(4,2x)(3,2x)*
Anagrams	(c,2x)(2x,8)(4,2x)(2x,c)(8,2x)(2x,4) (c,2x)(2x,c)(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(2x,8) (c,2x)(8,2x)(2x,4)(c,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)

The box is a synchronous pattern with a shape resembling a box. In a 3 ball box, two balls go straight up and down on the sides, and the other is thrown back and forth horizontally at the bottom of the pattern. In siteswap notation, the 3 ball box is (4,2x)*.

Each time you throw, you throw two balls: The right hand throws a ball straight up, and the left hand throws another ball straight across into the right hand. Then the same throws are repeated on the other side, with the left hand throwing straight up and the right hand throwing straight across.

Box patterns with higher numbers

2 high 2 low box - the easiest kind of box pattern for even numbers

(6,6)(2x,2x), (a,a)(2x,2x)

Sprung patterns

(4,2x)*, (6x,2x)*, (8,2x)*

The 3 ball box is a sprung 2 ball fountain. Sprung fountain patterns with higher numbers also have a box-like shape, but sprung cascades don't.

Synch pseudoshowers

(4,2x)*, (6,2x)(6,2x)*, (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)*

Stacked synch pseudoshowers

(4,2x)*, (8,2x)(4,2x)*, (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*

The siteswaps (6,4x)* and (8,6x)* are analogous to the 3 ball pattern (4,2x)*, but they don't have a box shape.

World records

Box world records with publicly available video evidence:

3 ball (4,2x)*: 54 minutes and 34 seconds by Eric Simonson in 2013 (video)
4 ball (8,2x)(4,2x)*: 9 minutes by Max Kuschmierz in 2020 (video)
5 ball (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*: 14 rounds by Jan Daumin in 2020 (video)

Siteswap exercises

You can use these exercises to practice the same kinds of throws and sequences of throws that are done in box patterns, 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.

3 ball box:

Prerequisites: 3 ball cascade

Exercises to prepare for (4,2x)*:

1 ball 4
1 ball 2x
2 ball (4,2x)
2 ball (4,2x)(2x,0)
3 ball (4,2x)(4x,2)

4 ball box:

Prerequisites: 4 ball fountain, 3 ball box

Exercises to prepare for (8,2x)(4,2x)*:

1 ball 6
2 ball (6,2x)
2 ball (6,2x)(6,0)
3 ball (6,2x)*
3 ball (6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,0)
4 ball (6,2x)(6,2x)*
1 ball 8
2 ball (8,2x)
2 ball (8,2x)(4,0)
3 ball (8,2x)*
3 ball (8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)

5 ball box:

Prerequisites: 5 ball cascade, 4 ball box (8,2x)(4,2x)*

Exercises to prepare for (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*:

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+{{disambig1|the solo pattern|the passing pattern|Box (passing)}}
-The '''box''' is a synchronous pattern with a shape resembling a box. In a 3 [[Ball juggling|ball]] box, two balls go straight up and down on the sides, and the other is thrown back and forth horizontally at the bottom of the pattern. Each time you throw, you throw two balls: The right hand throws a ball straight up, and the left hand throws another ball straight across into the right hand. Then the same throws are repeated, but with the left hand throwing straight up and the right hand throwing straight across. In [[Siteswap|siteswap]] notation, the box is [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*].
+{{Infobox
+|Box title = (4,2x)(2x,4)|image = File: 42x box 200.gif|imagewidth = 200|Row 1 title = Capacity|Row 1 info = 3|Row 2 title = Period|Row 2 info = 4|Row 3 title = Full period|Row 3 info = 4|Row 4 title = Orbits|Row 4 info = 3|Row 5 title = Composition|Row 5 info = Prime
+|Row 6 title = [[State notation|States]]|Row 6 info = (1,1)(0,1) - ''(4,2x)''<br/>(1,1)(1,0) - ''(2x,4)''
+|Row 7 title = [[Ladder diagram]]|Row 7 info = [[File:42x box.png|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)*]]|Row 8 title = [[Stack notation]]|Row 9 title = [[Dual siteswaps|Dual]]|Row 9 info = [[Siteswap synonyms|(4x,2)*]]|Row 8 info = (3,2x)*|Row 10 title = |caption = 3 ball box|Row 10 info = |Row 11 title = }}{{Infobox
+|Box title = (6,6)(2x,2x)|image = File: 662x2x box 200.gif|imagewidth = 200|Row 1 title = Capacity|Row 1 info = 4|Row 2 title = Period|Row 2 info = 4|Row 3 title = Full period|Row 3 info = 16|Row 4 title = Orbits|Row 4 info = 1|Row 5 title = Composition|Row 5 info = Prime
+|Row 6 title = [[State notation|States]]|Row 6 info = (Ground state)<br/>(1,1)(1,1) - ''(6,6)''<br/>(1,1)(0,0)(1,1) - ''(2x,2x)''
+|Row 7 title = [[Ladder diagram]]|Row 7 info = [[File:662x2x box.png|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,6)(2x,2x)*]]|Row 8 title = [[Stack notation]]|Row 9 title = [[Dual siteswaps|Dual]]|Row 9 info = [[Siteswap synonyms|(6x,6x)(2,2)]]|Row 8 info = (4,4)(2x,2x)*|Row 10 title = |caption = 4 ball 2 high 2 low box|Row 10 info = |Row 11 title = }}{{Infobox
+|Box title = (6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,6)(2x,6)|image = File: 62x62x box 200.gif|imagewidth = 200|Row 1 title = Capacity|Row 1 info = 4|Row 2 title = Period|Row 2 info = 8|Row 3 title = Full period|Row 3 info = 16|Row 4 title = Orbits|Row 4 info = 2|Row 5 title = Composition|Row 5 info = Prime
+|Row 6 title = [[State notation|States]]|Row 6 info = (Excited state)<br/>(1,1)(0,1)(0,1) - ''(6,2x)''<br/>(1,1)(0,1)(1,0) - ''(6,2x)''<br/>(1,1)(1,0)(1,0) - ''(2x,6)''<br/>(1,1)(1,0)(0,1) - ''(2x,6)''
+|Row 7 title = [[Ladder diagram]]|Row 7 info = [[File:62x62x box.png|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(6,2x)*]]|Row 8 title = [[Stack notation]]|Row 9 title = [[Dual siteswaps|Dual]]|Row 9 info = [[Snake|(6x,2)(6x,2)*]]|Row 8 info = (4,2x)(4,2x)*|Row 10 title = |caption = 4 ball synch pseudoshower|Row 10 info = |Row 11 title = }}{{Infobox
+|Box title = (8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)|image = File: 82x42x box 200.gif|imagewidth = 200|Row 1 title = Capacity|Row 1 info = 4|Row 2 title = Period|Row 2 info = 8|Row 3 title = Full period|Row 3 info = 8|Row 4 title = Orbits|Row 4 info = 4|Row 5 title = Composition|Row 5 info = Prime
+|Row 6 title = [[State notation|States]]|Row 6 info = (Excited state)<br/>(1,1)(0,1)(0,1) - ''(8,2x)''<br/>(1,1)(0,1)(0,0)(1,0) - ''(4,2x)''<br/>(1,1)(1,0)(1,0) - ''(2x,8)''<br/>(1,1)(1,0)(0,0)(0,1) - ''(2x,4)''
+|Row 7 title = [[Ladder diagram]]|Row 7 info = [[File:82x42x box.png|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(4,2x)*]]|Row 8 title = [[Stack notation]]|Row 9 title = [[Dual siteswaps|Dual]]|Row 9 info = [[(6x,4)(6x,0)*]]|Row 8 info = (4,2x)(3,2x)*|Row 10 title = [[Siteswap anagrams|Anagrams]]|caption = 4 ball high-low box|Row 10 info = [[(8,2x)(2x,4)|(8,2x)(2x,4)(2x,8)(4,2x)]]|Row 11 title = }}{{Infobox
+|Box title = (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)|image = File: c2x82x42x box 200.gif|imagewidth = 200|Row 1 title = Capacity|Row 1 info = 5|Row 2 title = Period|Row 2 info = 12|Row 3 title = Full period|Row 3 info = 12|Row 4 title = Orbits|Row 4 info = 5|Row 5 title = Composition|Row 5 info = Prime
+|Row 6 title = [[State notation|States]]|Row 6 info = (1,1)(0,1)(0,1)(0,1) - ''(c,2x)''<br/>(1,1)(0,1)(0,1)(0,0)(0,0)(1,0) - ''(8,2x)''<br/>(1,1)(0,1)(0,0)(1,0)(1,0) - ''(4,2x)''(1,1)(1,0)(1,0)(1,0) - ''(2x,c)''<br/>(1,1)(1,0)(1,0)(0,0)(0,0)(0,1) - ''(2x,8)''<br/>(1,1)(1,0)(0,0)(0,1)(0,1) - ''(2x,4)''
+|Row 7 title = [[Ladder diagram]]|Row 7 info = [[File:c2x82x42x box.png|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*]]|Row 8 title = [[Stack notation]]|Row 9 title = [[Siteswap anagrams|Anagrams]]|Row 9 info = [[(c,2x)(2x,8)(4,2x)*|(c,2x)(2x,8)(4,2x)(2x,c)(8,2x)(2x,4)]]<br/>[[(c,2x)(2x,c)(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(2x,8)]]<br/>[[(c,2x)(8,2x)(2x,4)(c,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)]]|Row 8 info = (5,2x)(4,2x)(3,2x)*|Row 10 title = |caption = 5 ball high-middle-low box|Row 10 info = |Row 11 title = }}The '''box''' is a synchronous pattern with a shape resembling a box. In a 3 ball box, two balls go straight up and down on the sides, and the other is thrown back and forth horizontally at the bottom of the pattern. In [[Siteswap|siteswap]] notation, the 3 ball box is [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*].
+Each time you throw, you throw two balls: The right hand throws a ball straight up, and the left hand throws another ball straight across into the right hand. Then the same throws are repeated on the other side, with the left hand throwing straight up and the right hand throwing straight across.
-It's also possible to do 4, 5, and 6 ball versions of the box. 4 ball "box" patterns include [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,6)(2x,2x) (6,6)(2x,2x)], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(6,2x)* (6,2x)(6,2x)*], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(4,2x)*], and [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6x,2x)* (6x,2x)*], the [[Sprung siteswaps|sprung]] 3 ball [[Cascade|cascade]], which is equivalent to the 3 ball box seen as a [[Sprung siteswaps|sprung]] 2 ball [[Fountain|fountain]], but doesn't have a box shape. 5 balls can be done in a box as the [[Sprung siteswaps|sprung]] 4 ball [[Fountain|fountain]] [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)* (8,2x)*], or the more boxy-looking [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)*] and [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*]. [[(6,4x)*]] is a 5 ball pattern analogous to the 3 ball box [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*], but it doesn't look like a box. The easiest way to do a box with 6 balls is [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(a,a)(2x,2x) (a,a)(2x,2x)]. [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(a,2x)(a,2x)(a,2x)(a,2x)* (a,2x)(a,2x)(a,2x)(a,2x)*] and [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(g,2x)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)* (g,2x)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*] are extremely difficult box patterns for 6 balls.
+==Box patterns with higher numbers==
-[[Video:Box|thumb|left|640px|Box variations by [[Tsubasa Murakami]]]]
+{| class="article-table article-table-selected" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="height: 225px; width: 200px; align:" left   " ;
-===Siteswap exercises===
+| style="text-align: center;" |2 high 2 low box - the easiest kind of box pattern for even numbers
-Click on the numbers to see animations of the exercises. Both right-handed and left-handed versions of the asymmetrical patterns are shown in the animations. The full siteswap notation for each exercise is not always shown on this page.
+[[File:Aa2x2x_box_200.gif|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(a,a)(2x,2x)]]
-[[Ball juggling|ball]] box:
-Prerequisites: [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?3 3] [[Ball juggling|ball]] [[Cascade|cascade]]
+[http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,6)(2x,2x) (6,6)(2x,2x)], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(a,a)(2x,2x) (a,a)(2x,2x)]
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+[[Sprung patterns]]
+[[File:Sprung_3_200.gif|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6x,2x)*]]
-Exercises to prepare for (4,2x)*:
-#1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?400040001 4]
-#1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(2x,0)* 2x]
-#2 ball (4,2x) [ animate in [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/bin/example_gen.html Juggling Lab] with (4,2x)(2,0)([2x2],0)* ]
-#2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,0)* (4,2x)(2x,0)]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4x,2)(2,4x)(4x,2)(4,2x)(4x,2)(4,2x)(4x,2)(4,2x)(4x,2)* (4,2x)(4x,2)]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*]
-[[Ball juggling|ball]] box:
-Prerequisites: [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?4 4] [[Ball juggling|ball]] [[Fountain|fountain]], 3 [[Ball juggling|ball]] box
+[http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6x,2x)* (6x,2x)*], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)* (8,2x)*]
+[[File:Sprung_4_200.gif|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)*]]
-Exercises to prepare for (8,2x)(4,2x)*:
-#1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?6000006000001 6]
-#2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(2,0)(2x,0)* (6,2x)]
-#2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(6,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (6,2x)(6,0)]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(2,2)* (6,2x)*]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,0)* (6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,0)]
-#4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(6,4)(6,2x)(2x,6)(2x,6)(6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,6)(2x,6)(4,2x)* (6,2x)(6,2x)*]
-#1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?80000000800000001 8]
-#2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(2,0)(2,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)]
-#2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(4,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(4,0)]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)* (8,2x)*]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)]
-#4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(8,4)(4,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(4,2x)*]
+The 3 ball box is a sprung 2 ball [[Fountain|fountain]]. Sprung fountain patterns with higher numbers also have a box-like shape, but sprung [[Cascade|cascades]] don't.
-[[Ball juggling|ball]] box:
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+Synch [[Pseudoshower|pseudoshowers]]
-Prerequisites: [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?5 5] [[Ball juggling|ball]] [[Cascade|cascade]], 4 [[Ball juggling|ball]] [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(4,2x)*]
+[[File:82x82x82x_box_200.gif|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)*]]
+[http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(6,2x)* (6,2x)(6,2x)*], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)*]
-Exercises to prepare for (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*:
+|-
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2x,0)]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,0)(0,0)(2x,0)]
+[[High-low shower|Stacked]] synch pseudoshowers
-#4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(8,4)(8,2x)(2,2)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2,2)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2,2)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)*]
-#4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(8,4)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,0)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(0,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,0)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(0,2x)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,0)*]
-#5 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)*]
-#1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?c00000000000c000000000001 c]
-#2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(2,0)(2,0)(2,0)(2,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)]
-#2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(8,0)(0,0)(0,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)(8,0)]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(2,2)(2,2)(2,2)(2,2)* (c,2x)*]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2,0)(2x,0)]
-#3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,0)(0,0)(2x,0)*]
-#4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(c,4)(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2,2)(2,2)(c,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2,2)(2,2)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)*]
-#4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(c,4)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(0,2x)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(0,2x)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)*]
-#5 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*]
-===Variations===
+[[File:C2x82x42x_box_200.gif|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*]]
+[http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(4,2x)*], [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*]
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+[[File:64x_200.gif|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,4x)*]]
+The siteswaps [[(6,4x)*]] and [[(8,6x)*]] are analogous to the 3 ball pattern [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*], but they don't have a box shape.
+|}
+==World records==
+Box [[world records]] with publicly available video evidence:
+*3 [[Ball juggling|ball]] (4,2x)*: 54 minutes and 34 seconds by [[Eric Simonson]] in 2013 ([http://youtu.be/OLkjgQTq0Kc video])
+*4 ball (8,2x)(4,2x)*: 9 minutes by [[Max Kuschmierz]] in 2020 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIMaGArL8dI video])
+*5 ball (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*: 14 rounds by [[Jan Daumin]] in 2020 ([https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbC43WKauR/ video])
+==Siteswap exercises==
+You can use these exercises to practice the same kinds of throws and sequences of throws that are done in box patterns, 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.
+ball box:
+Prerequisites: [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?3 3] ball [[Cascade|cascade]]
+Exercises to prepare for [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)* (4,2x)*]:
+*1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?400040001 4]
+*1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(2x,0)* 2x]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(4H,0)(2x,0)* (4,2x)]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,0)* (4,2x)(2x,0)]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4x,2)(2,4x)(4x,2)(4,2x)(4x,2)(4,2x)(4x,2)(4,2x)(4x,2)* (4,2x)(4x,2)]
+ball box:
+Prerequisites: [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?4 4] ball [[Fountain|fountain]], 3 ball box
+Exercises to prepare for [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(8,4)(4,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,8)(2x,4)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(4,2x)*]:
+*1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?6000006000001 6]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(6H,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (6,2x)]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(6,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (6,2x)(6,0)]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(2,2)* (6,2x)*]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,0)* (6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,0)]
+*4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(6,4)(6,2x)(2x,6)(2x,6)(6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,6)(2x,6)(4,2x)* (6,2x)(6,2x)*]
+*1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?80000000800000001 8]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(8H,0)(0,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(4,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(4,0)]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)* (8,2x)*]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)]
+ball box:
+Prerequisites: [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?5 5] ball [[Cascade|cascade]], 4 ball box [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8,2x)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(4,2x)*]
+Exercises to prepare for [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)*]:
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2x,0)]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,0)(0,0)(2x,0)]
+*4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(8,4)(8,2x)(2,2)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2,2)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2,2)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)*]
+*4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(8,4)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,0)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(0,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,0)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(0,2x)(4,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,0)*]
+*5 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8x,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)(2x,8)(2x,8)(2x,8)(8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)* (8,2x)(8,2x)(8,2x)*]
+*1 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?c00000000000c000000000001 c]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(cH,0)(0,0)(0,0)(0,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)]
+*2 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(8,0)(0,0)(0,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)(8,0)]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(c,2x)(2,2)(2,2)(2,2)(2,2)* (c,2x)*]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(2,0)(2,0)(2x,0)]
+*3 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,2x)(2x,4)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,0)(0,0)(2x,0)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,0)(0,0)(2x,0)*]
+*4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(c,4)(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2,2)(2,2)(c,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2,2)(2,2)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(2,2)(2,2)*]
+*4 ball [http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(4,4)(c,4)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(0,2x)(c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)(2x,c)(2x,8)(2x,4)(0,2x)(4,2x)* (c,2x)(8,2x)(4,2x)(2x,0)*]
+==Variations==
 *[http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?(6,2x)(2x,2x)* (6,2x)(2x,2x)*]
 *[[Double box]]
 *[[Extended box]]
-*[[Luke's shuffle]]
+*[[Slam|Luke's shuffle]]
-*[[N-box]]
+*[[Slam|N-box]]
-*[[Upside-down box]]
+*[[Lid|Upside-down box]]
-*[[Sideways box]]
+*[[Columns|Sideways box]]
+*[[Broken box]]
+*[[True box]]
+*[[Vertical patterns|Vertical box]]
 *[[(6,4x)*]]
-*[[Sprung siteswaps]]
+*[[Sprung patterns]]
+*[[Pseudoshower]]
+[[File:Box|thumb|left|480px|Box variations by [[Tsubasa Murakami]]]][[File:The Box Juggling Tutorial 20|thumb|left|480 px|3 ball box tutorial]][[File:4 Ball Box Tutorial|thumb|left|480 px|4 ball box tutorial]]
 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Siteswaps]]
+[[Category:Synchronous patterns]]
+[[Category:Ground state siteswaps]]
+[[Category:Excited state siteswaps]]
+[[Category:Period 4 patterns]]

(4,2x)(2x,4)
3 ball box
Capacity	3
Period	4
Full period	4
Orbits	3
Composition	Prime
States	(1,1)(0,1) - (4,2x) (1,1)(1,0) - (2x,4)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(3,2x)*
Dual	(4x,2)*

(6,6)(2x,2x)
4 ball 2 high 2 low box
Capacity	4
Period	4
Full period	16
Orbits	1
Composition	Prime
States	(Ground state) (1,1)(1,1) - (6,6) (1,1)(0,0)(1,1) - (2x,2x)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(4,4)(2x,2x)*
Dual	(6x,6x)(2,2)

(6,2x)(6,2x)(2x,6)(2x,6)
4 ball synch pseudoshower
Capacity	4
Period	8
Full period	16
Orbits	2
Composition	Prime
States	(Excited state) (1,1)(0,1)(0,1) - (6,2x) (1,1)(0,1)(1,0) - (6,2x) (1,1)(1,0)(1,0) - (2x,6) (1,1)(1,0)(0,1) - (2x,6)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(4,2x)(4,2x)*
Dual	(6x,2)(6x,2)*