A pancake throw is a type of trick throw invented by Sergei Ignatov, where a ring rotates in the air in a visible way, with the top rotating toward the juggler like a club.
5 ring pancake pirouette
5 ring pancake 360s by Anthony Gatto
Tips[]
- Hold the rings with your fingers spread wide for better control.
- Hold the rings horizontal, not tilted inward, so they won't wobble.
- Widen the pattern before transitioning into pancakes from the basic pattern.
World records[]
World records for juggling rings with pancake throws:
| Number of rings | Record | Juggler | Year | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ring pancakes | 21 minutes and 18 seconds | Andrew Romanenko | 2025 | YouTube |
| 4 ring pancakes | 3 minutes and 48 seconds | Alexey Isamukhamedov | 2018 | YouTube |
| 5 ring pancakes | 4 minute and 13 seconds | Alexander Kulakov | 2021 | |
| 6 ring pancakes | 18 catches | Andreas Jordan | 2020 | |
| 7 ring pancakes | 21 catches | Delaney Bayles | 2022 | |
| 8 ring pancakes | 8 catches | Delaney Bayles | 2025 | YouTube |
Unverified claims:
| Number of rings | Unofficial record | Juggler | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ring pancakes | 950 catches | Alexander Kulakov | Claim at 33:44 |
Variations[]
- Flats - similar to pancakes, but the rings stay horizontal and don't rotate visibly. (video)
- Outside pancake throws - Outside throws done as pancakes, with the bottom of a ring rotating in the direction of the hand the ring is thrown from. (video)
- Vertax pancakes - a ring stays vertical and rotates visibly around the vertical axis, similar to helicopters with clubs. (video)
- Pancake neck catch - a pancake throw caught around the neck. (video)
- Pancake pull down - a pull down with one of the rings thrown as a pancake and caught around the neck, normally landing after the rest of the rings are already around the neck. (video)
- Super pancake pull down - a pancake pull down with the pancake thrown before any rings are placed around the neck. (video)