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A '''penguin catch''' is a kind of [[Trick throws and catches|trick catch]] that is similar to a [[Reverse shoulder throws|reverse shoulder throw]], but the object isn't caught behind the back. The catch is made with the arm extended down and twisted so that the hand points out to the side with the palm facing up.
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A '''penguin catch''' is a kind of [[Trick throws and catches|trick catch]] made with the arm extended down and twisted so that the hand points out to the side with the palm facing up. This is similar to a [[Reverse shoulder throws|reverse shoulder throw]], but the object isn't caught behind the back.
   
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A '''penguin throw''' is a throw made from this position; a penguin catch in [[Reversed patterns|reverse]].<sup>([https://www.instagram.com/p/BzI_lzqDD5D/ video])</sup>
[[Video:5 Ball Penguins Request|thumb|left|640px|5 [[Ball juggling|ball]] penguins by [[Brian Koenig]]]]
 
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[[File:5b penguins|thumb|right|480 px|5 [[Ball juggling|ball]] penguins by [[Paweł Gębała]]]]
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== World records ==
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Penguin catch [[World records|world records]] with publicly available video evidence:
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*3 ball penguins: 9 minutes and 45 seconds by [[Thaddaeus Hug]] in 2016 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Nzd87LWEE video])
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*4 ball penguins: 164 catches by [[Zak McAllister]] in 2017 ([https://youtu.be/yTZ5Lx5t0fA?t=11s video])
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*5 ball penguins: 76 catches by [[Zak McAllister]] in 2017 ([https://youtu.be/yTZ5Lx5t0fA?t=1m13s video])
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*6 ball penguins: 20 catches by [[Alex McGillivray]] in 2017 ([https://youtu.be/3u5rhM3fpTU?t=12m37s video])
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*7 ball penguins: 9 catches by [[Alex McGillivray]] in 2016 ([https://youtu.be/9fnZiRKbc94?t=24s video]) and [[Zak McAllister]] in 2017 ([https://youtu.be/yTZ5Lx5t0fA?t=15s video])
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*8 ball penguins: 8 catches by [[Jan Poolen]] in 2014 ([http://youtu.be/EGqi9WftKGI?t=5m23s video]) and [[Felix Sürbe]] in 2017 ([https://youtu.be/ry4F-EEv2tQ?t=8m52s video])
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Unverified claims:
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*3 ball penguins: 10 minutes+ by [[Thaddaeus Hug]] in 2016 ([http://www.jugglingedge.com/records.php?UserID=873&PropNumber=3&PropType=b&Trick=cas%2Bpen claim])
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*4 ball penguins: 192 catches by [[Jan Poolen]] in 2014 ([http://www.jugglingedge.com/records.php?PropNumber=4&PropType=b&Trick=ftn%2Bpen claim])
 
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Revision as of 21:51, 25 October 2019

A penguin catch is a kind of trick catch made with the arm extended down and twisted so that the hand points out to the side with the palm facing up. This is similar to a reverse shoulder throw, but the object isn't caught behind the back.

A penguin throw is a throw made from this position; a penguin catch in reverse.(video)

5b_penguins

5b penguins

5 ball penguins by Paweł Gębała

World records

Penguin catch world records with publicly available video evidence:

Unverified claims:

  • 3 ball penguins: 10 minutes+ by Thaddaeus Hug in 2016 (claim)
  • 4 ball penguins: 192 catches by Jan Poolen in 2014 (claim)