SITESWAP BASICS juggling tutorial (part 1)

This two part video is intended for jugglers of any skill level wanting to learn the basics of siteswap notation.

Part 1 gives an explanation of how basic siteswap notation works, as well as a few example patterns.

Part 2 teaches several basic patterns that every juggler should learn after mastering the 3ball cascade, and also explains a little bit about synchronous patterns and multiplex patterns.

I hope you find this video helpful!
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[santashead]

Ok i have a question...: i came up with this trick the goes 55(1,6)(6,1) as a four ball siteswap, however when ever i put it into the siteswap lab it says it's invalid. i can do it, so i know it's possable. is this a siteswap? if not, what is it?

[JugglingTricks]

@santashead If you can juggle it, then surely it is a working pattern. You probably just don't have the notation quite right.

[siteswapgeneration]

Wow what a really clear and understandable tutorial on siteswaps! I'm definitely putting a link to this on my siteswap website (I hope that's ok!)

The only critique I would have is the lack of the 'active 2' or rather that a 2 can leave the hand, but people of course can learn that later if they want I suppose along with all of the other intricacies of siteswap notation.

Oh and Join our siteswap forum! : )

I can't put a link in the comments, but it's on my channel.

[JugglingTricks]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video. I checked out your website. Really cool stuff! keep on siteswappin'

[elstar1345]

hey ,do you think you can make a tutorial about how to go to the 4 ball shower from a 4 ball half shower

please its killing me that i can't do this trick and i would really appreciate it!!!1

[JugglingTricks]

the transition is 74

so if halfshower is 53

and shower is 71

juggle this:

535353 74 717171

[SIIMPAA]

nice cliffhanger at the end : )

[foliage314]

Thanks!!

[sokkerking12345]

Definitely the best siteswap tutorial on youtube. =)

[rubberduckzilla23]

ur tutorial is cool and funky i wont mine to be like that buit i eppically fail at it

[Psem5]

Youve opened my eyes man!

[aadithyaseo1]

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[mikehennellyh]

one thing that link didnt explain is how to make your own patterns from siteswap... the rule is for example if i was doing a three ball cascade 333 if you add them all up 3+3+3 = 9 and then get the mean 9/3 = 3 that is the number of balls to juggle... another rule is siteswap patterns cant go down by 1 number eg. 987654321 but its able to go up by numbers 23456, so if you make your own pattern say 342533421 = 27/9 = 3 ball juggling pattern

[thebucats]

dude,i really appreciate the video,i am an amateur juggler from Indonesia,Usa jugglers are great! keep up the good work,thanks a million for upload this trick video,its help me to improve my juggling skills:) best regard from Indonesia,have a great days always!

[santashead]

@JugglingTricks Thx for the responce. I'll probaly make a vid to get help on that notation. ; )