Box (juggling)

Box
Minimum prop #: 3
Difficulty: 6/10[1] (note: difficulty ratings are arbitrary and subject to change)
Siteswap: (4,2x)(2x,4)
Shannon: 12
Period: 4
Parity: odd
Notes: asymmetrical, synchronous
Ladder diagram for box: (4,2x)(2x,4)
Shape of the balls in the half-box and box juggling patterns, 423 has a higher throw between hands

In toss juggling, the box is a juggling pattern for 3 objects, most commonly balls or bean bags. Two balls are dedicated to a specific hand with vertical throws, and the third ball is thrown horizontally between the two hands. Its siteswap is (4,2x)(2x,4).

The box pattern can be seen as a synchronous shower (a fountain), which direction is changed at every throw. The half-box is similar, but asynchronous, with siteswap 441.[2] 441 has been described as, "the simplest non-obvious siteswap,"[3] as, "a very popular and pretty pattern,"[4] and, "a great pattern."[5] The seesaw (siteswap: 612),[4] is also known as the box.[6] It resembles 441 without the two-in-one or an asynchronous (4,2x)(2x,4).

  1. ^ "Box". LibraryofJuggling.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014. "Library of Juggling - Box". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Half-Box (441)". LibraryofJuggling.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016. "Library of Juggling - Half-Box (441)". Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2016-11-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Borwein, Jonathan M. (1997). Organic Mathematics, p.141. American Mathematical Soc. ISBN 9780821806685.
  4. ^ a b Darley, Vincent (1996). "Siteswaps: Examples Archived 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine", Juggling.org. Accessed November 7 2016.
  5. ^ Knutson, Allen (1993). "Siteswap FAQ Archived 2016-01-27 at the Wayback Machine", Juggling.org. Accessed: November 7 2016.
  6. ^ Darbyshire, Lydia; ed. (1993). Juggling, p.26. Siddall, Jeremy; illustrations. Courage. ISBN 1-56138-224-8. "."