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Siteswap

Siteswap meaning

A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw. | A specific notation for a pattern.

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Other extensions to siteswap have been developed, including passing siteswap, Multi-Hand Notation (MHN), and General Siteswap (GS).

Etymology Animation of 3 ball cascade (also known as a Siteswap 3) The words juggling and juggler derive from the Middle English jogelen ("to entertain by performing tricks "), which in turn is from the Old French jangler.

Siteswap is by far the most common juggling notation.

There is also multiplex siteswap for patterns where one hand holds or throws two or more balls on the same beat.

Those examples are for two hands making alternating or "asynchronous" throws, and often called vanilla siteswap.