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File: TheBox !! The basic pattern The Box [[[> images/TheBox.gif ]]] is a classic three ball JugglingPattern. In each hand, toss a ball up and down. If the DwellTime for each hold is short enough, and the toss is high enough, there is enough time to have an extra ball that is tossed directly from one hand to the other. Each ball stays in its own part of the pattern, and the overall shape is that of a box shape, giving the pattern its name. When done asynchronously the SiteSwap for this pattern is SS:612 but the much more attractive version is the SynchronousSiteSwap SS:(4,2x)(2x,4) shown here. !! Generalising to 4 balls There is some discussion as to the "correct" way to generalise this pattern to four or more balls, depending on the way the pattern is thought about. Based purely on the box shape, an obvious generalisation is to have four balls "see-sawing" from side to side. As a SynchronousSiteSwap this is SS:(8,2x)(4,2x)* and it's too ugly to consider doing as an asynchronous SiteSwap. The other option is to start from the description given at the top of the page. There we start with two balls in a "sprung" fountain, the balls tossed higher than usual and with a short DwellTime. Then an extra ball is added. We can generalise that description by starting with a "sprung" 3-ball cascade SS:(6x,0)* and then add a ball underneath. This gives SS:(6x,2x)* and although all similarity to a box is lost, the generalisation is certainly valid. !! Conclusion Either way, the Three Ball Box is certainly an attractive and entertaining JugglingPattern. If you want to see animations of the different 4-ball generalisations then please, LetUsKnow.