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Three jugglers performing "Mini Chopabouts" with juggling clubs. - Passing Zone

Revisiting 4-Count Roundabout (Mini Chopabouts)

After a passing theory workshop by Hoschy (including the theory behind the 27 scrambled V patterns), Rene had the idea to apply the systematic approach applied to the Scrambled V to the classic 4-count Roundabout (sticking to only right-handed manipulations). This lead to 4 + 4 Mini Chopabouts. Most of these patterns have not been … Read more

Walking Siteswap Feeds diagram showing the flow of juggling patterns A, B, and C with numbered ball throws. - Passing Zone

Walking Siteswap Feeds

This EJC, I had a lot of fun exploring different walking siteswap feeds and this article tries to share some patterns and some general ideas behind them. In 2015, I learned from Staffan how to add an extra club to Bruno’s Nightmare, where the feeder passes straight doubles to one feedee and crossing doubles to … Read more

Three people juggling clubs outdoors, demonstrating the "Pass 'n Pop Practise Pattern" for a take-out passing workshop. - Passing Zone

Basic Elements for Take Out Passing (Workshop)

This series will help you learn the basic elements you need to know for mastering take out passing patterns (also known as manipulation patterns). You can start practicing these in order or check in the tags which elements you need for the pattern that you want to learn next. The self-substitute: For the self-substitute the … Read more

Large group photo at PassOut Dreiskau-Muckern event, people sitting and standing, juggling clubs spelling "PassOut". - Passing Zone

Recap of PassOut Dreiskau-Muckern

Recap of Passout Dreiskau-Muckern 2024 – 2025 THANKS TO THE ORGAS FOR AN AWESOME PASSOUT! At the end of every year the PassOut community comes together to share our love of passing and to celebrate the New Year. This year our home for the week was Dreiskau-Muckern, specifically the Ökologisches Landwirtschaftsschulheim. Over 90 people attended … Read more

Three people juggling clubs in a park, demonstrating "Techno Manipulation Patterns. - Passing Zone

Techno Manipulation Patterns

We were inspired to add a manipulator to Techno and came up with four variations! These 8-club patterns were first juggled in Albuquerque, New Mexico by Lana Bolin, Ian Chesser and Omar Ramirez.

Passing Zone: Holy Grail About. Juggling clubs flying through the air in a siteswap pattern. - Passing Zone

More Take-Outs in 4-handed siteswaps

978-about, 975-about (holy grail about), tips and dreams 5 years ago Nicki wrote an excellent article summarising the progress which had been made on take-outs in 4-handed siteswaps: http://passing.zone/take-outs-in-4-handed-siteswaps/ There was some exciting progress made at the 2024 EJC, so I thought it was time for an update! At Passout 2018/2019 in Krelingen Christian from … Read more

The Chipmunk Series graphic: Chipmunks holding balls, with text listing different "Chipmunk" variations by Katie. - Passing Zone

The Chipmunk Series

The Chipmunk Series All Chipmunk Patterns are 4-handed siteswap passing patterns with 6 beats. Jugglers are sitting at a table opposite from each other and passes are given from hand to hand in a very cute way. Preparation Chipmunk Extended Chipmunk ChipPunk Golfing Chipmunk Dancing Chipmunk with Bonus drinking extension by Jenny and Elliot

Passing Zone - Mini-scrambleds

Mini-Scrambleds

Mini-scrambleds is a family of 6 manipulation patterns founded by jugglers in Enschede in 2022. They are related to the scrambled series by Aiden Burns.

Two jugglers perform a 3-handed siteswap with clubs in a park setting with buildings in the background. - Passing Zone

3-handed siteswaps

3-handed siteswaps are generated mostly the same way as 4-handed ones – just 1 hand always has a “0”. As 0 is an empty hand in siteswap, the hand with always 0 won’t do anything in the pattern. At the Israeli juggling convention in 2022, we had a very sad reason to develop the idea … Read more

ZAPS Beginner Workshop poster, December 2019. Text: "ZAPS Beginner Workshop by Hoschy & Juli. - Passing Zone

Zaps in 4-handed Siteswaps

The workshop is meant for beginners at 4-handed Siteswaps or Zaps (or both). The six patterns of the workshop use 4-6 clubs and also contain single passes, zips and a few Flips (4).