PATTERNS Archives - Passing Zone

Novaesian Waltz

28th October 2025 by Rene

The Novaesian Waltz is the 3-count version of the Phoenician Waltz. The manipulation differs only in the carry. In the Phoenician Waltz, the second pass of the pass-pass-self base pattern is carried. The second throw in a 3-count is a self. Hence, in the Novaesian Waltz the manipulation starts with carrying a self. The Novaesian …

Techno Manipulation Patterns

29th December 202419th December 2024 by Ian Chesser

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. We named our favorite variant, Techniquerque, after the city of invention itself.

Wiebke’s Waltz

4th August 202425th July 2024 by Cameron Ford

Wiebke’s Waltz is a Phoenician Waltz inspired take out pattern on a walking pps feed (the same base pattern as zippy)

It was developed and presented at the 2023 coastless con along with variants in the “wedding waltz” family.

In the pattern, the carry and steal of the subsequent substitution are replaced with a ‘clink’, to toast the Happy couple. This is followed by a phoenetitian waltz turn for another substitute, and a phoenetitian waltz style intercept in preparation for the next clink.