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.

Phoenician Quickstep

5th April 2024 by Cameron Ford

Phoenician Quickstep is a variation on Phoenician Waltz with an extra club! This pattern was first juggled by Helene, Adrian and Cameron at BJC 2024

Göttinger Opernball

2nd January 202419th October 2023 by Piet

Göttinger Opernball is a variation on Phoenician Waltz with 2 extra manipulators! This pattern is invented in Göttingen.

Chippy-Zippy

19th October 202319th October 2023 by Piet

Chippy-Zippy is a combination of two existing patterns. Zippy (invented by Dr. Ed) and Chippy (the Zippy variation with a chop). Because both manipulators manipulate on their own beats it works pretty good together. The base pattern, a 9 club PPS runaround stays the same as in Zippy and Chippy.

Zippy

18th March 20222nd October 2017 by Juli

Zippy is the new craze of 2017! Invented by Dr. Ed and taught at Passout in Cambourne, it went like fire all over German Conventions. Is it hard? Well…if you are used to ambidextrous manipulations as well as 9 club PPS runaround – no.

Zippy_1

22nd June 20226th June 2017 by Juli

As Zippy is such a big hit (and we love to juggle it), we thought to imitate Aidan and find additional patterns of a zippy series. Aidan found 27 Scrambled V variations by permutating the possible actions in a 9 club 2-count runaround. As the resulting Scrambled V variations have only 3 beats, 3 positions to manipulate (A,B & C) and 3 manipulations (substitute, intercept & carry), this stands to reason.