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Charlie Holland - 2026-07-21 21:36:49 UTC #

The website https://throwntogether.org for Thrown Together (London's Juggling & Flow Arts Festival, 23 - 25 October) has been updated. Tickets are on sale as of this Thursday.

RustyJuggling - 2026-07-21 15:40:07 UTC #

Dual-Gravity / Multi-dimensional juggling

So I've been exploring the idea that a juggling pattern's state is basically a piece of the pattern that doesn't move through time, meaning it lacks one dimension that the full pattern has; The state drops from four (3 space 1 time) to three (no time dimension). This made me wonder if the concept could be extended any further. There are two ways that I can think of to represent a 5-dimensional juggling pattern, and I thought I would explain my thought process for both.

First of all, how can such a thing be conceptualized? I decided it would be best to look at how adding a dimension alters a state, to see how it might alter a full juggling pattern. Before adding time, a state is a static form. Afterwards, gravity appears and the height of the objects decays over time. So one way we might conceptualize adding a dimension to juggling is by adding another source of gravity.
If you add a source of gravity that pulls objects towards yourself, your throws now have to account not only for the height of a throw, but also its depth. A basic cascade, tilted away from the juggler, might be written as {33}. And because you now have an extra layer to play with, you can actually juggle two patterns completely simultaneously; one pattern is thrown when objects are at height 0, and the other is thrown when they are at depth 0. So {35}{33}{31} viewed from the front would look like a cascade, but viewed from above would look more like 531. Obviously, executing this kind of pattern would require very precise hands.

But if that's not a good enough representation, you might do a little bit better by using hyperspheres instead of normal spheres. In the same way that a sphere passed through a 2-dimensional plane would appear as a circle that grows and shrinks, a 4-dimensional sphere passed through our 3-dimensional plane would likely look like a sphere that grows and shrinks. Therefore, you could imagine a system where your objects change size as they are thrown. The effects of this are much the same as adding another source of gravity, but the pattern remains confined to the wall-plane we like to work with. One pattern thrown at height 0, the other at an arbitrary size 0.
As a trade-off, though, this form of juggling is much harder to simulate in our world. I would love to see a program that can animate these kinds of patterns, but of course I don't have the skills to create one.

Beyond that, I feel like there should be other ways of thinking about higher-dimensional forms of juggling that make more sense progressively. For example, when state is extended it begins to changes over time, but with the systems I've constructed the base pattern can remain exactly the same, just with another aspect added on top. Is that the natural result of adding a dimension or is there a better way to think of it? I'd love to hear ideas.

The Void - 2026-07-14 19:44:32 UTC #

Five club cascade tips.

I thought I'd start a thread, because I was asked in another one. Feel free to add your own tips. There may well be other older threads, and there's probably good stuff in the Internet Archive's backup of the IJDb compendium, but here we go...

Before each run, make sure your feet are parallel, and your shoulders and hips are all in the same parallel. (No twists in your body.) Stand up straight. If your shoulders are raised or tense, lower them.
Breathe out as you release your first throw. Breathe in again after 10 catches. Start again at catch 20, repeat.

Have at least 3 practise sessions a week. Preferably more. Stop if you're getting tired. Finish each session with a clean run. (Even if you have to drop back to just a flash.)
(I often used to start a practise session with a single short run of 522 with 3 clubs, with the twos in motion as though I was throwing them. (Fakes.) It looks silly, but it gets you used to throwing doubles in the right place, with the right arm motion timing .)
Make sure your first five throws are in an even rhythm.

For each catch, make sure your first movement of your hand is DOWNwards. This will help to increase dwell time - the time spent holding the club between each throw. This means you are more in control of the next throw, as you are in control of the path of the club for longer.
Remember to breathe.

Try to keep your elbows tucked in to your sides.
Observe where your throws are going (...wrong?). Is your left hand throwing too far forwards? Wide? Low? (Try to) correct that in your next run.

Are the clubs going up in the right path? (For me, my pattern was best when the clubs went up directly in front of the opposite eye. YMMV.) Are both sides the same?
Think about your hands' position/angle when throwing. (e.g. I tried to have my palms facing upwards on each release.) Are they both the same? They should be.

There are lots of minor points to remember, and it's *really* hard to remember all of them all of the time. The more you practise, the more some of them will start to become muscle-memories. If you feel like you've had a few bad runs, or a bad session, stop and breathe, and run through all the things on your check-list. Has one of them dropped out of your mind? Pick it up.

Good luck, and remember to breathe.

#5Clubs #5ClubCascade #tips

The Void - 2026-07-14 15:07:46 UTC #

Long essay on Cinquevalli that I’d not seen before. Perhaps most interesting is that it claims there is no contemporary evidence for the much-repeated story that he was vilified for having Germanic roots when WWI began.
Happy death day, Paul.

https://insidestory.org.au/in-search-of-cinquevalli/

Daniel Simu - 2026-07-11 15:45:29 UTC #

Simulating Rhythmic Catches notation system

Hi guys, long time no speak (here at the edge).

Frustrated with the limitations of siteswaps, I wrote a new notation system 4 years ago that generates ladder diagrams, which I call Rhythmic Catches (RC). I theorized it could be useful for simulating more complex patterns, but I did not have the ability or free time to write such a simulator, so it remained just a theory.

But this week, I tried to vibecode it, with much more success than anticipated! It's still in early stages, but the tool below allows you to:

• Parse RC notation
• View the pattern as a editable table
• View the pattern as a ladder diagram
• Play the pattern in a simulator
• Simulate throws, hits and holds from hands, feet, knees, heads, elbows, and many more body parts
• Convert siteswap to RC
• Try out loads of example patterns, some with reference videos
• Learn about how RC works through an extensive explainer and a helpful cheatsheet
• And much more!

It's still a work in progress, the siteswap converter is not yet complete, the animator makes some mistakes, and I'd love to add my other notation system for body throws (IMBO) to this tool too, but that's gonna take a bit more work.

Play with it here in your browser: https://hapiel.github.io/rhythmic-catches/

I'd love for your input and feedback.

For more background about this notation system and why there is a need for yet another one, my thesis lines it all out in detail https://danielsimu.nl/research/ , or for an overview, my 30m presentation on the topic flies through it: https://youtu.be/-J63WKB7Cog

Avan Whaite - 2026-07-09 23:45:21 UTC #

Hey Jugglers,

Just saying hi as I'm a new addition to the site and added the club I run on Sundays in Melbourne Australia. I'm a bit of a techy ball nerd (box variations, body throws, neck throws, rebounds, etc), that has in the last couple of years started a concerted effort to get better at clubs... trying to get that 50 catches of 5... soon, soon.

Hope you're all kicken' goals!

Avan

Charlie Holland - 2026-07-09 09:34:48 UTC #

Thrown Together, 23 - 25 October, London update

Just giving you a heads-up that tickets for the Thrown Together shows at Jacksons Lane will go on sale in two weeks, on 22nd July on https://jacksonslane.org.uk, with the rest of their autumn season.

There are only 144 tickets available for each show, the great majority costing £15, so early booking is advisable. Each show has only one performance, three are UK premieres  (and ON's first time in Europe). There is no guarantee any of these can be seen in the UK again. All shows are great for adults and suitable for audiences aged 7+. Videos giving an idea of their nature are at https://throwntogether.org. and are also being put up on Instagram @londonjugglingfestival. There will be full descriptions on the website shortly.

Friday 23rd October at 7.30pm: OMA by Cie Bolbol (Roxana Kuwen Arsalan) UK Premiere

Saturday 24th October at 7.30pm: Dear Gregor by ON + No News by Silent Shout Co (Liam Wilson & Rocio Pez)

Sunday 25th October at 4pm: Steve Rawlings Family Show, with a guest spot by Joseph Birch, British Young Juggler of the Year 2026.

All the performers will also give a workshop during the convention aspect, from 9.30am to 6.30pm on Saturday and Sunday at the National Centre for Circus Arts. Included in the convention ticket will be three informal shows: Up Rising, u18 youth show; Open Stage; and, from Switzerland, Turbula by Cécile Poncet, one of the first students at The Circus Space as it was. Tickets for this will go on sale by mid-August - I'll let you know the on-sale date as soon as I can.

Standard prices for the convention weekend (without Jacksons Lane shows) will be £40 (concession price available), age 25 plus; £25 age 16-24; £15, age 8-15; Free, 0- 7. Day tickets will also be available.

momo - 2026-07-02 08:54:41 UTC #

This is a 1 hour long video that shows impossible control of balances of rings.

Emil Dahl writes:
Five years of research.
Five years of practice.
A documentation of this ring dedication.

- https://emildahl.com/
- https://drive.proton.me/urls/0S3NAFKKCW#9p1LBvEXAjvx
- https://vimeo.com/1164943641

There is also an interview with Emil in the last issue of YANA magazine:

- https://glingstudio.com/shop/p/yana3

#cirque #circus #balance

Little Paul - 2026-07-01 15:42:12 UTC #

Quick! I need a 4 digit number, and it must be a valid siteswap!

What is the most interesting or memorable 4 digit siteswap?*

I'm on a deadline, and need to pick an answer within the next 48hrs...





* vanilla (no squeezes, multiplex or async thanks!) any number of balls, no throws higher than a 9

Marvin - 2026-07-01 07:01:25 UTC #

Here are all the links posted during June 2026:

• https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcEoyf1pkjKWPiK6se0Sffp5tEbYtAHQvJPJX_d-CzkqCdQ__judv75kcyoe8zJCqhjBMXmq_cgHre9tewNxaodrcKFCj8GvzL0bfo-BReEFLfpQZNDWJ_1nsX3aqJnsFoVgeQ_OE37Cx7qUXmkqvJVu2t0hDhQaDbd71Tq5p99-DcDllGalCS0nowWFw/s828/russ-tamblyn-25.jpeg
• The Juggling Edge - 9 ball cascade records
• Siteswap Explorer - Apps on Google Play
• BBU video
• Nik’s Wake | TLMB
• Russ Tamblyn’s Dad Was in Vaudeville – (Travalanche)
• The Five Phases (and Fancy Footwork) of Russ Tamblyn – (Travalanche)
• 30 Vintage Portrait Photos of Russ Tamblyn in the 1950s and ’60s ~ Vintage Everyday
• YouTube - Russ Tamblyn’s Unforgettable “Shovel Dance” from THE FASTEST GUN ALIVE | Mad About Musicals | TCM

#GreenEggsReport