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Multi-handed Site-swap

Site-swap notation in its simplest form ("Vanilla siteswap") assumes that only one ball is thrown at a time. It follows that any valid site-swap for two hands will also be valid for any number of hands, on the condition that the hands throw after each other. Commonly used multi-hand siteswaps are 1-handed (diabolo) site-swap, and 4-handed (passing) site-swap.

1-handed site-swap (diabolo site-swap)

The site-swap is performed by a single hand, or a diabolo player throwing diabolos at different heights.

4-handed site-swap

Valid site-swaps can be juggled by a 4-handed juggler, or for 2 jugglers coordinating 4 hands, on the condition that hands throw alternately.

In practice, this is most easily obtained if the jugglers throw by turns, one sequence being (Right hand of juggler A, right hand of juggler B, left hand of A, left hand of B).

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