8884

8884
7 ball 3 high 1 low
Capacity	7
Period	4
Full period	8
Orbits	4
Composition	Prime
States	(Ground state) 1111111 - (8) 11111101 - (8) 11111011 - (8) 11110111 - (4)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	7774
Dual	a666

 

(8,8)(8,4)
Capacity	7
Period	4
Full period	8
Orbits	4
Composition	Prime
States	(1,1)(1,1)(1,1)(1,0) - (8,8) (1,1)(1,1)(1,0)(1,1) - (8,4)
Ladder diagram
Stack notation	(7,7)(7,4)
Dual	(a,6)(6,6)

 8884 is a 7 object siteswap where none of the throws cross. One hand juggles 4 objects while the other juggles 3 in the high-low pattern 8040. The 4s are all done with the same object. The 8s are about 1 1/3 times as high as the cascade, and more than 5 times as high as the 4s. Each 4 should peak at the same time as the previous 8 from the same hand. This is the 7 object version of 7773, and can be done either synch or asynch.

Siteswap exercises

You can use these exercises to practice the same kinds of throws and sequences of throws that are done in this pattern, before you learn the full pattern.

Some of the siteswaps listed below are shortened to leave out parts where you’re not doing anything. Click on them to see animations of the exercises.

You should practice doing these starting with your right hand and with your left hand, so that you will be able to do the pattern on either side.

Prerequisites: 7 ball cascade, 8844, 84

Exercises to prepare for 8884:

• 3 ball 888
• 4 ball 888
• 4 ball 8884
• 5 ball 888
• 5 ball 8884
• 6 ball 8884

Exercises to prepare for (8,8)(8,4):

• 3 ball (8,8)(8,0)
• 4 ball (8,8)(8,2)
• 4 ball (8,8)(8,4)
• 5 ball (8,8)(8,2)
• 5 ball (8,8)(8,4)
• 6 ball (8,8)(8,4)(2,6)

Variations

• 9995

• (8x,8x)(8x,4x)
• (8x,8x)(8,4)
• (8,8)(8x,4x)

• 86
• 885
• 88883
• 888882
• 8888881
• 88888880

• 88842
• c8884

• 9784
• a864
• (a,4)(6,8)

• c884
• c848
• c488

• bbb4444