B97531 is an asymmetrical 6 object siteswap where all the throws cross. The objects are thrown and then caught in the reverse order: the last object thrown is caught first, and the first object thrown is caught last. This is the 6 object version of 97531. The b (an "11") is four times as high as the fountain, the 9 is about 3/5 of the height of the b, the 7 is a little more than half the height of the 9, the 5 is a little less than half the height of the 7, the 3 is about a quarter of the height of the 5, and the 1 is a pass from one hand to the other. All the objects should peak at the same time.
World records[]
A round of this pattern is one instance of the throws "b97531", all of which must be caught for that round to be counted. Multiple rounds must all be directly connected.
World records with publicly available video evidence:
- 6 ball b97531: 1 minute and 1 second by Valentin Helml in 2015 (video)
- 6 ring b97531: 4 rounds by Spencer Androli in 2022 (video)
- 6 club b97531: 3 rounds by Moritz Rosner in 2021 (video)
Records with insufficient video evidence:
- 6 ball b97531: 2 minutes and 10+ seconds by Adolfo Almonacid in 2022 (non-public video)
- 6 ball b97531: 2 minutes and 37 seconds by Ofek Snir in 2016 (video no longer available)
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.
Exercises to prepare for b97531:
- 1 ball b
- 2 ball b9
- 3 ball b
- 3 ball b91
- 3 ball b97
- 4 ball b9
- 4 ball b971
- 4 ball b975
- 5 ball b97
- 5 ball b9751
- 5 ball b9753
- 6 ball b975
Variations[]
- db9753
- h97531
- f7531b
- d531b9
- b97b31
- b97591
- b97537
- ca86420
- Video: db975300 360 by Max Kuschmierz