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Step 1: One Sequence

First, we’re going to practice one sequence of the trick (the 4”, the “2”, and the “3”) starting from the right side. Stand with two balls in your RH and one in your LH. First, your RH does the “4” throw. Lift your RH slightly and let the ball that’s closer to your fingertips drop to the ground (Image 1). Now, we’re at the “2”. This means that your LH holds the ball (i.e., does nothing) for this beat of the pattern (Image 2). Time for the “3”. As the first (green) ball that you threw rises, curve your RH and do a Force Bounce underneath the green ball (Image 3).

Image 1 (The "4")
Image 2 (The "2")
Image 3 (The "3")

Move your RH back to the original position and catch the green ball (Image 4). Catch the red ball with your LH (Image 5).

Image 4
Image 5

Keep practicing those 3 beats until it feels really solid. Next, do the same thing but starting on the left side (not pictured, but press the “flip” button if you want to see it!). Lift the purple ball in your LH slightly and drop it to the ground. On the next beat, your RH doesn’t do anything. As the purple ball rises, curve your LH and do a Force Bounce underneath the purple ball. Catch all the balls.

Step 2: Two+ Sequences

To do the full trick, you’ll do a sequence starting from the right side followed by a sequence starting from the left side. First, practice doing two sequences (Images 6 - 13).

Image 6 (The "4")
Image 7 (The "2")
Image 8 (The "3")
Image 9 (The "4")
Image 10 (The "2")
Image 11 (The "3")
Image 12
Image 13

Once you feel comfortable doing two sequences, try to keep the pattern going for as long as you can!

This trick may seem complicated because there are beats when the LH/RH doesn’t do anything. But don’t overthink it. Remember the overall goal of the trick: to bounce a ball back and forth from one hand to the other. Keep practicing and you’ll have this trick down.

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