Zaps and Passes - Explanation on finding Sequences
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This page has the explanation on how the sequences with only zaps, passes and zips were found from siteswap and how they form connected series of patterns with 4-6 clubs as a derivative of the 7 club 1-count.
Period Seven
7777777 base pattern 7 club one-count 2757777 6 clubs 2255777 5 clubs - 2752757 2255275 4 clubs |
| period 7 patterns, 7.7 substituted to 2.5 to have one club less |
There is a series similar zo the Selfless Passing series - you get patterns that are all similar in nature, but have different difficulty, depending on the number of clubs in the pattern. And so these are good patterns, to "climb up the difficulty ladder" for these throw types.
Here, one can switch 7.7 against 2.5 (where . is any siteswap number) and as with selfless passing, one substitution means one club less.
- 5527522 animation (4 clubs, period 7)
- 5577722 animation (5 clubs, period 7) This is parsnip with a zap after each zip
- 7527572 animation (5 clubs, period 7) This is the brother of parsnip - 77272 with a zap after each zip
- 7777275 animation (6 clubs, period 7) PPPPz - 77772 with a zap after each zip and an extra pass
Period Nine
777777777 base pattern 7 club one-count 275757777 6 clubs 225555777 5 clubs 275255757 255255255 4 clubs (it's zap zap zip) |
| period 9 patterns, 7.7.7 substituted to 2.5.5 to have one club less |
Something similar is possible for period 9, but this time you need to include two zaps for each substitution, i.e. you swap 7.7.7 against 2.5.5. Again, the . is any siteswap number and stays unchanged. Explanation: you subtract the period from one number "7-9=-2", then move the -2 two places to the left and from 7.-2 you get 0.5. You repeat with the zero and so instead of 7.7.-2 you get 2.5.5, which is the substitution result mentioned above.
If you keep doing that until you are at four clubs, you arrive at "255 255 255", which is just Zap Zap zip - 552, so it's not listed here.
- 225555777 animation (5 clubs, period 9) parsnip followed by 2 zaps after each zip
- 275255757 animation (5 clubs, period 9) the brother of parsnip - 77272 followed by 2 zaps after each zip
- 777727575 animation (6 clubs, period 9)
Period Eleven
The same is possible again on period 11 and you get 3 zaps in each substitution:
77777777777 base pattern 7 club 1-count 77772757575 6 clubs 77722555555 5 clubs 72752555575 (46752557572) 5 clubs bonus w flip |
| period 11 patterns, 7.7.7.7 substituted to 2.5.5.5 for one club less |
- 77722555555 animation (5 clubs, period 11) parsnip followed by 3 zaps after each zip
- 72752555575 animation (5 clubs, period 11) the brother of parsnip - 77272 followed by 2 zaps after each zip
- 77772757575 animation (6 clubs, period 11) 7 passes, a zip, 3 zaps
Period 9 and 11 patterns may seem daunting, but because there are only three possible throws involved, there often is quite a lot of repetition in the pattern which allows you to group repeating parts making the sequence not too hard to remember. What might be more difficult is counting up to 7 passes until the sequence changes on the first zip.
