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Doubles

Prerequisite — Beginner four-handed siteswaps

Helpful — Synchronous 7-club and 8-club patterns

Next — Add heffs or zaps

7-club three-count (966). A good pattern to practice doubles. Provide feedback about incoming doubles (e.g., over/under-spun, short/long, high/low, wide/narrow). As the pattern gets more stable, try to look down to see your passes land.

9R X6R6L9L ∥6R6R2R|2L2R|1L

7-club Jim’s two-count (9964966).

9R X9R ∥6L4L9R X6R6L9L ∥9R X6R4L9L ∥6R6R2R|2L2R|1L

972. A great pattern to combine singles and doubles, one of them crossing, so both thrown to the same hand (“stacks”). Notice the unconventional start with one club in Passer A’s right hand.

9R X7R X2L9L ∥7R ∥2R1R|2L2R|1L

Not likely (96672). Doubles in period-5 patterns can be tricky and this is a good pattern to practice; make sure they are lofty and use the self-zip-self to stabilize.

9R X6R6L7L X2R9R ∥6L6L7R ∥2R2R|1L2R|1L

Funky bookends friend (96677). Harder version of not likely, keep the double high.

9R X6R6L7L X7R ∥9R ∥6L6L7R ∥7R X2R|2L2R|1L

8-club pass-pass-self (996). A great introduction to ambidextrous 8 clubs.

9R X9R ∥6L9L ∥9R X6R2R|2L2R|2L

Other similar patterns to try. Maybe not (96627), Odnom (9647772), Placebo (9669667), Moscow Mule (9797926)