966

966 is a symmetrical 7 object siteswap. The 9 is almost twice as high as the cascade, and the 6s are about 2/3 of the height of the cascade. This is the 7 object version of 744. In a continuous 966 pattern, there are three objects that are always thrown as 9s (in a cascade), and the other four objects are always done as 6s.
: Video: 7 ball 966 with the 6s as shoulder throws by Haavard Hvidsten
== World records ==
966 world records with publicly available video evidence:
*7 ball 966: 1 minute and 30 seconds by Adolfo Almonacid in 2018 (video)
*7 ring 966: 69 catches by Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse in 2024 (video)
*7 club 966: 15 catches by Spencer Androli in 2023 (video)
Records with insufficient video evidence:
* 7 ball 966: 2 minutes and 23 seconds by Adolfo Almonacid in 2022 (non-public video)
Unverified claims:
* 7 ball 966: 3 minutes and 40 seconds by Ofek Snir in 2016 (claim)
== 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 ready to learn the full symmetrical pattern.
Prerequisites: 7 ball cascade, 94444, 960, 906, 9555
Exercises to prepare for 966:
*3 ball 966
*4 ball 9661
*5 ball 966
*6 ball 9663
*6 ball 9669660
*7 ball 9667
thumb|right|640px|9 ball cascade and 7 ball 966 runs by David Ferman
== Variations ==
*a77
*a666
*b6666
*aa66
*975
*c66
*996
*867
*948
*b64
*9663
*b966
*97
*9555
*94444
*933333
Category:Patterns
Category:Siteswaps
Category:7 object patterns
Category:Asynchronous patterns
Category:Ground state siteswaps
Category:Period 3 patterns
Category:1 high 2 low
Category:Symmetric patterns