Wankle Engine

Work in progress

A 4 person takeout pattern.

3 people stand in a triangle. 4th person (M) starts next to one of the triangle persons.

      B


             C
A  M

Start

A: two clubs (one each)

M: two clubs (flipped) (one each)

B, C: 3 clubs, 2 in their right hand, 1 in their left

Here is what the people do during a single rotation (3 beats):

M

Just walked (was at position A before), has two club and flips them (at the start, just start with two clubs flipped already). Then:

  • beat 1: hand or throw your right hand club to B
  • do a handacross
  • beat 2: steal a pelf from A (right to left through) with empty left hand and replace right hand club into A's left hand
  • do a handacross
  • beat 3: steal/catch pelf/pass from C and step out (to the right side of C)

The main action is in front of A, a steal and a replace, whereas beat 1 is just a no-spin pass and beat 3 is just a catch. It is important to be out of the way for the A<->B pass on beat 3 and also the B<->C pass on beat 2. To achieve this, one doesn't need to walk all the way to B on beat 1 and just throw the club to B instead of handing it over and then already stand a bit closer to C when doing beat 2.

A

Just walked out with 2 clubs

  • beat 1: catches a club (left hand) from B
  • beat 2: throws a right pelf that M steals
  • gets a club replaced from M (where the pelf would have landed)
  • beat 3: passes a right hand to 'B'

B

Does a 2 count feed to the right/left/right

  • beat 1: passes to A, gets a club from M
  • beat 2: passes to C, receives from C
  • beat 3: passes to A, receives from A

C

Only one pass on beat 2

  • beat 1: right self
  • beat 2: right pass to B, receives from B
  • beat 3: pelf that M catches. Easier for M if thrown somewhat into the middle of the pattern.

Rotation

M -> A -> B -> C

Full cycle for one person:

Starting with M walking in and the names as arranged in the diagram above.

  • M walks halfway towards B with 2 clubs (flipped)
  • throw right hand club to B's left hand, handacross, turn towards A
  • steal/replace pelf from A, turn towards C
  • grep pelf/pass from C, step out with 2 clubs and turn facing A
  • catch pass to A -> 3 clubs again
  • right pelf and getting a club replaces from new M
  • pass to A (start of a 4 pass 2-count sequence)
  • pass to B, pass to A, pass to B
  • self, pass to C (now taking the place of B), through pelf towards the middle for the new M (original B) to catch
  • flip remaining two clubs and walk halfway towards the middle