Flair Lesson #34: Repeating Circle Swipe Thru
This move can be a bit tricky, as it’s actually the first move we have that involves the 2 items in the air at the same time – which is technically considered juggling. Congratulations. Make sure you are comfortable with the Circle Swipe Thru before attempting this addition.
The difference between this flair move and the Circle Swipe Thru is the addition of the bottle toss and follow through of the tin toss at the end of the move. Easier said than done. In theory, the move is simple: at the end of the Circle Swipe Thru, just continue the momentum of the bottle and lift/toss it up and across your body, catching it in your left hand as you toss the tin in a similar trajectory and catch it in your right hand. As the bottle starts to descend towards your left (tin) hand, toss the tin up underneath the bottle letting it roll off your fingers. That’s it in theory – and truthfully, in practice – however, the reality of learning this move can be much more difficult.
The best advice I have for learning this move is that if you’re having a hard time, try this: drop the bottle and tin. Seriously. Do the Circle Swipe Thru and continue the bottle and tin throws of this move and don’t even bother trying to catch the bottle or tin. Just focus on throwing the bottle. Then the tin underneath it. Trust me, this can help you overcome a big hurdle. Juggler’s have a saying: “If you get good throws, the catch will come.” Throw your muscle memory a curveball and just launch those suckers with the right timing and the right pattern and just let them them fall. You might just find you’ve discovered a break through.
Once you get the mechanics, you’ll notice you are in prime position to repeat the maneuver, albeit with opposite hands. This move lends itself perfectly to an ambidextrous drill back and forth, practicing both hands. It’s not only kind of fun to slide back and forth from hand to hand with this flair move, it also lends itself to some great new finishes that we’ll cover in upcoming lessons. See if you can come up with your own ending before I do.
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