Flair Lesson #30: Double Flat Back to Front
This move is a twist on the Flat From Behind the Back so make sure you are proficient at that move – especially with both hands.
1) Even though it is a two item move, we are going to focus on one hand at a time. Set down the tin and just focus on the bottle first.
2) With the bottle in your right hand in a “juggler’s grip” – pour spout touching the middle of your palm, fingers extended down the neck – we are going to do the Flat Behind the Back. However, instead of throwing it to the side, focus on trying to land the bottle in front of you. And try catching it with the same hand you threw it with. We’re aiming to get it about 6-10 inches in front of your shoulder, maybe a little lower down your body but at least in line with your shoulder. Once you can consistently get this throw, move on to step #3.
3) Set the bottle down and pick up the tin in your left hand. We’re going to be doing the same throw as above; however, since you can’t get a juggler’s grip on a tin, we’re going to focus on rolling it off our fingers as we lift/toss it from behind our back. This can be the tricky part of the move. We want to be able to throw it – without wobbling – and catching it in front of our body with our left hand. If you’re having problems with this, practice throwing the tin in a circle in front of you much like we did in the Swipe Thru.
4) Once you can get the right hand throw 9 times out of 10 and the left hand throw just as much, pick up both items. Do the right hand (bottle) throw. Stop. Do the left hand (tin) throw. Stop. Repeat, this time with a smaller pause between throws. Repeat until it feels like you are doing the moves fluidly together.
5) Note: you are never actually throwing 2 items in the air at the same time though it may look or feel that way. You are beginning the second throw while you catch the first. If you’re having problems getting this move, just start again to step #1 and focus on each hand independently.
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