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Flair Lesson #9: Arm Roll Down into Pour

I promise this is the last of the Change Grip Around the Head variations before we move on to some other flair moves.

Keys to getting this move down:

1) Use your thumb and middle finger to grab the opposite sides at the very top of the tin. You should be able to swing or “hinge” back and forth comfortably.

2) Learn to “hinge” the tin with one hand while you grip change the bottle around your head with the other hand simultaneously.

3) Use your last two fingers (pinky and ring finger) as a guide for the bottle to roll down your arm. This is probably the trickiest part of this move: getting comfortable with the fingers on the tin and the fingers on the bottle, and keeping the bottle from sliding into the tin or falling backwards behind you. This might take some practice.

4) Keep an even, smooth, controlled roll down your arm.

5) When you pull your wrist away, let the momentum of the bottle follow through into the pour in the tin.

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