Difficulty: 2 - Simple Trick
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Prerequisite Skills: Cascade
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Behind-the-back throws can really add visual appeal (as well as difficulty) to any juggling trick.
Instructions:
This is a trick that you definitely want to first practice with only one ball. Start with a single throw behind the back. Your release point will be somewhere in the middle of your lower back. You may find it easier and more accurate to throw from higher up your back or further across the other side. Try different releases and find what works best for you.
You want the ball path to go over your opposite shoulder and land in the natural catching position of the other hand. You don't want to have to reach way out or turn your body to make the catch. Practice both hands.
Variations:
Backcrosses - This is the ultimate behind-the-back trick. It's consecutive behind-the-back throws on every throw. This pattern may not seem very difficult, but it is. Personally, I can only run a few throws in a row of it (but I'm working on it). Backcrosses look even better with clubs.
