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"Advanced" flag
tosses are tosses that require greater skill and
control. Some of these tosses may be basic
to some more advanced color guards so, if you can
think of a toss that should be posted on this
page, write out a description of how it is done
and send it to
emily@colorguardcentral.com
Pizza
Hand Toss: Start
out by holding the flag with your left hand at the
tape that joins the flag silk to the pole.
Your right hand should be palm up facing the sky
with the pole being held between your pointer
finger and thumb. Pull the pole to the left
and let go when the flag has rotated so that it is
pointed upward once more. This toss should
rotate one to one and a half times and then should
be caught upside down (for 1 1/2 rotation) with
your right hand above your left hand.
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Yo-Yo
Toss: Begin with holding the flag
pole at the very end of the bottom cap with both
hands. Your right hand should be on top and
your left, on the bottom. Circle the pole to
the left and let it "swoop" behind you
(like a "back scratcher"). When
the flag is strait up and down again, switch your
hand positions so that both palms are facing away
from you and both thumbs are pointing down.
Make 2 large and fast circles with your pole by
rotating it with your wrists. Just as the
second circle is being completed, let go of the
flag. The momentum that you gained while
making the 2 circles should propel your flag in
the air. For this toss, your catch will
depend on how high you toss the flag...come up
with a way to catch and be consistent.
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Horizontal
(Helicopter Toss): The name of this toss
describes what it is. This toss is thrown so
that the flag is horizontal in the air. To
do this toss, start with the pole parallel to the
ground and behind your back. Hold the pole
with your right hand at the tape that joins the
silk to the pole. Now, as flat and as evenly
as possible bring the flag around your body to the
left (keeping the pole parallel to the
ground). Still holding onto the pole, raise
your right arm up and once the pole is above your
head, let go. The flag should be
horizontally in the air, and should rotate
once. Then...if you can imagine, the flag
SHOULD fall right into your hands with your right
palm up and left palm down.
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