Behind the neck throws are usually done by throwing and catching with your hands farther back than normal, so the objects go behind your head while they're in the air. They can also be done by bending your head down and throwing the objects over the back of your neck.
- Video: 4 ball alternating behind the neck throws by Matan Presberg
- Video: 5 balls with every fifth throw behind the neck by Haavard Hvidsten
- Video: 5 balls with every third throw behind the neck by Haavard Hvidsten
- Video: 5 balls with every other throw behind the neck by Haavard Hvidsten
Tips[]
- For the first technique, you may need to twist your torso slightly in between throws, in the direction of the hand that will throw next, to get your hand back far enough.
- To make it look good, make sure the throws are low enough that they actually go behind your head.
- Keep your hands low so the pattern isn't too fast.
World records[]
Behind the neck world records with publicly available video evidence:
- 3 ball neck throws: 15 minutes and 59 seconds by Alex Rozanov in 2024 (video)
- 4 balls neck throws: 14 catches by Danny Buonocore in 2016 (video)
- 5 balls neck throws: 6 catches by Keiju Hirooka in 2023 (video)
- 3 ring neck throws: 6 minutes and 55 seconds by Riki in 2024 (video)
- 4 rings neck throws: 4 catches by Emmanuël Boissé Pinard in 2010 (video at 3:06) and Kenshin Tomie in 2020 (video)
- 3 club neck throws: 123 catches by Matan Presberg in 2017 (video)
Alternative names[]
- Neck throws
- Neckcrosses
- Behind the head throws
Variations[]
- Non-crossing behind the neck throws
- Behind the neck throws from the opposite side
- Behind the neck shower
- Behind the neck blind
- Behind the neck penguins
- Behind the neck 180
- Under the leg and behind the neck throws
- A different kind of behind the neck throws: Put your hand behind your neck and throw an object from there.
- Behind the neck catches: Put your hand behind your neck and catch an object there.
- One hand behind the neck
- Shoulder rolls