Changes: Behind the neck throws

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Behind the neck throws can be 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, or by bending your head down and throwing the objects over the back of your head.

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 balls: 146 catches by Zach Dana in 2014 (video)
3 rings: 10 catches by Dave Leahy in 2013 (video)
3 clubs: 51 catches by Byron Hutton in 2013 (video)

Alternate names

Neck throws
Neckcrosses
Behind the head throws

Variations

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

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-[[File:3_neckcross.gif|right|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?pattern=(4x,2)*;bps=4;hands=(32.5)(32.5).(32.5)(32.5).;body=(60).(60).(-60).(-60).]]You can make objects go '''behind the neck''' (or '''behind the head''') by throwing and catching with your hands farther back than normal.
+[[File:3_neckcross.gif|right|link=http://jugglinglab.sourceforge.net/siteswap.php?pattern=(4x,2)*;bps=4;hands=(32.5)(32.5).(32.5)(32.5).;body=(60).(60).(-60).(-60).]]'''Behind the neck throws''' can be 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, or by bending your head down and throwing the objects over the back of your head.
+[[Video:Behind the neck tricks|thumb|right|640px|3 [[Ball juggling|ball]] behind the neck tricks and [[Transitions|connection]] sequences by [[Vasil Magaranov]]
+]]
+[[Video:Tutorial-Behind The Head Throws|thumb|right|640px|3 [[Ball juggling|ball]] behind the neck throws tutorial]]
 ===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.
-*You may have 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.
-*To make it look good, make sure the throws are low enough that they actually go behind your head.
 ===World records===
 Behind the neck [[World records|world records]] with publicly available video evidence:
-*3 [[Ball juggling|balls]]: 60 catches by [[José Lima]] in 2012 ([http://youtu.be/Z7npaSk2-Dg?t=1m11s video])
+*3 [[Ball juggling|balls]]: 146 catches by [[Zach Dana]] in 2014 ([http://youtu.be/lxf_msSySr8?t=43s video])
 *3 [[Ring juggling|rings]]: 10 catches by [[Dave Leahy]] in 2013 ([http://youtu.be/vwY1GW1eVio?t=25s video])
 *3 [[Club juggling|clubs]]: 51 catches by [[Byron Hutton]] in 2013 ([https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151581841160922 video])
+===Alternate names===
-Unverified claims:
+*Neck throws
-*3 balls: 100 catches by [[Mike Moore]] ([http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=Z7npaSk2-Dg claim])
+*Neckcrosses
+*Behind the head throws
-[[Video:Behind the neck tricks|thumb|left|640px|3 [[Ball juggling|ball]] behind the neck tricks and [[Transitions|connection]] sequences by [[Vasil Magaranov]]
-]]
-[[Video:Tutorial-Behind The Head Throws|thumb|left|640px|3 [[Ball juggling|ball]] behind the neck throws tutorial]]
 ===Variations===
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 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4sVEezv2fg&t=57s Behind the neck throws from the opposite side]
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKhFoLXNhdU&t=3m24s Behind the neck shower]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFc9q4FJ534 Blind behind the neck] - bend your head down and throw over it like in a behind the neck [[Shower|shower]], but with both hands, in a [[Cascade|cascade]], looking down so you can't see the pattern.
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFc9q4FJ534 Blind behind the neck]
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIqARlQrj74&t=31s Behind the neck penguins]
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg2v9f1dURc&t=20s Behind the neck 180]
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwLzxEu3x-g&t=2m11s Under the leg and behind the neck throws]
-*Another kind of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEHFSfYj8YQ&t=1m42s behind the neck throws] - Put your hand behind your neck and throw an object from there.
+*A different kind of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEHFSfYj8YQ&t=1m42s behind the neck throws] - Put your hand behind your neck and throw an object from there.
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VOf5rckoUM Behind the neck catches] - Put your hand behind your neck and catch an object there.
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIqARlQrj74&t=24s One hand behind the neck]