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 neck.
Behind the neck tricks
3 ball behind the neck tricks and connections by Vasil Magaranov
Tutorial-Behind The Head Throws
3 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.
- 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: 244 catches by Alex Rozanov in 2015 (video)
- 4 balls: 10 catches by Kuniaki Emoto in 2013 (video)
- 3 rings: 26 catches by Domagoj Oreški in 2014 (video)
- 4 rings: 4 catches by Emmanuël Boissé Pinard in 2010 (video)
Unverified claims:
- 3 balls: 2 minutes and 33 seconds by Albrecht Brunner in 2014 (claim)
Alternate 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
- Blind behind the neck
- 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