Shoulder throws

A shoulder throw is a behind the back throw where the object comes forward over the shoulder on the same side as the hand it's thrown from. A shoulder throw can either be caught in the same hand that threw it, or cross over to the other hand.

3 ball shoulder throws

4 ball shoulder throws

World records

Shoulder throw world records with publicly available video evidence:

• 4 balls: 136 catches by Zach Dana in 2013 (video)
• 6 balls: 18 catches by Chris Hodge in 2010 (video)

• 4 clubs: 50 catches by Ameron Rosvall in 2016 (video)
• 6 clubs: 8 catches by Vova Galchenko in 2007 (video)

Records with insufficient video evidence:

• 5 rings: 21 catches by Sergey Ignatov Jr. in 2004 (video no longer available)

See also

• Backcrosses
• Reverse shoulder throws
• Blind behind the back
• Body wrap

4 ball shoulder throw trick

4 ball alternating shoulder throws by Matthew Peplinski