Behind the Back Pirouette Cigar Box Tutorial

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You asked for it! Here's how to do the Behind the Back Pirouette with cigar boxes! If you've still got questions after watching please feel free to ask in the comments below, I do my best to respond to all of them.
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[@jonnymoore97]

The edits are so good! I wish we could freeze the boxes in the air in real life :D Great job as usual Eric!

[@jardinscoteau5574]

oh nice edit with the frozen boxes! Great job as usual!

[@goldenmemories6646]

THIS IS THE BEST CONTENT FOR DETAILED TRAINING💯💯💯THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT🙏🙏🙏

[@EricBates]

Thanks!

[@EricBates]

Let me know how it's going for you!

[@Topvarios]

Wow, thank you very much !! It is a great tutorial!!I had been stuck in this figure for a while, and now I am starting to achieve it :) As a self-taught cigarbox juggler, I really appreciate to find good and detailed tecnique tutorials.... We want more! and more difficult tricks!

[@barcodecompany2686]

Nice one!

[@komssa14]

@2:41 disappearing cyclist

[@EricBates]

Haha I saw this in the edit, if I had done the spin one second earlier he would have been hidden behind the car for the mask transition. Good eye!

[@arthureames9715]

Hate the quarantine; but love all the cool Eric Bates content! And have to add that the editing and video quality is phenomenal man. Thanks for doing these videos!

[@EricBates]

Thanks! I appreciate it. Agreed, the quarantine has been tough but a nice opportunity to do fun projects like this and try to improve my online teaching and editing. Thanks for checking them out!

[@robergej]

Wow man great trick, but super sick editing and transitions!!

[@bobneuman8033]

Great! Liked the clear explanation...slow and basic at first (leaving only 1 box on display). Most helpful advice about making sure the left side is “clear.” Variations at end are inspiring.

[@steffournier28]

Really going for me thanks! =D Got my Triscuits practice boxes all set for pirouettes!

[@LucasJetUKJuggler]

Made me lol a few times! Can't wait to try it!

[@janewithatandjohnny]

Thanks a lot for your tutorials, they ar GREAT learning tools!!

[@EricBates]

Hey Janet, thanks a lot, happy they help!

[@AIMireault]

Dude Eric, these videos are great and you’re the man. Keep em coming & hope you’re well 👍

[@EricBates]

hey! Thanks!

[@maurizioorlando97531]

love the editing! i will train this trick as soon I am back in a training space again! :) thank you Eric!!!

[@EricBates]

I've managed to catch it with the homemade boxes too ;) if you can't wait

[@maurizioorlando97531]

@@EricBates ahahah! nice!

[@PepeJardim]

you are genius !

[@PepeJardim]

First day trying these steps , I haven’t make it by a split of second , but almost did it, trying again tomorrow , very excited. thank you

[@klarkforgetit2642]

Do you have a tip for that the boxes stick together by the normal pirouette other than line of pressure... I still can't do that one sadly

[@EricBates]

Sure. It's going to help having good boxes first of all- if they're not flat on the ends there's not much to do. Second, try using your legs to help smooth the throw- let the arms do the fine tuning at the end but most of the lift will come from your legs/ body. After that, make sure as you release the boxes your hands are letting go smooth and keeping that pressure gently inwards- if you start to turn early it's easy to pull/ jostle the boxes by accident. This is where drills like throwing them and clapping your hands comes in handy, to just focus on that throw before trying to add the pirouette. Are any of those tips helping?

[@klarkforgetit2642]

@@EricBates Thanks a lot. Will answer again when I get the time to try them out tomorrow

[@klarkforgetit2642]

Helped greatly. One of my biggest problems was that I wanted to turn and with that gave the boxes a spin in one direction so they would spread apart and away. Still happens sometimes but with practices it will get rarer and rarer