Flair Instruction 1: Flat Behind the Back

[otipnis]

What kinda bottle should i use to practice???....glass one or a plastic one??

[SilverBerenznoff23]

Thanks, this helped alot :)

[jtcrawfo1]

I really enjoy the tutorial. The thing I already know I'm struggling on is the toss. Your finishing toss position is your wrist flipping toward yourself, but every time I attempt to end that the bottle hits the back end of my shoulder, when I try to add just a tad more umph to it then it's too far behind me. Does anybody have tips on the flat toss?

[ChiNgkWaLi]

hey . why does every time i try to make the bottle go in to the shaker . . i always miss . . any tips ?? . . my fingers hurts . .

[vaxthedude]

I looked and learned from you...now look at the result :(

haha ;)

[drklenk]

I use a glass bottle, but how can I train this so that the bottle doesn't break if i drop it?

[miztah14]

dude can u please show us your freestyle moves??? we are sure that we gonna love it.. thanks

[Jatin2589]

i've seen all of ur videozz... my favorite one was that Red Bull Can Trick.. I used it as my "Show Stopper" move... God Bless U..

[Jatin2589]

heyy.. My name is Jatin,20 yrs old... I am prsuing my final year in Hotel management from Chandigarh, India.. A few days back thr was a Cocktail Competetion at my college... I won that..:-) And from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank u, as all the tricks n flair moves i learnt from ur videozz, worked perfectly for mee. it is all bcoz of U that i've achieved this... I truly feel that this wud b my first step towards my Dream of becoming a Bartender... THANK U A MILLION TYMS SIR... :-)

[mckrib]

tnx.. im considering you as my bartending coach.. ^^ im new to it and hope to learn a lot from your vids.. tnx again

[punkyasiangurl]

where did u get those empty bottles? i'm a beginner and would like 2 practice :)

[Waderoberthiggins]

just got my practice flair bottle so excited to get into this!

look forward to mastering all your videos!

[BruceVP1]

one what state are you from? and you mentioned that you really don't have to move the catching hand that much and it should stay within the back of you belt loop, but it's driving me crazy cuz it's not landing every time. I want to learn how to flare just like you, but it's pissing me off not being able to even do this basic simple behind the back flat catch. PLEASE HELP ME GET BETTER!!!

[09doraemon]

it took me so long to find the 1st lesson.. now that i've found it, i want to do it NOW!! i'm a beginner and i want to learn about flairing.. it's not only because it is related to my course but because i want to learn it and show to everyone what i have.. my friend taught me some of it but i'm not satisfied.. i want to make it on my own.. :)

i wish i could do it !!

thnx to ur videos.. :)

[ausendundeinenacht]

@09doraemon YOU WILL

[09doraemon]

@ausendundeinenacht thnx! :)

[ausendundeinenacht]

@09doraemon : ) !!!!!

[MsCeledonia]

@subhamdutta007 the best bottle u can use is malibu! that's the perfect one..

[datogug]

Great great greeeeeaaaaaaatttt!!!!Thanks a lot for your videos, I have learned a lot from your videos

[jepaw24]

in our school this trick called drop but it is the same procedure by the way nice videos huh i learned new tricks from your other videos even though im just 17 and cant even go to the bar im interested on flairtending :)) i wish i can do a routine and present it in our school :D

[minutes2jayz]

great....... i've been watching all of your video almost everyday because i found that bartending and flairtending is alot of fun by the way im still a newbie so i need to practice more ^^

[johanstyer]

where do you get the things to do the tricks?

[MrCornLover]

holy shit! =0 your tv is old...

[jas0onami]

i just started bartending career and this is lesson one. i have such a long way to go

[finalcs]

i cant believe this is lesson # 1. i cant get this i must really suck..

[dakabje]

dont give up, improving your flair will be very hard, but its fun.. im not that good either, just know some routines

[xFliiy]

@finalcs my first lesson was actually just the one where you flip the bottle over the back of your hand, don't give up, try to find more easy lessons, and eventually you'll learn these kind of things easier.

[bakugan2007]

we are joining a bartending but we couldnt get the others trick....

[fhateemahh]

your so good, i hope i can learn your techniques fast...it's my problem today bcoz i have a bartending class and we will have a flair tending on september 10, 2009.. i haven't learn anything about this, i hope this will help me a lot...God bless!

[sanik4you]

very good video! many thanks!

[babymelody88]

thanks a lot, your videos are great!!

[igotyou62]

damn dude your awesome thanks for the lessons

[kaljuga]

Man, you have the best videos, thank you so much

[uglykidjoe2006]

Impressive Sir! Keep the vids coming!

[moixetanegra]

i think you are very talented and i hope to learn how to be a good flair waitress with your help, thanks!! :-)

[cyberjohn143]

Thanks alot! :D your really cool!!

[DjTenji]

gee whiz are they gonna be impressed with me at the local rsl haha!!! great tutorial

[plamenov86]

Thanks for the lesson (bow)

[ziodeda]

tanks for all your lesson...

[bradenspringer]

Is this move ever referred to as a FBTB?

[MangoMyers]

Yep.

[LASTONEB4U]

@MangoMyers hey dude do u know any flair clubs or schools?ur lessons r great but it would be awsome if u actually had a school of some sort where ppl can come and practice all these things..just graduated from B School and its very hard to actually find a good place in the field...so i started learning flair..now a days its close to impossible to find a good bartending job if ur not a hot female or don't know flair :|

[sprakinayts]

@MangoMyers how can i download your video?

[horsethefan]

thats a flairco bottle... u can find them at drinkstuff(dot)com...

[WHISKY1990]

damn it!

my arms are too short =(

[timothyjoe]

WOW you explain in great detail and I like how you explain little things "to watch out for" or "something you're probably going to do and should not" But great videos, I know nothing about flairing or juggling and I hope to learn a lot from your videoes. Keep it up !

[papapepepenultimo]

Now a question of my own: I am using a training bottle, but I can't avoid it to drip when I try a normal flip. Is that supposed to be that way?

[MangoMyers]

I'd like to say when I'm flairing at work, I never spill, but it's not true. It happens. The goal is to minimize it so it happens very rarely. I guess I would say a "spill" is unacceptable, a "drip" is livable. However, in this particular move - the flat behind the back - you should be able to do it without either. I have a hunch your grip is off. Grip: your wrist up, thumb touching your tailbone, fingers extended away from the body. Don't grab for it, let it hit your hand. Keep practicing!

[papapepepenultimo]

As the guy in the video, you can use a special bottle made of PVC. They don't break and they have the same weight.