This is Kairi Mori. She is 10 yrs old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoXLXB-s9_o

This is Team Japan 2010 at the World Baton Championships. Please watch and comment. They are amazing:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQEA-OLq1nM

Rolls

There are many types of rolls. You can do rolls with your elbows, arms, neck, waist, and even mouth. The simplest rolls are a single elbow roll and a single arm roll. For a single elbow roll, hold the baton off-center. Push the baton against the upper part of your elbow. It should roll over. Do the same for the arm roll except instead of rolling it on your elbow, roll it on a straight arm that is out in front of you.

The Basics

There are basic staple moves in baton that everything else builds off of. The first is called a thumb toss. This is where the baton rolls over your thumb while you jerk your wrist upwards. Doing this sends the baton into the air. You have just done a thumb toss:) continue checking the site for future posts.  Please comment!!!    

Baton 101

Some of you mat be wondering, what is baton twirling? Well you're in luck, because it's very easy to understand. Baton twirling is a sport where you do all kinds of different tricks and tosses with sturdy metal sticks called batons. I will have upcoming posts about things like:

novelty batons, the basics, 2 baton tricks, 3 baton tricks, and good stretching techniques. Thanks for reading:)