Hand-over hand spin

• From the carry
• Bring right hand below left, palm up, mace in crook of thumb
• Rotate mace with right hand half turn
• Bring left hand below right, left pinkie against right thumb and grasp mace in hand
• Rotate mace half turn
• Grasp in right hand as before and repeat
• Return to carry by placing mace in left hand, in carry position

• From Hand-over hand spin
• Take mace in left hand and do not pass to right
• Rotate mace in left hand
• Lift hand and release as palm is up
• Catch in right hand, palm up
• Resume spin

• From Hand-over hand spin
• When mace is in left hand do not pass to right
• Bring hand to right shoulder and place in crook of neck
• Allow momentum to carry mace around neck
• Catch by bringing left hand over to left side and grasp mace as it comes around shoulders
• grasp with palm down and thumb towards you
• Bring hand down and let mace rotate so palm is open and up
• Take mace in right hand as in spin and resume spin

• From Carry
• Rotate left hand so palm is down and take mace in right hand, palm up
• Release left hand
• Rotate right hand, swinging ferrule down and then out
• Release mace when palm is down and allow it to rotate around hand
• Rotate hand back around and catch mace
• Repeat
• To stop use Flip stop

• From Rights
• Catch mace with left hand, palm up and right hand, palm down
• Reach left hand over and grasp above right hand, palm down
• Return to carry

• From Flip
• Bring left hand up and right hand down- centered on each other
• Left hand- palm facing left, thumb down- about face height
• Right hand- palm up and flat, mace in crook of thumb- about waist level
• Push mace with left hand down and to the left while bringing right hand up and to the right
• Rotate right hand and release with right palm facing out
• Catch with left hand, palm up and right hand palm down
• Continue with rights or go to carry as before

• Grasp end of ferrule in right hand, palm towards face, thumb up, at forehead level
• Allow mace to fall down to left
• always keep palm towards you with thumb up
• open hand and hold mace in crook of thumb as it falls
• As mace comes back up use thumb to bring it back up
• Allow mace to fall down and to left behind body
• Bring up the same as before
• Repeat

• From carry
• Grasp with right hand, palm down, thumb up, below left
• Release left hand
• Rotate right hand so ball goes up and to right
• Rotate a half turn so ball is to right, right palm up
• Open hand and allow mace to keep rotating
• Bring left hand in, palm up and flat, to help mace across
• Allow mace to roll over and into left hand (ball now on left)
• Rotate left hand half turn so palm is down
• Grasp with right hand next to left, both palms down, thumb to thumb
• To stop- after grasping in right hand rotate half turn
• Stop rotation with left hand, palm down, thumb in
• Reach left hand across, above right hand, palm down and grasp mace
• Bring mace across into carry

• From front two-hand spin
• Grasp with right hand
• Rotate hand but do not pass to left hand
• Allow mace to rotate around thumb
• At same time lift right hand and toss as mace rolls of hand
• Catch center of spin with right hand, thumb down, palm facing right
• While catching, rotate right hand clockwise as you grasp mace

• Begin with a Hand over Hand spin
• Begin pass when left hand is grasping lower end of mace
• Swing ball around in a horizontal plane
• Bring left arm around back
• Grasp mace above left hand with right hand
• Swing ferrule around body until mace is pointing straight to front
• Grasp with left hand closer to you, thumb in, palm down
• Continue to rotate around body and pass to right hand again
• This time ball is to left, away from right hand
• Rotate ball down and to side of body
• Bring ball up in front of body
• Begin Front two hand spin

• From front two-hand spin
• Grasp with right hand
• Rotate hand half turn so palm is up while bringing arm to side, mace now perpendicular to body
• As arm goes around back rotate hand, thumb over top in opposite rotation as before
• As arm comes to back bring right hand so palm is out, thumb up hand by small of back
• Pass mace to left hand behind back, thumb up, palm out, below right hand
• As arm comes out to side rotate hand, thumb goes down, palm to back
• When arm is to side rotate hand, thumb comes up on front, palm now facing front
• Keep mace spinning down and to right and bring hand in front of chest, thumb down, palm out
• Grasp with right hand, thumb down, palm out, above left hand
• Continue spin

• Begin with Front Two Hand spin
• Swing mace to side the same as the start of an Around the Back
• As arm goes to side, place right foot behind left; count 1 of about face
• Follow mace around by executing about face
• End with a Hand over Hand spin

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