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Colorguard is often difficult for people who go from one school to another because there isn't really a set name for every move. Dropspins remain the same, but what we call windmills you may call something else. This is why we tried to include animations with our explanations.

The Perfect Parallel Prep

Start level at hips with the silk to the left. Hold at the end and where the silk meets the pole. Lift the silk towards the right with right hand. Fully extend. Now drop flag silk first behind you, let it rotate around once and tuck the pole under your arm.It should almost be like an extended spacial. Grab with left hand and let flag drop to the right silk facing right. Switch your right hand so that the palm is facing forward and toss the parallel.

Right-Handed Dropspins

Dropspins are the most basic colorguard move. Start at right shoulder. Drop the silk to the left and grab with your left hand(palm facing left and thumb down.) while keeping your right hand at the silk. The silk should now be down and the pole up in the air(straight up and down.) Now continue the motion and bring the silk up on the right(you have to let go with your right hand) and the grab the pole with your right hand(thumb up). That is one dropspin. Many coaches/sponsors count dropspins various ways. Our sponsor counts thumbs down, thumbs up, thumbs down, thumbs up..... There are many variations to dropspins as well. For example, by alternating which foot you pop out to the side, this makes them pop-eyes.

Spatials/Windmills

This next one we call spatials. Start at right shoulder and then let go of the bottom of the flag with your left hand. Drop the silk to the left and bring it across your toes letting the pole go behind you. Now drop the silk to the left behind you and let the pole go in front of you. Now you are back to where you started. To do what we call windmills, you do the same motions you just have your right hand facing thumbs down(away from the silk).