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Shaker Cups

Shaker cups are also called nesting cups, as they are cups that are designed in such a way so as you can catch (nest) them inside each other. They are designed in such a way as not to stick or wedge themselves together when caught, so the inside cup is ready for release again.

This is possibly the noisiest prop in a jugglers performance bag, as they are made from metal and make a huge noise when they clatter together!

Terminology

In order to make sense of which cup is which, I refer to a cup that is being held in the hand as the “outer cup”, and a cup which is nested inside an outer cone is referred to as an “inner cup”.

Basic Toss (2 Cups)	Using just two cups, fit one inside another. Keeping a hold of the outer cup, and flip the inner cup so that it does one complete turn in the air and then catch it inside the outer cup. You can then try to make the inner cup flip several times before you catch it (this trick is known as doubles/triples/etc). Try high and low throws also.
Basic Toss (3 Cups)	Now have two cups in one hand (one inside the other) and one cup in your other haqnd. Now flip a cup from one outer cone to the other. Practice throwing back and forth and getting used to the exact amount of spin you need.
Hold Back	With 3 cups in one hand (one outer cup and two inner cups), use your index finger to hold back the second cup so that you only flick the top cup. Take care not to trap your finger though!
Multiplex	With 3 cups in one hand, throw both the inner cups, keeping the outer cup in your hand. You will need to experiment to find the right amount of spin to be able to catch both cups in the same hand, and you can then try catching one in the cup and one in the other hand (which was empty!)
Throw all 3 Cups	Try throwing all 3 cups and catching them again! Use both hands to catch them, or try to just catch all 3 in your empty hand! This trick is difficult, so keep practicing!
Body Throws	Take all the moves learned above and combine them with lots of body throws (behind the back, under the leg in all directions etc).
Different Catching Position	You can also experiment with your catching position such as turning your hand round, and then learn all of these tricks again using your new hand position!

If you enjoy stacking cups, you may be interested in
viewing my Stacking Products page (UK only)
which also contains Flashcups and Dice Stacking Products.

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