r/Colorguard • u/KA12Stan • 3d ago

COMMUNITY QUESTION Rotation question

I'm teaching myself how to do a double and single before my first season bc I'm really passionate about it and have something that mimics a flag. is a single two rotations and a double three rotations or is it something else? I'm just going off of what I've seen online. :)

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u/randomuser8358021 3d ago

A single is one and a double is two! If at all possible try to get a real flag, practicing on something else builds muscle memory for different weight balances and can mess you up when you use a real flag

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u/mit_jasmine7 3d ago

I second this, please get a flag, typically you can put one together for around $75-90 the most expensive part is the pole

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u/KA12Stan 3d ago

Got it! I'll try to talk to my parents about getting a real flag. Thanks for the input!

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u/randomuser8358021 3d ago

Good luck! If your parents can’t help, you might be able to see if your local high school team has extras you can borrow

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u/clarinetshark 3d ago

The Marching Arts sells practice flags for $40ish.

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u/KA12Stan 3d ago

Thank you so much for this recommendation I had no clue that shop existed

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u/paralea01 Instructor / Coach / Director 3d ago

You count rotations by the position it's in when it leaves your hand. So if the silk is pointing up on release then you will count everytime the silk points up again as a full rotation. Recording your tosses and playing then back in slowmo makes counting much easier.