More than 500 baton twirlers are in Northern California this week for the national championship. Watch to learn why they say this is like their Olympic Games. https://on.kcra.com/BatonTwirling | KCRA 3

🚨 New coaches, this one’s for you! 🚨 Here are the first 5 baton tricks I teach every beginner: 1️⃣ Find the middle & learn to balance the baton 2️⃣ Down-the-hill 3️⃣ Figure 8s 4️⃣ Hand rolls 5️⃣ Horizontal wrist twirls ✅ These basics build the foundation for everything that comes next. They can be the difference between a frustrated student… and a confident one! Coaches: what are your go-to beginner tricks? Drop them in the comments! 👇 #BatonTwirling101 #CoachingTips #NewCoachGuide #TwirlBasi