Arm Roll

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Trick Information
Family	Roll Spin
Rotations	Variable
Creator	Unknown

Arm Roll is a Roll spin trick. It involves the pen rolling down the arm from the hand to the elbow.

• Normal: the pen rolls from the hand down to the elbow.
• Reverse: the pen rolls from the elbow down to the hand.

Contents 1 Written naming convention 2 Guide 3 Videos 4 Inverse Arm Roll 4.1 Inverse Arm Roll guides 5 Related tricks

Written naming convention

Arm Roll (Direction) (starting position-ending position)

1. Direction can be omitted. If omitted, the trick is assumed to be a Arm Roll Normal.
2. Since the trick is self-rotational, the number of rotations is not important and is not stated.
3. The starting and ending positions can be omitted.
   • When the starting position is omitted for an Arm Roll Normal, it is assumed to start where the previous trick has ended since Arm Roll is rarely he first trick performed in a combo. Otherwise the pen is assumed to start on the back of the hand.
   • When the starting position is omitted for an Arm Roll Reverse, it is assumed to start in the elbow.
   • When the ending position is omitted for an Arm Roll Normal, it is assumed to end in the elbow.
   • When the starting position is omitted for an Arm Roll Reverse, it is assumed to end on the back of the hand.

Guide

Arm Roll Normal

1. The pen begins on the back of the hand, perpendicular to the fingers.
2. The arm is tilted so that gravity causes the pen to roll down the arm towards the elbow.
3. The elbow is bent to pinch the pen in the crook of the elbow.

Arm Roll Reverse

1. The pen begins in the crook of the elbow with the elbow bent to hold the pen.
2. The elbow is straightened as the hand is brought down below the level of the elbow. Gravity causes the pen to roll down the arm towards the hand.
3. The pen is stopped on the back of the hand.

Videos

Arm Roll to Elbow Pop by Scott Shaputis

Inverse Arm Roll

• Normal: the pen rolls along the other side of the arm (palm up side) from the hand down to the elbow.
• Reverse: the pen rolls along the other side of the arm (palm up side) from the elbow down to the hand.

Inverse Arm Roll guides

Inverse Arm Roll Normal

1. The pen begins on the palm of the hand, perpendicular to the fingers.
2. The arm is tilted so that gravity causes the pen to roll down the arm towards the elbow, on the opposite side of the arm as Arm Roll Normal.
3. The elbow is bent to pinch the pen in the crook of the elbow.

Inverse Arm Roll Reverse

1. The pen begins in the crook of the elbow with the elbow bent to hold the pen.
2. The elbow is straightened as the hand is brought down below the level of the elbow. Gravity causes the pen to roll down the arm towards the hand, on the opposite side of the arm as Arm Roll Reverse.
3. The pen is stopped on the palm of the hand.

Related tricks

• Elbow Pop

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