Backcrosses

Backcrosses are crossing throws made behind the back, where the object comes forward on the same side of the body where it will be caught.
== Tips ==
* Avoid leaning back, sticking your elbows out, or twisting your body to the side.
* Make sure that none of your backcrosses or normal throws are lower than your basic pattern height, and that you're not waiting too long to start a throw, so you will have enough time to make a proper throw before you have to catch another object.
* If you're throwing clubs out too wide, you need to hold on to them longer. If they're hitting you in the head, you're holding on too long.
thumb|right|360px|5 ring backcrosses by Doug Sayers
thumb|right|360px|3 ball backcross tutorial
thumb|right|360px|5 ball backcross tutorial
thumb|right|360px|3 club backcross tutorial
thumb|right|360px|5 club backcross tutorial
== World records ==
Backcross world records with publicly available video evidence:
=== Balls ===
*3 ball backcrosses: 11 minutes and 16 seconds by Max Kuschmierz in 2020 (video)
*5 ball backcrosses: 2 minutes and 44 seconds by Adolfo Almonacid in 2019 (video)
*6 ball backcrosses: 71 catches by Ty Tojo in 2012 (video)
*7 ball backcrosses: 125 catches by Ty Tojo in 2013 (video)
*8 ball backcrosses: 8 catches by Ty Tojo in 2013 (video)
*9 ball backcrosses: 9 catches by Ty Tojo in 2015 (video)
Unverified claims:
*3 ball backcrosses: 18 minutes and 36 seconds by Dave Leahy in 2011 (claim)
=== Rings ===
*3 ring backcrosses: 3 minutes and 20 seconds by Max Kuschmierz in 2022 (video)
*5 ring backcrosses: 47 catches by Petter Wadsten in 2018 (video)
*7 ring backcrosses: 14 catches by Delaney Bayles in 2020 (video) 
=== Clubs ===
*3 club backcrosses: 21 minutes and 33 seconds by Ameron Rosvall in 2022 (video)
*5 club backcrosses: 2 minutes and 3 seconds by Nicolas Fuentes in 2022 (video)
*6 club backcrosses: 16 catches by Delaney Bayles in 2022 (video)
*7 club backcrosses: 19 catches by Masahiro Takahashi in 2024 (video)
Unverified claims:
*3 club backcrosses: 30 minutes by Sasha Dali (claim)
*4 club backcrosses: 5 minutes and 19 seconds by Thomas Dietz in 2004 (claim)
*5 club backcrosses: ~350 catches by Christian Hauschild (claim)
*5 club backcrosses: ~360 catches by Kristian Wanvik (claim)
== Variations ==
*Scissors - an even-numbered synch crossing pattern where one hand does a backcross while the other does a normal crossing throw in front, and the hand doing the backcross changes with each pair of throws.(4 club video, 6 club video)
*Backselves - a non-crossing version of backcrosses. An object thrown as a backself from the right hand is thrown behind the back, comes forward on the left side of the head, and is caught in the right hand.
*Shoulder throws
*Body throws
*Reverse backcrosses
*Backcross rolls
*Contortion
*Behind the back blind
*Behind the back looking
*Behind the back madness 
Category:Patterns
Category:Trick throws
Category:Body moves