Flair Bartending Lesson #31: The Bump!

I was so excited Monday to post this new move - our first exhibition move! And as I was reviewing the final clip for uploading, my computer pooped. Hard. All over the place. So, as much as I hate to be a day late, I have to give holy thanks to the guys at the Apple Store in Madison for performing the medical miracle of bringing my computer back to life - with all the files still intact! Total fee for parts and labor: $0. I loudly asked the service tech if it would be awkward if I told him I loved him... just before I turned around and saw 25 people quietly staring at me and waiting there turn in line. But I digress...

Let's get to The Bump. This is officially our first exhibition flair move - meaning this is NOT a move you can pick up a full bottle at work and give it a try. DO NOT do that. You'll spill everywhere. This is a move that should be done with a bottle that is no more than 1/4 full. As always, practice at home with an empty until you're comfortable with it. Then, try adding a couple ounces of water at a time and until you see how much is too much. I'll warn you ahead of time: you will get a bruise from practicing the bump. It just is. So practice for no more than 10-15 minutes at a time. Or until it gets too sore. And don't practice the day before you have a shoot for your job as a forearm model.