Next Level Techniques Vault
About the Vault
You’ve got the foundation, now it’s time to build on it. The Next Level Techniques Vault is a library of techniques that build on what you learned in the foundation course, giving you new ways to light, transition, and perform. The vault is still growing, so check back as new lessons are added.
What You'll Learn
The Harry Potter Jellyfish: A More Efficient Extinguish
Named after the wand-like motion that leads into the extinguish, the Harry Potter jellyfish introduces a concept that will make your jellyfishes bigger, more buoyant, and far more efficient. Once you understand it, you can apply it to almost any angle.
Shoot the Moon: Lighting a Torch From a Fire Eat
Shoot the moon is built off the back of a good fire eat. If your fire eating is producing a solid fireball, this lesson shows you how to use it to light a second torch and turn one technique into a seamless transition.
The Lovell Light: A Performance Opener
The Lovell Light takes your torches from completely unlit to performance-ready in one fluid motion. Built on the cross grip body trail from the foundation course, this technique introduces a new ignition method that makes for a great opening moment.
Jellyfish Relights: Finesse Meets Speed
Extinguish your torch with a jellyfish, then relight it from the plume you just created. There's always an element of luck involved, but this lesson shows you how to stack the odds in your favour and why it doubles as one of the best jellyfish training exercises out there.
How to Light the Hollow End of Your Torch
We usually pull vapour through the torch and into our mouths, but what happens when we reverse that flow? This lesson covers the hollow end light, how to set it up, different ways to ignite it, and where it can take you.
The Cauldron: Hiding Fire Inside Your Mouth
A cauldron is where you tuck fire away inside your mouth until it's almost invisible. This lesson breaks down the mouth shape, tongue position, jaw positioning, and ignition process, and covers what to do when spillage keeps catching you out.
The Parachute: Light Your Vapour With a Jellyfish
The parachute is where things start to open up. This lesson breaks the technique into two separate motions, shows you how to drill each one individually, and walks you through combining them into a sequence that will take your fire manipulation to the next level.
Multiple Fireballs From a Single Mouthful of Vapour
One mouthful of vapour doesn't have to mean one fireball. This lesson teaches you how to isolate specific mouth motions to rapidly push out bursts of vapour, creating multiple fireballs from a single draw.
The Bridge: Pull Fire Into Your Mouth From a Distance
The bridge lets you pull fire into your mouth without the wick ever touching your lips. This lesson shows you how to use a quick burst of vapour to create a pathway for the flame, and how to combine it with other techniques for sequences that will leave your audience stunned.
Forced Ghost: A Dramatic Way to Light Your Torch
The forced ghost uses invisible vapour to create one of the most dramatic torch-lighting effects in fire manipulation. This lesson covers the technique, timing, and safety considerations, plus how to combine it with a forced extinguish for an even bigger finish.
Fuelling From the Hollow End: A Hidden Tool in Your Arsenal
That condensed fuel inside your torch doesn't have to be a nuisance. This lesson shows you how to use it to fuel your fingers and thumbs, how to light and extinguish them safely, and how to work it into sequences that actually look good to an audience.
How to Perform an Upside Down Jellyfish
The upside down jellyfish takes a familiar technique and flips it on its head. This lesson covers the subtle differences in speed, pivot point, and extinguish angle that make it work, plus how to level it up into a one-handed transfer called the spearfish.
New Techniques On the Way, No Extra Cost
The next level techniques vault is actively being expanded with new content. As new techniques and sequences are developed, they'll be added here at no extra charge. Keep checking back as there's plenty more to come.