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===Double Clutch=== At the onset of the jump, the ball is controlled by either one or both hands and once in the air is typically brought to chest level. The player will then quickly thrust the ball downwards and fully extend their arms, bringing the ball below the waist. Finally the ball is brought above the head and dunked with one or both hands; and the double clutch appears as one fluid motion. As a demonstration of athletic prowess, the ball may be held in the below-the-waist position for milliseconds longer, thus showcasing the player's hang time (jumping ability). Whether the result of a 180° spin or body angle at takeoff, the double clutch is generally performed with the player's back toward the rim. While this orientation is rather conducive to the double clutch motion, [[Spud Webb]] was known to perform this dunk while facing the basket. Additionally, [[Kenny "Sky" Walker]], [[Tracy McGrady]]—in the 1989 and 2000 NBA Contests, respectively—and others, have performed 360° variation of the double clutch (McGrady completed a lob self-pass before the dunk). Circa 2007, independent slam dunker T-Dub performed the double clutch with a 540° spin which he concluded by hanging on the rim.<ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube: T-Dub Dunks |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPFfSO8xozI |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/BPFfSO8xozI |archive-date=2021-12-11 |access-date=22 May 2012 |website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}} Fast-forward to 00:09 in the video.</ref>
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