Is there a trick to rolling a TOP HAT off your head, down your arm and catching it in your hand?

Question

I've seen in the old dance movies where someone rolls the top hat off their head, down their arm and catches it in their hand. I want to do that in a Christmas show. Is there a trick to it, or do you just have to practice it a billion times before you get it to work?

Answer 1

http://www.blanketfort.com/juggling/hat.html

fun times!

Answer 2

The trick is don't let it fall on the floor....