Hi!!

Listen, I had the exact same problem when I started out. I bet we all did. But here's what I did to get the technique down better.

First I placed my strop flat on a table, but any flat surface with a flat edge works, because I wanted my hand to extend 'below' as if I were working a hanging strop. Then with the strop laid flat, steadying it with my left hand, I could slowly work the technique of moving and flipping. In this fashion I had a lot more control over keeping the entire blade on the strop, as well as being able to draw it more slowly.

Beginning the flip, prior to reversing direction was difficult for me, and caused me to cut and knick my strop several times by not doing it properly. I learned to sand and prep my strop in the process as well! LOL.

Think of it like rolling a pencil in your fingers. Just hold a pencil like you would hold your razor and roll it. That's really all you're doing to your razor. It's just not round. Get a butter knife from the kitchen and try rolling that next. Muscle memory is an amazing thing. Once your muscles know the right way, it gets a lot easier.

Good luck!! Hope you get it, don't give up!!

M