Fishtails, thumbflips, aerials, walkovers and double-illusions-the language of the glittering, esoteric sport of baton twirling. Last August the top 80 of the world's 200,000 twirlers met in Milan for the 1983 Championships. This film follows European Champion Lesley Wood From Glasgow and the 1982 Men's World Champion, Glenn Bittend bender from the United States, through their preparations.