· · KENGRIP · ·
SPIKE
Rotate the Tama however you feel most comfortable, Just make sure it doesn't wobble when turning. If it wobbles a lot, you can slide your fingers along the string downwards, getting closer to the Tama (without touching it) to stabilize it.
If the Tama is not rotating, you will have to be very careful with the verticality of the pull. As soon as you raise it slightly off-center, the Tama will rotate in that direction. We'll cover this in the next videos, because it's useful for more advanced tricks.
Remember that bending your knees helps enormously to isolate every small movement. Especially when landing the trick, it gives you that extra time to aim accurately at the Tama's hole.
Furthermore, bending down will make it easier for the lift to be performed in a straight line., just like you'll need to do to spike a Tama that isn't spinning.
BIG CUP
Bending your knees (squatting) will greatly help you isolate every small movement. For example, during the upward pull, you'll gain more time to rotate your hand and focus on the catch. Since you won't need to raise your arm as high, it will be closer to the target for longer.
Bending down will make it easier to raise the size, do it in a perfectly vertical straight line. This is also crucial when landing the trick, as it allows you to cushion the impact of the Tama without tilting the Ken, thus preventing the Tama from falling.
SPIKE from Big Cup
If you can see the hole straight on, For example, when it's facing upwards, tilt the Ken and drop the Tama onto the spike. If you can't see it, turn it over.flip) so that it falls inside.
There is a third case when the Tama is facing downwards against the cup. In this case, you can either turn it halfway around or lift Ken (preventing the Tama from rotating) and quickly crouch down to give the Tama some space to poke it. I recommend turning it halfway around; with the second option, it's quite easy to mess it up with any slight inaccuracy.
Remember that bending your knees helps enormously to isolate every small movement. Especially when landing the trick, it gives you that extra time to aim accurately at the Tama hole.
Spinning vs Zero Spin:
Spinning the Tama will help you throughout your entire career as a player. From finishing a string flow, even rotating it by hand as you throw it to ensure you can control the hole's position.
There are many ways to spin the Tama. I recommend that each player explore for themselves and find their own way of doing it.
Learning the spike without turning the tama will improve your level, helping you understand how the string influences the movement of the Tama.
If you want to do a Swing Spike, The rotation of the Tama will cancel any attempt to change the direction of the hole (gyroscope effect). Keep this in mind: when the Tama is spinning, it is locked on that axis and it is quite difficult to make it rotate in any other direction.
small cup
Bending your knees (squatting) will greatly help you isolate every small movement. For example, during the upward pull, you'll gain more time to rotate your hand and focus on the catch. Since you won't need to raise your arm as high, it will be closer to the target for longer.
The best trick for orienting the small glass is to pretend you're looking at a wristwatch. A second option is to make a movement similar to opening a door with a key, but that option will make the fluidity of the next movement in a combo much less.
Bending down will make it easier to raise the size, do it in a perfectly vertical straight line. This is also crucial when landing the trick, as it allows you to cushion the impact of the Tama without tilting the Ken, thus preventing the Tama from falling.
base Cup
The Tama must be resting steadily before being lifted. to ensure you have total control over it when the trick falls.
Bending your knees (squatting) will greatly help you isolate every small movement. For example, during the upward pull, you'll gain more time to rotate your hand and focus on the catch. Since you won't need to raise your arm as high, it will be closer to the target for longer.
This trick is difficult. At first you'll feel like you're forcing the position, and that's normal. Be patient and pay close attention to placing Ken completely upside down, so that the Base Cup It should be parallel to the ground. The next step is even more important in this particular movement.
Bending down will make it easier to raise the size, do it in a perfectly vertical straight line. This is also crucial when landing the trick, as it allows you to cushion the impact of the Tama without tilting the Ken, thus preventing the Tama from falling.
· · TAMAGRIP · ·
Airplane
The rope should be as taut as possible. That helps ensure you have control over Ken.
Rolling the Ken between your fingers isn't entirely necessary to fall for a Airplane, But I always encourage new players to start doing this as soon as possible. The reason for this is that Ken is already oriented sideways (with the pot facing you), so you can go straight to the next move; also, the string will stay away from your hand.
Don't turn Ken too much! It's a very subtle movement; what you're looking for is for the large cup (Big Cup) of Ken is facing you.
The large cup faces downwards when it is in your hand And, due to gravity, it will always tend to look downwards as it weighs more, so the Ken will only make a half turn before you pull the Ken.
Holding the Tama with the hole facing upwards will make nailing easier (spike); You "only" need to make Ken land inside.
Bend your knees It will greatly help to isolate every tiny movement. For example, using your knees during the pull will give you more time to find the spike.
Don't pull too hard or too fast. Try to pull directly towards you when the Ken's swing begins to rise. Your intention should be to drag the Ken (spike) towards you instead of trying to make it rotate in the air. Once you've mastered this, you can try to turn it halfway around or even attempt a full rotation.
Lighthouse
The Ken doll must be resting steadily before being lifted. to ensure you have total control over it when landing the trick.
ROLLING THE KEN BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS IS NOT ENTIRELY NECESSARY FOR THIS TRICK BUT I RECOMMEND NEW PLAYERS DO IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Since the Ken is oriented in such a way that it is ready for the next trick and also prevents the rope from getting tangled around the Sarado.
Holding the Tama with the hole facing upwards will make nailing easier (spike); You "only" need to make Ken land inside.
Bending your knees will greatly help to isolate every small movement. For example, using your knees during the pull will give you more time to find the spike.
Don't pull too hard or too fast. Try to pull directly towards you when the Ken's swing begins to rise. Your intention should be to drag the Ken (spike) towards you instead of trying to make it rotate in the air. Once you've mastered this, you can try to turn it halfway around or even attempt a full rotation.
Mole
The rope should be as taut as possible. This helps control the Ken and prevents it from wobbling.
Roll the Ken between your fingers. The Ken naturally tends to fall with the cups to the sides, so you need to compensate for this so that the big cup faces downwards and can land in the correct size.
Don't turn Ken too much! It's a very subtle movement; what you're looking for is for the large cup (Big Cup) of Ken is facing you.
The large cup faces downwards when it is in your hand And, due to gravity, it will always tend to look downwards as it weighs more, so the Ken will only make a half turn before you pull the Ken.
HERE INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON WATCHING THE SPIKE ENTER THE SIZE, WE'LL BE EYEING THAT BIG CUP TO CENTER IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON THE SIZE.
Bend your knees It will greatly help to isolate every tiny movement. For example, using your knees during the pull will give you more time to find the spike.
Don't pull too hard or too fast. Try to pull directly towards you when the Ken's swing begins to rise. Your intention should be to drag the Ken (spike) towards you instead of trying to make it rotate in the air. Once you've mastered this, you can try to turn it halfway around or even attempt a full rotation.
Inward Lunar
IT STARTS WITH KEN HANGING STATIC LIKE WITH LIGHTHOUSE, With the cups facing to the sides, to make the Big Cup rotate and point towards the ground, you need to push the Ken figure in a small diagonal motion. This will cause the Ken figure to rotate slightly clockwise.
The Ken doll must land on the target at an angle between 20º and 45º.. This varies depending on the shape and wood of the Ken. You can find this angle by placing the Ken on the hand-sized piece until it remains balanced.
HERE INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON FINDING THE SPIKE, WE'LL BE EYEING THAT BIG CUP TO CENTER IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON THE SIZE.
Bend your knees It will greatly help to isolate every tiny movement. For example, using your knees during the pull will give you more time to find the spike.
Don't pull too hard or too fast. Try to pull directly towards you when the Ken's swing begins to rise. Your intention should be to drag the Ken (spike) towards you instead of trying to make it rotate in the air. Once you've mastered this, you can try to turn it halfway around or even attempt a full rotation.