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How to get better at string flow?

Discussion in 'Beginners' started by Emil Apostol, Nov 4, 2017.

  1. Emil Apostol

    Emil Apostol DS Legend

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    Hi guys!

    I'm a really big fan of string flow, and I consider myself decent at it, but I find myself repeating the same tricks a lot (spacewalk, handroll, swirl, etc.).

    Any suggestions on tricks that I can incorporate into my game to get better? :)
     
    Nov 4, 2017
  2. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    What really took my flow game to the next level was learning sweets special, cold pizza, and flying v variations.
     
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  3. Matty g

    Matty g Member

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    Infinite swirls are really fun !
     
    Nov 6, 2017
  4. Jasper B.

    Jasper B. Slayer

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    Funky stuff that Adrian Esteban does and also butterflies
     
    Nov 6, 2017
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  5. Sam Strohmyer

    Sam Strohmyer Slayer

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    get consistent at finishing with ken-flip spike, or something kinda steezy. Enders are half of the string flow appeal in my opinion.
    I like Hurricanes/Tornadoes, learning how to get in and out of them and making it look clean is harder than it first appears!
    I also want to be able to get in and out of hand cuffs(the trick) quickly.
     
    Nov 8, 2017
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  6. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    This handcuff trick or a different one? I don't know that I've seen a flow that integrated this version of handcuff.

     
    Nov 9, 2017
  7. Sam Strohmyer

    Sam Strohmyer Slayer

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    The one sweets posted to their YouTube channel. -if you could finish your line with handcuffs- late ken flip spike, that'd be some gnar gnar
     
    Nov 9, 2017
  8. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Yep, same trick. Have you seen someone do a line that finished the way you suggest?
     
    Nov 9, 2017
  9. Sam Strohmyer

    Sam Strohmyer Slayer

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    Not that I can recall, but getting into handcuffs reliably is kind of hard for me, so I understand it's lower popularity. Sort of like hippie flips, it is a niche trick and I'm glad sweets covered it, I would have never come up with that on my own.
    Read more at https://www.downspike.com/threads/how-to-get-better-at-string-flow.3084/#4JOph2AT8xtIjLA4.99
     
    Nov 9, 2017
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  10. cpthangover

    cpthangover Slayer

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    I'm taking that as a dama dare. I'll mention you when I manage it. I love handcuffs. Been working on hippie flips since the video dropped.
     
    Nov 11, 2017
  11. Sam Strohmyer

    Sam Strohmyer Slayer

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    I literally today saw it for the first time and it was out of a juggle. it was so sick XD. good luck and tag me when you get it/ put it on insta (@tonka_tamas)
     
    Nov 11, 2017
  12. cpthangover

    cpthangover Slayer

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    Recorded it with a $8.99 toysmith LED for shits and gigs.

     
    Nov 11, 2017
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