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Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by lategreat808, Jul 28, 2017.

  1. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    How many of you guys practice with your off hand and how does this help your normal play? Getting inspired by all the off hand work of @Supernog73 and was wondering what you guys thought of it. Also wanted to know, when you play off hand do you have a kendama specifically strung for your off hand or do you just use a dominant hand kendama and adjust accordingly?
     
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  2. Eric H

    Eric H Honed Member

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    I have a ton of $20 kendamas so I have one or two strung up lefty but I don't think it actually helps my right hand. I can only get big cup half of the time.
     
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  3. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    I got spike to earth turn and an airplane last night, was pretty stoked on that.
     
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  4. Gasiek

    Gasiek Slayer

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    Yeah I play sometimes left hand, but with righthanded dama. I just pass the string over a bag cup so it is inside. I am doing around the world and sometimes spike bird spike or just big cup bird. Also a bit of lighthouse bit not flips yet :p
     
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  5. Brandon Jensen

    Brandon Jensen Slayer

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    I practice a bit left handed. I can get lighthouse and j stick but not much else. Cup play hurts my brain and really fatigued my hand which is kind of crazy.
     
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  6. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    @Supernog73 does some crazy off hand ish...so smoothe.
     
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  7. Gasiek

    Gasiek Slayer

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    Yeah, lunar tre flip with non dominant hand... he is a real legend!
     
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  8. Congarranza

    Congarranza DS Legend

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    I screw around with it, but it's not something I am looking to progress with so much. Just the basics to get a better grasp of how to teach people.
     
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  9. Nick Lectura

    Nick Lectura Moderator Staff Member

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    I practice with my left hand every now and then. It's something that should definitely be done more though, imagine a player who laces total bangers with one hand and then can do the same trick on their other hand. that'd be crazy!
     
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  10. Dama_lacing

    Dama_lacing Member

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    I play a tiny bit with my left hand but I think it is a great thing to learn as at (I think) Tacoma takeover 3 there was a trick were you had to do around the world - opposite hand. So I think it's uncommon but I still believe that practising with your other hand is one fun and two useful.
     
    Jul 29, 2017
  11. Gasiek

    Gasiek Slayer

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    About switching hands during combo :p
    check 1:13 it is sick! Also tricks in whole edit are insane :D
     
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  12. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    I find it hard to believe this is a "one year" edit.
     
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  13. Gasiek

    Gasiek Slayer

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    Yeah, I was also wondering :p
     
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  14. Brandon Jensen

    Brandon Jensen Slayer

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    He landed a tightrope flip? Has anyone else done that or no?
     
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  15. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    It has been done, but doesnt he land a double. My internet is spotty right now so I cant double check.

    I mean, who lands a tightrope flip at the one year mark?!!?
     
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  16. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    The kid is freakin’ good.
    But sadly he has since stopped playing..
     
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  17. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    Any reason why? Seems odd to get so good at something and then never play again.
     
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  18. James Hoang

    James Hoang Slayer

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    He said he wasn't feeling the vibe anymore in one of his Instagram posts. He was one of the only people to land a dub tightrope flip too!
     
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  19. Nick Lectura

    Nick Lectura Moderator Staff Member

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    forgot about this kid, he's crazy good for the amount of time he'd been playing

    not many, i'm pretty sure he's the only one to land a dub flip though, albeit the first one to
     
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  20. Ricky Røge

    Ricky Røge Slayer

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    He did land dub tightrope flip
     
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