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Forum categories => Tricks => Topic started by: Kens on 06 February, 2013, 02:22:42

Title: Turntables
Post by: Kens on 06 February, 2013, 02:22:42
Anybody have any tips for doing turntables?
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: sanch0 on 06 February, 2013, 05:59:31
If you're in standard ken grip, the finger you spin the ken on should be further to the right, as it makes the ken spin faster to the left. Hope that helps
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: BKA on 06 February, 2013, 11:51:22
Seen 'em done from Pen grip or from Ken grip. Also seen done on index finger or middle finger. Experiment!
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: the milky oolong on 06 February, 2013, 16:17:04
Knees. Beginning the Turntable just as you 'pop up' helps to keep the pressure between the ken and tama, so the Turntable tends not to fall apart so much. Works for me!
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: The Void on 27 April, 2014, 13:12:15
7-Turn Turntable!
http://instagram.com/p/nRyq6_trs3/ (http://instagram.com/p/nRyq6_trs3/)
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: Sqveel on 14 August, 2014, 16:43:41
I'm trying to learn this - Duncan Kendama Tricks 20 Finger Spin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFVfF9uxahY#ws) as it fits perfectly on the end of one of the combos i do.

I'm having absolutely no success. The tama always comes off before it's spun even halfway round, i think my technique must be totally off.

Tried to find some decent tutorials but I can't. I'm not even sure if it's called a finger spin as when i youtube that i get tutorials for a totally different trick :(

Can anyone give me any tips? The way i've been doing it is trying to give it a bit of upwards push to "loft" it and then spin. Like for turnovers, so the tama stays in the cup.  But the videos seem to do the opposite, like they're lowering the whole thing while they do it.

also, would it be easier to do this with a new kendama, that's still all smooth and wooden, or my beautiful broken in bamboo one, which has a layer of oil and crud on it now?
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: The Void on 14 August, 2014, 16:52:32
Search for "turntable". You should find some tips.
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: Sqveel on 15 August, 2014, 14:22:39
thanks :) did find some stuff when looking for the right trick. Also that guy who did like 7 in one go... wow, total control.

I'm still having no luck, whatsoever. I'm wondering if it's my funky grip that's stopping me? The only time i attempt this is after i've gone from...

secret grip > spike > base cup > big cup and then i'm left with this...

(https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10610524_688147667926381_1231379594569479065_n.jpg)

I doubt the grip'll make much difference, it probably is my lack of practice/skills that's letting me down here, but i do have trouble trying to give it a push to start it rotating from this grip.

Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: the milky oolong on 16 August, 2014, 12:52:44
As I seem to remember was mentioned in the Turntables thread, we've seen pretty much every possible technique variant of approaches to this trick: forefinger only, fore and middle fingers together, middle finger only, shallow start, steep start (as if you were spinning a basketball on a finger) - just forget about all that for now and find out what works for you.

As you said you only do this trick as part of a combo, I suggest you spend a few minutes each session just trying the movement for Turntable. It's often difficult to learn a trick without isolating it and spending a bit of extra time on it. The best part about it: you will get there, just keep at it!
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: The Void on 16 August, 2014, 17:15:29
[threads merged]
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: Cliffdama on 20 August, 2014, 07:00:57
I seem to have way different problems with turntables. It's not the start but the finnish for me. I can do it to the end but it always gets wrong with te catch :(
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: Sqveel on 20 August, 2014, 12:33:26
I've managed to get my turntables to actually turn 360 most of the time now. :)

Catching/stopping it... that's a whole different ball game.
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: The Void on 20 August, 2014, 12:36:22
Catch/stop tips:
The whole ken will probably swing to one side in the move: follow it with your shoulders.
Sink low, catch soft, more knees!
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: Sqveel on 20 August, 2014, 15:04:29
shoulders?! must be on the technical tricks now, never had to think about shoulders before.
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: tama_ttyler on 10 November, 2014, 14:58:35
I'm a pretty good kendama player but turntables are making me crazy...I'm only getting about 2/5.  PLEASE HELP!!!
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: shalafi on 10 November, 2014, 15:06:47
How about not duplicating topics? http://www.kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,844.msg15743.html (http://www.kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,844.msg15743.html#new)
Title: Re: Turntables
Post by: BKA on 10 November, 2014, 15:23:34
[Threads merged]
tama_ttyler, please read this thread!