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kendamatty [24|Dec 01:47 PM]: opposite lunars for me is all about not swinging up but almost pulling straight up with minimal ken rotation. Looking directly down at the ken and tama, you want the ken to seem almost parallel with the floor upon contact (which should be at the peak of the pull up). from there the natural momentum tilts the ken into the right place. Oh and I always start with big cup at 1 0'clock, good luck!kendamatty [24|Dec 01:48 PM]: the intitial pull upwards has such minimal pull forward that it doesn't tilt fast at allkendamatty [24|Dec 01:50 PM]: ergo, the tilt beyond parallel occurs for me after tama and cup contact whilst cushioning
From the chatroom:Quotekendamatty [24|Dec 01:47 PM]: opposite lunars for me is all about not swinging up but almost pulling straight up with minimal ken rotation. Looking directly down at the ken and tama, you want the ken to seem almost parallel with the floor upon contact (which should be at the peak of the pull up). from there the natural momentum tilts the ken into the right place. Oh and I always start with big cup at 1 0'clock, good luck!kendamatty [24|Dec 01:48 PM]: the intitial pull upwards has such minimal pull forward that it doesn't tilt fast at allkendamatty [24|Dec 01:50 PM]: ergo, the tilt beyond parallel occurs for me after tama and cup contact whilst cushioning