What do you do with your hands?

Zanshin · Trick Member Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Madison, WI

No boys, not like that.

I mean while playing. I've seen that near-everybody tends to put their hand in a certain position that's comfortable and condusive to playing.

So what do you do with your hands while playing?

I, personally, have my right hand, palm up and fingers closed facing the screen, coming from about my bottom rib straight out, until I start crossovers.

Brick Tamland(LoveRevenG) · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Location: NC

This is a very interesting thread. i dont think many people will post
here because not many people dont really know what they do with
there hands. But i just slightly raise my arms while i play.
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Slowpoke · Trick Member Joined: 28 Oct 2003

My hands have a mind of their own. They go T. Rex unless I'm paying attention and focus on keeping loose.

(Prediction: Someone's gonna answer "I keep my hands firmly around the bar", which will cause this thread to derail into another bar argument)

Agent J · Trick Member Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Location: Dimension X

I tend to keep my hands around waist level, slightly spread out. But when I'm doing harder songs (well, harder for me) I tend to start flailing them a little and sometimes lock my arms in place when doing a song with a lot of 8th note streams. The only reason I realize I'm doing this is because when I finish the song, my arms are still locked and I kinda think to myself, "Well, this feels awkward."

Tsunami Forever · Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:13 am Post subject:

I use my hands/arms for balance so I flail alot.
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Rat Boy · Trick Member Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Location: Liverpool,NY

well....i dont quite bar rape...but for some quicker or harder songs i somtimes put one hand on the bar and the other just loosely hangs to the side

xXDdR_gAlXx · Basic Member Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: PR

My arms have a mind of their own. They go crazy! I have no idea or what i do with them, i really don't pay much attention to it

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card 54 · Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 10:54 am Post subject:

i hold my shirt or kill vampires either way works
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xX.DDR_pARaN0!K.Xx · Basic Member Joined: 18 May 2005 Location: Puerto Rico

My hands move with the music....well ...no they just go crazy
Sometimes they hit my opponent ....but not always

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Katia · Trick Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Location: Michigan

I was thinking about this the other day. I usually keep my hands in loose fists. I usually raise my right arm a little and extend my arm a bit while lowering my left and pointing my fist slightly towards the ground. Then when the steps get a little intense I think I look like I'm trying to punch someone. That's what it feels like anyway

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mydixiewrecked · Trick Member Joined: 29 Mar 2005

One of my friends puts his hands in his pockets...It looks kinda strange and I really don't want to know what they're doing in there.

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Wesker1982 · Trick Member Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Location: Parts Unknown

For some songs I keep my hands out like im surfing to keep my balance.

EquinoX · Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 11:58 pm Post subject:

When I play, I insert my two hands inside my pockets and dance.. Giving me the "Funky" style of dancing... But sometimes, when I play TLoM or PSM, I hold to the bar behind. I also love to sway my hands because its fun..

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Ca$ino · Trick Member Joined: 05 Dec 2002

Either flailing for balance or holding up my pants so I don't step on them.

Canaduh · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 7:19 am Post subject:

Depends. During some songs I stand kinda fighter style, but when im soing something like Cant Stop Falin in Love Speed mix on Heavy, I have to have my arms swinging out to help me speed up. God I love the crossovers in that song...
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