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Lesson 14 · Ongoing

Fingertricks: turn faster without trying

Replace wrist twists with finger-pushed moves.

Speed comes from fingertips, not wrists. The two highest-impact fingertricks: index-finger U and U’ (snap with the side of your finger), and middle-finger M slices.

Mechanics

  • U: flick with your left index finger from below the top layer.
  • U': flick with your right index finger.
  • R / R': push with right index/middle finger — never wrist-rotate.
  • F: pinch and roll, don’t rotate the whole hand.

Drill: alternate R U R' U' at increasing speed with a metronome. Eventually you’ll hit 8+ TPS.

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