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Headspin Guide For the Newb -
01-28-2003, 11:53 AM
Aiight, heres a headspin Guide because I see a ton of threads about this move. Have fun
First off, you do NOT need to sit on ur head for any amount of time to "warm up" And you wanna know why, first off, Standing there has NOTHING to do with spinning, it wont make u comfortable spinning and it doesnt help you learn. Not to mention the point of headspins is to get no handed, and id LOVE to see someone balance without hands for 5 minutes.
Aiight, this is for CCW, if u want CW, mix the left and rights, aiight?
This isnt for dropping into them, its for starting the newbie way, if u want dropping into them steps. hit me back with a pm and ill post it up.
1)get on ur knees, yes ur knees! It is an easier place to start!
2)lean foward and get ur head on the ground, have ur hands by the side of ur head
*Remember u shouldnt be on ur forehead or way in back of ur head or the side, u should be somewhere in the middle, but a little closer to the back. Look at a helmet, u see where it gets flat, thats NORMALLY where u wanna be on ur head too but its what is comfortable and works for YOUR head.
3)kick ur feet up so u are now balancing with ur hands on ur head, make sure ur on the correct point of ur head
*Once u are in this position u have multiple options, some of them are choices some of them you NEED to do.
a) your legs dont need to be in any set position, u can use a 4, or a V, or an L, or any number of positions comfortable to YOU, but remember each position has pros and cons.
b) your legs can NOT drop below ur hips!! if they do ur going to go off balance, its easier when ur good to catch and keep going but learning it makes things VERY hard
c) your back, neck and body should be STIFF and straight, if ur neck isnt stiff ur not gonna do well and could hurt urself, if ur back isnt straight ur either going to fall back off balance or foward off balance.
d) u can adjust ur hips as u see fit, but make sure once u have them in a position you like, LOCK them.
Now that u have the position you want, ur first object is to learn to tap, not kick or swing but TAP!
tapping is a crucial step to headspins and anyone who says ur not headspinning because ur tapping is an idiot!
Okay, be comfortable! here we go
4) do NOT kick or swing at this point, but push ur hands off in a circular motion, and then catch.
* you want to practice tapping, the best way to do that is to kepe ur body stiff, push off a lil then catch and do it again and again slowly. Until u learn how
Okay I need to discuss tapping because I can hear the questions already
a)doesnt matter if u use whole hand or finger tips, finger tips are easiest
b) u are going circular, do NOT push straight up or off,because it throws u off
c) do not CATCH the ground and THROW, the only time u catch is when ur practicing by tap, catch, stop, tap, catch, stop
*this is beginner tapping, im quite aware that when u get more advanced u do other things like reaching
d) Remember ur learning u can tap as much as u want to, i use to doggy paddled my headspins to learn them. You know what, it helps! The point of tapping is to be on ur head, get use to it, and to have momentum to let go.
5) once u learn to tap and catch(if u do that step) your going to continue tapping. Lock ur body and tap in a circluar motion, now when u travel a lil bit, tap again...
*Your going to notice ur tapping A LOT if u do it like this, WHO CARES! ur learning
6) once u learn to tap a lot and often, u can tpa less and less, say u tap once ever 1/8 of a turn, then u learn to tap every 1/4 then every 1/2 then every turn then every other turn. Soon u learn how to do roatations between taps.
*Make sure u have tapping DOWN, its a VERY CRUCIAL step, once u get the basics u can spice it up a lil. These next things are for the more advanced headspinner.
instead of locking ur hips and not kicking, when u go to tap, reach ahead of ur body and tap, as u tap kick ur legs to catch up to ur body. Each time u tap u can twist ur legs/swing hips to get more speed.
*the reason u cant do this starting out is ur not comfortable with going, let alone KICKIN to do it.
When you want to let u, u dont NEED to be going fast but it makes it harder, a good rule of thumb is when u cant feel ur legs anymore, let go
***important, when u let go! LOCK UR DAMN HIPS!! otherwise ur gonna sway and rock and it throws u off.
Dont bite the hand that feeds u, eventually everyone helping u will get annoyed...jesus.
Beginners giving beginners tips without understanding what they are saying is probally one of the worst ways to spread KNOWLEDGE.....which is the key to anything in life.
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Originally Posted by Riff's
Seriously, Mr.Thread Starter read Anubis's posts carefully. Read it again. Go take a piss and read it one more time. You know that buzzing sound in your ears? That's the sound of getting your ass handed to you.
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Headspin Guide For the Newb
02-08-2003, 03:20 PM
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