So I'm getting pretty good at lunar related tricks. My last few posts on instagram (@dama.eric) have been lunar related. The one trick I can't hit though is rover (i think it's called that) and no matter how many tutorials I watch I just can't get it. It always gets off balance and leans too far forward. Does anybody have any advice with this? Thanks!
I know you've already watched this probably but just wondering who financed and/or shot all these yoexpert tutorials? (I mean obviously yoexpert, but why)
Yeah, I'm not sure that that's the path I want to take though. My new Rez is super honed for lunars so I just need to get the right motion or technique.
I would say to take into account all of the tutorials you have seen and then practice applying it while playing. Play around with the techniques you're using until you find a comfortable way to do them, I know a lot of people who don't do the same trick anywhere near the same as a lot of other players. However they can still hit the same trick with a bit of a different style if you will. You got this my dude!
What do you mean by that? If you mean 180 or 360 I would like to do 360 but I'll start with 180. Is that what you mean?
Here I am First: the tama. If it is natty it is hard to make the motion with it because it has not so much grip. On sticky paint it can be too grippy at first to hit the rover. I will recommend something like silk or rubber, but sticky will also work. Now about the trick. When you want to hit lunar-> 180 -> inward lunar you can start lunar in a bit turned grip so when you rotate your wrist it is already nearly in inward lunar position without ken moving on the tama. Second pro tip in my opinion is about moving the tama. When you want to hit the trick I told you, you will be in lunar, and when you are goving it a little spin motion, you have to pull the tama a bit to your body. It is very important because the base cup will go closer and it will want to fall, so if you pull it won't fall down. I hope it helped
Thanks so much, I can almost do it now! I'm so close, just which way do I spin it? Right or left or is it just preference?
If you are righthanded and you are in lunar position, you are doing it clockwise. If you are doing it from inward lunar, you do it counter clockwise. These are the easiest ways but also you can do inward
Whenever I'm going for a new trick, no matter what it is, I apply the same strategy: be very aware of how your movements are effecting each part of the kendama, make small adjustments to your movements until you can find a specific way to get closer and closer. Being aware of how you effect the tama and ken with any trick can drastically help you get closer while attempting any trick. Lunar rovers are good with especially since it's a trick that requires a bit of finesse. Good luck!!!
One of the ways to make the rover easier is to pull up your hand while rotating the tama. I find that the slight pressure makes the ken stay on the tama, and helps loads with rover!