How to Impress Your Friends with Opposite Circular Hand Movements

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The discussion revolves around the challenge of performing opposite circular hand movements, a trick that some participants find difficult while others can execute it with varying degrees of success. The scope includes personal experiences, tips, and related hand coordination tricks.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants can perform the opposite circular hand movements, while others struggle with it, often finding their hands moving in the same direction instead.
  • A participant suggests a technique of doing one revolution at a time and pausing, which they believe helps improve the ability to perform the trick.
  • Another participant mentions that having a degree of hand independence, as developed through playing musical instruments like guitar and drums, may aid in performing the trick.
  • Some participants share additional hand coordination tricks, indicating that there are various similar challenges that can be attempted.
  • A humorous suggestion is made about standing on one foot and closing an eye while whistling, which is presented as a joke rather than a serious tip.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of abilities regarding the hand movements, with no consensus on a definitive method for success. Some techniques are shared, but the effectiveness of these methods varies among individuals.

Contextual Notes

Participants' experiences with the trick may depend on their prior skills or practice with hand coordination tasks, and there is no resolution on the best approach to mastering the movements.

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Can you guys do this trick ?

http://www.16plus.be/node/2718

Ok, the texts are in Dutch but they are not important. The opposite circular hand movement is what counts.

Enjoy

marlon

ps music is a French song called "PADAM" sung by Edith Piaf (this is for you tribdog)
 
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I can do it some then both hands start going the same way...
 
Nope, I can't :cry:
 
I can do it, if I can keep my fingers out of my ears with that singing going on.
 
That's one of my favorites.
 
lol @ the song
 
I swear, I try to start it, but my brain won't let my fingers do it. For a split second I will think I am doing it, but then realize both fingers are going the same way.. aargh!
 
There's a whole category of these tricks. Here's another good one:

Hold your two fists out in front of you. On your left hand, stick out your pinky finger, and on your right hand, stick out your thumb. So, you would see:

-O -O

(where O denotes your fist, and - denotes a digit)

Then, you switch: on your left hand, stick out your thumb, and on your right hand your pinky:

O- O-

and then alternate back and forth.

-O -O
O- O-
-O -O
O- O-
 
the secret is to do one revolution at a time then pause. reduce the length of the pause as you get better. It also helps if you stand on one foot and close the opposite eye and whistle. (I made that up cause it makes me laugh to think someone might try it)
 
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I can do it, but then again I can play guitar and drums (through not at the same time) and have a pretty good degree of hand independence. If you can play well-timed paradiddles across a span of drums, cymbals, you know what I mean.
 
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turbo-1 said:
I can do it, but then again I can play guitar and drums (through not at the same time) and have a pretty good degree of hand independence. If you can play well-timed paradiddles across a span of drums, cymbals, you know what I mean.

I too play drums, I've played for something like 8 years but still struggled to do this although it seems increadibly easy watching it, too bad it isnt...
 
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tribdog said:
I can do it, if I can keep my fingers out of my ears with that singing going on.
ooh man that hurts...i tried to do you a favour here and you just spit it back into my f***ing face...THANKS MAN


marlon
 
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tribdog said:
the secret is to do one revolution at a time then pause.
My trick is to make sure that my fingers are going in opposite directions at the top of the loop. The rest takes care of itself.
 
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jimmysnyder said:
My trick is to make sure that my fingers are going in opposite directions at the top of the loop. The rest takes care of itself.
indeed, that's how i do it myself...

marlon
 
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Hurkyl said:
There's a whole category of these tricks. Here's another good one:

Hold your two fists out in front of you. On your left hand, stick out your pinky finger, and on your right hand, stick out your thumb. So, you would see:

-O -O

(where O denotes your fist, and - denotes a digit)

Then, you switch: on your left hand, stick out your thumb, and on your right hand your pinky:

O- O-

and then alternate back and forth.

-O -O
O- O-
-O -O
O- O-
Haha that is a great one, but i cannot do it.

marlon