hands on or off the keyboard?

**awein999** · 02-26-2009, 06:32 PM

right now I'm trying to keep my wrists off the keyboard while I play. I am hoping that I can get more speed this way. Is this how most of you sub 9 average rank (or capable of) players play?

**reptile3141** · 02-26-2009, 06:57 PM

I play on the arrow keys so I keep my wrists rested on my desk.

EDIT: Also have my arms rested on a pull-out drawer in my desk.

Bangcrashboom · 02-26-2009, 07:03 PM

i keep mine on the desk and or laptop and i play spread on up and right arrows and zx

justin_ator · 02-26-2009, 07:24 PM

Numpad user here. I rest my arms on the desk with my wrists on the keyboard, unless I am jacking. Then I'm off. But I also have 22 keys removed from my keyboard.

**customstuff** · 02-26-2009, 07:25 PM

Usually keeping your hands on the keyboard works so you can actually press the keys

**Bluearrowll** · 02-26-2009, 07:30 PM

I keep my hands on the keyboard so that way I can actually hit the arrows.

**Redorigami** · 02-26-2009, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluearrowll

I keep my hands on the keyboard so that way I can actually hit the arrows.

You beat me to it.

**customstuff** · 02-26-2009, 07:33 PM

So did I :P

**5.points** · 02-26-2009, 07:34 PM

Wrist off the KB. Unless I'm on a laptop.

**Bolth mannn** · 02-26-2009, 08:48 PM

i have my keyboard fairly fair away from me, and i rest my arm on the desk with only my fingers on the keyboard, so basically from my elbow down, is what i keep on the desk, using my fingers to do AS KL

**gnr61** · 02-26-2009, 08:50 PM

i rest mine but all the best speed players tend to have their hands raised from what i've seen. i tried it and got pretty severe wrist pains after about 5 songs so i stopped

**Redorigami** · 02-26-2009, 08:52 PM

Yea I only raise em up when I jack.

**Flandre Scarlet** · 02-26-2009, 09:02 PM

I keep my left hand kept on the keyboard, and my right hand off.

Probably why I can only pass songs with way more up/right jacks than left/down jacks. But I have way better control on 260 bpm+ stream with my left hand, and usually get more goods/boos with my right.

**Artic_counter** · 02-26-2009, 09:15 PM

Always lay your hands/wrists on the keyboard or on the desk or else you might get injured. That way of playing is more likely to increase the chances of getting tendinitis or carpal tunnel

Zybanthia · 02-26-2009, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnr61

i rest mine but all the best speed players tend to have their hands raised from what i've seen. i tried it and got pretty severe wrist pains after about 5 songs so i stopped

Yeah, this seems to be what's up. If you want to go fast (and we're talking probably faster than you'll need to go for 99% of the stuff in FFR), raise your wrists. It can be painful though. I play like this naturally, but my wrists get sore after a while. Actually my wrists get sore from like one game of Vertex BETA haha.

rzr · 02-26-2009, 09:18 PM

I keep them down when I'm playing for fun. Raise 'em when I'm playing more competitively.

**coraleaterlinda** · 02-26-2009, 09:30 PM

down. ive never tried raising them. i have some problems with my left wrist due to fracturing it and not being able to get it treated. it did not heal correctly and it bothers me after too much use.

**megamon88** · 02-26-2009, 09:33 PM

When I want good PA, I play with them off the desk. But, my wrists get sore much quicker than if they were resting on the desk. So, basically it depends what you want, good stamina or good PA.

**awein999** · 02-26-2009, 09:42 PM

hmm I found I had more speed with my wrists in the air...but I don't want carpal tunnel lol

Xx{Midnight}xX · 02-26-2009, 10:13 PM

Depends on style: One handed and Index not at all. Spread: Very much, it kills my wrists faster if i keep them up.

02-26-2009, 07:24 PM	#4
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? Numpad user here. I rest my arms on the desk with my wrists on the keyboard, unless I am jacking. Then I'm off. But I also have 22 keys removed from my keyboard. __________________

02-26-2009, 07:30 PM	#6
Bluearrowll ⊙▃⊙ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I live in the last place where you Look. Age: 31 Posts: 7,376	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? I keep my hands on the keyboard so that way I can actually hit the arrows. __________________ 1st in Kommisar's 2009 SM Tournament 1st in I Love You`s 2009 New Year`s Tournament 3rd in EnR's Mashfest '08 tournament 5th in Phynx's Unofficial FFR Tournament 9th in D3 of the 2008-2009 4th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D5 of the 2010 5th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D6 of the 2011-2012 6th Official FFR Tournament FMO AAA Count: 71 FGO AAA Count: 10 Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR PS: Cool AAA's Terry - I Love You An Alarm Clock's Haiku beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep - ieatyourlvllol

02-26-2009, 07:34 PM	#9
5.points Provy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 30 Posts: 671	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? Wrist off the KB. Unless I'm on a laptop. __________________

02-26-2009, 08:48 PM	#10
Bolth mannn FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 2,228	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? i have my keyboard fairly fair away from me, and i rest my arm on the desk with only my fingers on the keyboard, so basically from my elbow down, is what i keep on the desk, using my fingers to do AS KL __________________

02-26-2009, 08:50 PM	#11
gnr61 FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TOKYO STYLE SPEEDCORE, ohio Age: 33 Posts: 7,251	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? i rest mine but all the best speed players tend to have their hands raised from what i've seen. i tried it and got pretty severe wrist pains after about 5 songs so i stopped __________________ squirrel--it's whats for dinner.

02-26-2009, 09:02 PM	#13
Flandre Scarlet Death Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: TF2 - Trading Hell - Saxton Hell Server Group Age: 32 Posts: 903	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? I keep my left hand kept on the keyboard, and my right hand off. Probably why I can only pass songs with way more up/right jacks than left/down jacks. But I have way better control on 260 bpm+ stream with my left hand, and usually get more goods/boos with my right. __________________ Playing FFR/Lurking around the forums since Dec. 2004

02-26-2009, 09:15 PM	#14
Artic_counter FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In your anus. Right corner Age: 30 Posts: 1,002	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? Always lay your hands/wrists on the keyboard or on the desk or else you might get injured. That way of playing is more likely to increase the chances of getting tendinitis or carpal tunnel __________________

02-26-2009, 09:30 PM	#17
coraleaterlinda FFR Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Victoria, TX Age: 36 Posts: 415	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? down. ive never tried raising them. i have some problems with my left wrist due to fracturing it and not being able to get it treated. it did not heal correctly and it bothers me after too much use. __________________

02-26-2009, 09:33 PM	#18
megamon88 aka Assertive Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Waterloo, ON Age: 29 Posts: 2,567	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? When I want good PA, I play with them off the desk. But, my wrists get sore much quicker than if they were resting on the desk. So, basically it depends what you want, good stamina or good PA. __________________

02-26-2009, 10:13 PM	#20
Xx{Midnight}xX FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 8,548	Re: hands on or off the keyboard? Depends on style: One handed and Index not at all. Spread: Very much, it kills my wrists faster if i keep them up.

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