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  • Ground_Breaker
    FFR Veteran
    • Jun 2007
    • 789

    #1

    So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

    ...and my accuracy has improved quite a bit. I just took them off for fun to see how I would do, loaded up Lawn Wake IV, and managed a 0-0-0-1. Then I went and AAA'd I Am Maid, because I'm seeing how well I would do if I had been placed in D4 instead of D3.

    I can actually hear myself tapping the keys quite clearly now, which I think is helping me out. Basically it feels like my whole forearm is moving instead of just my hands at the wrist. Is this something that everyone already knows about, and I've just been ignorant of?

    Of course, Firefox 3 has helped immensely in taking care of the lag issue.
    fgsfds
  • Crizo92
    FFR Player
    • Sep 2005
    • 191

    #2
    Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

    Hm, it should be easier to have your wrists down, because then your fingers curve more..but if you have good stamina I guess that would help. O_o

    I play index, but when I play spread for fun once and a while I always have my wrists glued to the pad in front of the keyboard, saves a lot of energy.

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    • RB_IcePh0enix
      FFR Player
      • Jun 2007
      • 709

      #3
      Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

      I always have my left hand on the keyboard holder and my right hand off it. Not really sure why.

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      • omgitznpv
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        FFR Simfile Author
        • Aug 2005
        • 6980

        #4
        Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

        My wrists lie on the edge of my desk. Feels very comfortable and helps me a lot compared to when I can't/don't.
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        • ddr_f4n
          FFR Player
          • Sep 2005
          • 3807

          #5
          Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

          I find it comfortable with my wrists down as well. Maybe because I usually play index and occasionally spread for most KB files.
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          • infinity.
            FFR Veteran
            • Sep 2007
            • 1701

            #6
            Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

            if you're getting 0-0-0-1 on lw4, you shouldnt be in d3 :/
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            • dore
              caveman pornstar
              FFR Simfile Author
              FFR Music Producer
              • Feb 2006
              • 6317

              #7
              Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

              I find picking up my wrists increases raw speed but decreases accuracy. To each his own, I suppose.
              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IREnpHco9mw

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              • Beethovens mask
                FFR Veteran
                • Dec 2007
                • 1569

                #8
                Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                Im just lazy and rest my wrist's anyway.
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                • ~One~
                  FFR Veteran
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 370

                  #9
                  Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                  I rest my right wrist and slide the ride end of my keyboard up, while i just keep my left wrist held up. I try playing askl like that and cant, I think thats why I do kinda bad.

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                  • Ground_Breaker
                    FFR Veteran
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 789

                    #10
                    Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                    Played with them up a bit more, and I'm getting all kinds of tier points with the improved accuracy.

                    I get tired pretty quickly though with my wrists up, which is bad for frustrated whoring, trying to AAA. Over the Rave can blow me. I noticed that my right wrist eventually makes its way down to the keyboard again at some point, usually, but I'll pick it back up and keep going. I can usually do two or three songs all the way through (average of about 2-3k arrows) before I have to take a second to rest my arms, but I figure the more I play this way, the smaller the downtime will be.

                    My only crutch at this point seems to be that if I don't have my elbows resting on something, my accuracy is almost nonexistent. So, I find myself sitting Indian style in my chair, allowing my thighs to be the resting place, but it makes my feet fall asleep...
                    fgsfds

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                    • LLaMaSaUceYup
                      FFR Player
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 3759

                      #11
                      Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                      What?! I keep my wrists up! Always have! Be a man, I have tonss of stamina.

                      ;P
                      You gotta go to the rhythm! TAP TAP TAP!

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                      • meno_rocks123
                        FFR Player
                        • Nov 2005
                        • 2324

                        #12
                        Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                        Originally posted by dore
                        I find picking up my wrists increases raw speed but decreases accuracy. To each his own, I suppose.
                        ^me

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                        • Ground_Breaker
                          FFR Veteran
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 789

                          #13
                          Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                          Hmm...I've found it increases both my speed and my accuracy. Guess that's just the obstacle I've been needing to get around to up my PA and get to some more difficult stuff.
                          fgsfds

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                          • Coolboyrulez0
                            VICES
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                            FFR Music Producer
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 10042

                            #14
                            Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                            I also started raising my hand since a month or two and it really does help even though it hurts at the beginning.
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                            • Gilly G
                              FFR Veteran
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 1225

                              #15
                              Re: So I took my wrists off the keyboard...

                              Originally posted by omgitznpv
                              My wrists lie on the edge of my desk. Feels very comfortable and helps me a lot compared to when I can't/don't.
                              Yes.


                              My wrist is either on the edge, or just floating slightly above it.

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