Left-hand too slow

hypertheft · 08-2-2005, 09:07 PM

i use a DF JK setup and my left fingers can't move nearly fast enough or long enough to complete some faster songs. Are there any exercises I can do during the day to quicken my fingers and give my left hand some more stamina? I'm not at a keyboard most of the day, so that rules out that. Just moving my fingers like I would on the keys, perhaps?

Thanks in advance

Pumble · 08-2-2005, 10:24 PM

You could move your fingers around, but then people would probably give you some pretty funny looks. These things take time. I've been playing FFR for about 2 months now, and SM for a little under a month, and i can barely scrape a B on Quasar. Just give as much time as you're willing to give, and eventually you'll see some results.

darklink87 · 08-2-2005, 11:49 PM

Use Arch0wl's Index Practice Stepfile. I know it's "index" practice, but you'll get used to using 4 fingers too.

super-smashman · 08-3-2005, 03:37 PM

Just keep up the playing and you will get better. Play songs that you have trouble doing because of the patterns and you'll gradually get better at it.

Yattasparagus28 · 08-3-2005, 10:35 PM

I've got three words for you. And they're all the same: Practice.

And by the way: I wouldn't get used to that setup for too long. Using the arrow keys and indexes are almost a necessity for some of the harder songs. You may be able to pass Quasar now, but try it at 1.5x.

-VerteX- · 08-4-2005, 05:19 PM

^ agreed. some songs with df jk setup just arent passable, you will feel the pain on reality when you have to do the runs with one hand.

hypertheft · 08-5-2005, 02:18 PM

how would some songs not be passable with a df jk setup?

-VerteX- · 08-5-2005, 05:17 PM

well MAYBE its passable (...if your nima...) but i dont think quasar 1.7 would be passable with that setup, i highly doubt you could AA reality with that either, for the simple fact that a ldldldldldld or RURURURURUR run would be very hard.

Bahamut-X · 08-5-2005, 05:21 PM

I use zx23 and I can A reality easily =/

Unless I misunderstood this thread and you're index? I don't think so though, that would be weird setup for index.

**Rebirth0** · 08-5-2005, 05:58 PM

Oh yes it is hard to pass reality on dfjk. It's even harder when you use drjk, like me.

**-Fallen-** · 08-5-2005, 06:00 PM

Practice

-VerteX- · 08-5-2005, 09:29 PM

i think the setup would be good for songs like toughen 0, or just anything that uses 32nd's in their runs that are spread out, 32nd's are a pain for index, i feel the pain on mystical potatoe.

or songs that include lots of jumps, like never come back down or ROTL

08-2-2005, 09:07 PM	#1
hypertheft FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	Left-hand too slow i use a DF JK setup and my left fingers can't move nearly fast enough or long enough to complete some faster songs. Are there any exercises I can do during the day to quicken my fingers and give my left hand some more stamina? I'm not at a keyboard most of the day, so that rules out that. Just moving my fingers like I would on the keys, perhaps? Thanks in advance

08-2-2005, 10:24 PM	#2
Pumble FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ladies love cool james Age: 36 Posts: 1,301	RE: Left-hand too slow You could move your fingers around, but then people would probably give you some pretty funny looks. These things take time. I've been playing FFR for about 2 months now, and SM for a little under a month, and i can barely scrape a B on Quasar. Just give as much time as you're willing to give, and eventually you'll see some results. __________________

08-2-2005, 11:49 PM	#3
darklink87 FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In the darkness of your mind......... Posts: 396	RE: Left-hand too slow Use Arch0wl's Index Practice Stepfile. I know it's "index" practice, but you'll get used to using 4 fingers too. __________________ \"Darkness is only the absence of light. It\'s always darkest, just before dawn.\"

08-3-2005, 03:37 PM	#4
super-smashman FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: No, I tacol. Age: 36 Posts: 2,638	RE: Left-hand too slow Just keep up the playing and you will get better. Play songs that you have trouble doing because of the patterns and you'll gradually get better at it. __________________

08-3-2005, 10:35 PM	#5
Yattasparagus28 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 61	RE: Left-hand too slow I've got three words for you. And they're all the same: Practice. And by the way: I wouldn't get used to that setup for too long. Using the arrow keys and indexes are almost a necessity for some of the harder songs. You may be able to pass Quasar now, but try it at 1.5x. __________________ Zomgwtfbbqpwn.

08-4-2005, 05:19 PM	#6
-VerteX- FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 51	RE: Left-hand too slow ^ agreed. some songs with df jk setup just arent passable, you will feel the pain on reality when you have to do the runs with one hand. __________________ </img>

08-5-2005, 02:18 PM	#7
hypertheft FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	how would some songs not be passable with a df jk setup?

08-5-2005, 05:17 PM	#8
-VerteX- FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 51	well MAYBE its passable (...if your nima...) but i dont think quasar 1.7 would be passable with that setup, i highly doubt you could AA reality with that either, for the simple fact that a ldldldldldld or RURURURURUR run would be very hard. __________________ </img>

08-5-2005, 05:21 PM	#9
Bahamut-X FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 34 Posts: 3,399	I use zx23 and I can A reality easily =/ Unless I misunderstood this thread and you're index? I don't think so though, that would be weird setup for index.

08-5-2005, 05:58 PM	#10
Rebirth0 FFR Originalbro Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Age: 35 Posts: 8,751	Oh yes it is hard to pass reality on dfjk. It's even harder when you use drjk, like me.

08-5-2005, 06:00 PM	#11
-Fallen- xqsite OG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 2,836	Practice __________________ One of the original members of the xqsite + FFR community. BlankZero - 15 year vet + RobbyZero - 15 year vet

08-5-2005, 09:29 PM	#12
-VerteX- FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 51	i think the setup would be good for songs like toughen 0, or just anything that uses 32nd's in their runs that are spread out, 32nd's are a pain for index, i feel the pain on mystical potatoe. or songs that include lots of jumps, like never come back down or ROTL __________________ </img>

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