This thread will compile the most often-asked questions of newcomers
pertaining to the Fundamentals, making it easy to point noobies in the
right direction instead of having to explain things many times.
What are the Fundamentals?The Fundamentals consist of 3 Tricks and 1 simple Combo.
The 3 Fundamental Tricks are:
The Fundamental Combo is:
The Fundamental tricks also have articles in the UPSB Wiki. The Fundemental trick articles can be seen
here, while the Fingerpass article is
hereWhy are they Fundamentals?The UPSB Wiki has a brief explanation
here. For a discussion thread, please read:
What are the Fundamentals? Why?, for discussion on this topic.
Is that all of the Fundamentals?No, each Fundamental has a
Reverse. This just means that the pen moves in the opposite direction as the Normal version.
The Reverses are:
Thumbaround also has fingerless variations, where hand motion pushes the pen instead of a finger:
Why is Fingerpass (a combo) a Fundamental?That question is answered in the UCPSB thread:
Why is Fingerpass a Fundamental?. This thread also includes discussion on the merits of Fundamentals in general.
What are these "Inverses" I keep hearing about?Any trick that travels along the side of one or more fingers has an
Inverse.
An Inverse trick has the same motion as the Normal version of a trick,
but travels along the opposite side of the finger(s). Inverse Sonic is
discussed in the "Advanced Tricks" forum, since it is considered an
advanced variation of Sonic. The UPSB Wiki article for
Sonic also has information on the Inverse variations.
What does "12, 34, T1, etc..." mean?Those are
notations for the fingers used in a trick...
T= Thumb
1=Index finger
2=Middle finger
3=Ring finger
4=Pinky finger
Usually,
finger notations come in pairs, each pair signifies which two fingers
the pen is held between. For example: a trick such as "Sonic 34-23" is
a Sonic Normal that starts between the Ring(3) and Pinky(4) fingers,
and ends between the Middle(2) and Ring(3) fingers.
Are there any videos of the Fundamentals? I learn better with videos.The following are all YouTube video tutorials made by akujinnoeso (Eso):
Charge NormalCharge ReverseFingerpass NormalFingerpass ReverseSonic NormalSonic ReverseThumbaround NormalThumbaround ReverseIs Infinity a Fundamental?No.
Besides the relative complexity of that combo (3 tricks: Wiper Reverse,
Pass Normal & Pass Reverse), Infinity has never officially been
deemed a Fundamental. While it may be easier for some to learn than a
few of the Fundamentals, the tricks involved in this combo are usually
not thought to give as useful a base to a new user in terms of finger
strength and agility. While the Wiper Reverse movement of the pen and
the accompanying work of the fingers involved are different than any of
the other movements of the Fundamentals, Wiper Normal and Wiper Reverse
do not belong to a wide family of tricks, as are the Fundamentals.
I've learned..., what do I do now?It's all up to you what you want to learn from this point. The thread
What should I do next? has some ideas for you.
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