Ultimate Guide To Holding Japanese Balltop Joysticks!

Tech Talk
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Hey dudes!

I made this little video to showcase some of the different ways of holding a japanese balltop style arcade sticks. This is mainly for newer arcade stick users and for people switching from battop to balltop! Its just a fun informative video and you should def. check it out! Hope its useful!

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P.S. I asked Kyle about posting this here on the Tech Talk forums intead of the Video Gallery and he said it was okay.

Hey! Keep the grips coming in! And I’ll give them cool names/you give them cool names!! Some people said I should make a second video and if I get 6 or more I’ll make another for sure!

And follow Sasmasta’s lead! Show me a pic!

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This should definitely help with all of the technique questions we’ve had lately. Thanks!

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I play using the Three Fingered Rodeo method.

Note: I didn’t see the style I used in there so I just made up a name. Cool vid.

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jesus christ your hands are huge.

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You gotta let Canto know whats its like, so he can add it to part two :smiley:

NO HOMO FTW!

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i use the no homo. its the best way to hold it

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I use a combination of the wine glass and eagle grip. I hold it like the wine glass, with the shaft inbetween my ring and middle finger, but I tilt my hand slightly and move the stick as if I was using the eagle grip, using my fingers and thumb to flick and roll it around. I find the wine glass can feel too floaty and arm involved, as if it takes too much effort (like you’re swirling a glass of wine). I like to keep my wrist resting on the base and allow my hand to do most of the work, taking minimal effort while still executing what I want to.

It is down to what you’re comfortable with though, don’t take these as definitive techniques try them all out and mix and match untill you’re comfortable.

To be honest though, I got my technique simply from practicing, not by studying different techniques. Just stick with it and eventually you’ll find your grip…

Lol at the grip of doom and douchebag grip…

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Now you have to show us a vid of you owning in a fighting game to make sure thats a good way to hold it :rofl:

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I would use The Wine Glass but my knuckles constantly hit the top of the case so its not comfortable.

I don’t use any style within this video, the closest would be The Eagle. Except the difference for me is that both y index and middle finger are touching the ball top while by ring finger is against the shaft. Thumb on the ball top as well, mostly use it for any upward motion and quickly dashing to the left.

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Note: I use joints on my fingers for move inputs.

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Thanks for the responses!

Hey! Keep the grips coming in! And I’ll give them cool names/you give them cool names!! Some people said I should make a second video and if I get 6 or more I’ll make another for sure!

And follow Sasmasta’s lead! Show me a pic!

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Oh, here is another way to hold a stick which I personally find weird.

You only use your thumb and index finger as pictured.

I want to call it The Dirty Tissue.

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The video is terrific and Canto did a great job performing the music for it!

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Wow, thanks for the video dood. It’ll be my first time using a ball top sometime next week so this is a great video. I’ve always played on American sticks.

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That was cute video.
Laugh.

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The cheapass

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Thanks for the video! I just got a TE fightstick, and I’m practicing on how to hold the balltop. This sure will help.

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Now we know who to challenge for an easy win! :smiley:

Hey, I have those pajama pants. ~ ~

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I can play the game without even looking at the control :arazz:

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my mind just exploded