I’ve been struggling like mad the past few months trying to learn ball top/square gate sticks. After mostly being on pad/KB for like 15 years, it’s like learning how to write with your other hand, and it would help a ton if I could watch how somebody else does their motions. There are some videos of people’s hands up on youtube, but it’s usually from a lousy angle, and I can’t see specific motions.
Mainly what I have difficulty with are these motions:
-:dp: on P1 side when the motion is picky (ie. V-ISM Ryu in A3, ST T.Hawk, SvC: Chaos Ryu)
-Buffering :hcf::hcf: from a standing normal on P1 side.
-Buffering :hcf: from :df:
**-Buffering :hcf: from holding :db: OR :hcb: from holding :df: **
(This is the biggest problem. When I was using octagonal gates, I could just slide it from
:db: to :l:, but I get stuck on the square gate – since it goes | instead of \ – unless I tweak my arm really weirdly and bend my wrist inwards or outwards)
Pencil style is preferred, but wineglass or modified pencil/wineglass is fine too.
I’m sure it could help a lot of other people starting out on stick as well.