UPSB v3

Fundamental Tricks

Reserved for discussion on the four fundamental tricks (ThumbAround, Charge, Sonic, and FingerPass) and their simpler variations. All other tricks do not belong here. This is a great place to start looking if you are just starting on Pen Spinning.

  1. Fingerpass Thread started by Eburt (292 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Jun 17 2010 00:06:45

  2. Sonic Normal thread started by Eburt (212 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, Jun 15 2010 20:50:09

  3. Sonic Reverse Thread started by Eburt (77 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Jun 12 2010 08:10:12

  4. Thumbaround Reverse Thread started by Eburt (236 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Jun 5 2010 16:13:38

  5. 0.5 rotations vs. 1.0 rotations started by MooseEatsBear (0 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Jun 2 2010 17:54:10

  6. Charge Normal Thread started by Eburt (255 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, May 30 2010 18:20:26

  7. Post your thumbaround record started by Pain is LIFE (29 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, May 23 2010 19:20:42

  8. Tips for beginners started by imabeginner (17 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, May 23 2010 17:37:05

  9. How to connect TA Harmonic and Fingerpass? started by Kuya (21 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, May 8 2010 08:05:57

    Anyone know a simple way...

  10. How many Times did you Fail miserable at the TA reverse? started by Ryuyagami (42 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, May 8 2010 00:44:39

    I was having trouble learning, so i wanted to see if any1 has troubles

  11. Finger Pass Record? started by boyboy (93 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, May 1 2010 05:38:19

    What Is Your Record?

  12. How Long is your freestyle combo? started by Pain is LIFE (0 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, May 1 2010 04:12:50

  13. How long did it take you to master the fundamentals? started by johnny (311 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Apr 30 2010 16:04:26

  14. How many times did you fail miserably at a sonic? started by SilentFalcon (228 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Apr 24 2010 00:36:47

  15. Charge Reverse Thread started by Eburt (140 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Apr 22 2010 12:48:10

  16. "Clunky" Sonic started by Jarnuman (1 posts)
    Last Post: Mon, Apr 19 2010 23:57:36

    Sonic

  17. Thumbaround Normal Thread started by Eburt (107 posts)
    Last Post: Mon, Apr 12 2010 22:18:19

  18. Fingerless Thumbaround Reverse started by TheSpinner 3.5 (12 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, Mar 30 2010 00:45:31

  19. Dual Pen / Dual Charge started by ShadowedSun (52 posts)
    Last Post: Mon, Mar 29 2010 16:29:04

    Two charges going at the same time, same hand.

  20. Any new tricks to learn to help me? started by SpinnerTreK (1 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Feb 26 2010 05:21:21

    Not sure if this is a right palce to post...

  21. Thumbaround Harmonic Thread started by Eburt (102 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Feb 25 2010 09:16:45

  22. Sonic Rise started by Jabss (53 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, Feb 21 2010 05:30:56

  23. Charge with Thumb and Index Finger started by Ghrim Zephyr (2 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, Jan 17 2010 02:42:51

  24. Charge TF? started by Scandiacus (9 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, Jan 5 2010 14:34:29

    Help!

  25. Thumbaround Harmonic Rise Fall Harmonic? started by AntonWebsters (13 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, Dec 13 2009 21:41:02

  26. Fundamental Combos started by Outsmash (59 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, Dec 6 2009 03:07:26

    post yours

  27. Thumbspin tutorial needed started by Minish (5 posts)
    Last Post: Mon, Nov 23 2009 04:33:24

  28. What trick should a 100% beginner begin learning? started by JamesSieng (7 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Nov 7 2009 16:25:40

    If someone could please be my mentor (:

  29. Making a finger pass smooth started by pheonix (2 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Nov 7 2009 16:15:14

  30. Sonic Harmonic started by hellojellojw (18 posts)
    Last Post: Mon, Nov 2 2009 02:14:18

  31. Charge/sonic revs on the same finger? started by Scream (6 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Oct 22 2009 19:52:34

  32. I can't seem to started by Below_Zer0 (1 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Jun 6 2009 02:25:09

    I can't seem to

  33. Sonic? started by Ozan (2 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, Jun 2 2009 14:03:32

  34. Thumbspin started by stickman (44 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, May 21 2009 13:09:26

  35. Thumbspin Thread started by ziad (6 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, May 17 2009 15:28:07

  36. Continuous Thumbaround combo started by Viend (37 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, May 5 2009 11:47:46

  37. How important are reverses? started by Scream (35 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, Mar 22 2009 04:00:06

  38. Am I doing it right? started by xX_DarkBlade_Xx (13 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Mar 7 2009 19:48:06

  39. Continuous thumbaround thread started by ziad (2 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Mar 5 2009 12:50:23

  40. Favorite Fundamental Trick started by mintoperson23 (64 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Mar 4 2009 10:57:59

  41. Sonic Help started by kamokow (4 posts)
    Last Post: Mon, Jan 26 2009 01:45:01

  42. Charge Problem! started by SweSpinner (3 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, Jan 11 2009 15:18:29

  43. combos started by smalljason1234 (3 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Dec 25 2008 17:29:59

  44. thumaround reverse started by smalljason1234 (1 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Dec 24 2008 11:18:59

  45. help with tricks started by smalljason1234 (1 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, Dec 23 2008 20:53:12

  46. Charge help started by aghil3s (4 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, Dec 23 2008 01:24:37

  47. What do you mean by "pass" :P started by Janselmi (1 posts)
    Last Post: Tue, Dec 16 2008 05:26:53

  48. fundamental combos started by gerb (1 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Dec 12 2008 05:07:03

    help

  49. plese help trik started by Grizman (1 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Dec 11 2008 21:40:58

    what should i start learning...???

  50. sonic help started by joker493 (1 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Dec 5 2008 01:57:28

    i cant learn this

  51. is charge like spinning a drumstick? started by crazyboy7 (3 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Nov 22 2008 06:45:55

  52. charge seems like hardest fundamental started by mssuxsoup (2 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Nov 22 2008 00:12:02

  53. Charge started by Sharmine (1 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Nov 21 2008 21:22:15

    I can't do the 2nd half rotation pls help

  54. Sonic palm-down started by afterplace (55 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Nov 21 2008 21:18:18

  55. Fingerpass Reverse Thread started by zig (19 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Nov 8 2008 07:08:20

  56. Which Finger Is Better To Do ThumbAround With? started by +Guitrum+ (54 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Oct 15 2008 22:32:25

  57. how long can you hold a charge? started by kirt7788 (88 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Oct 1 2008 00:12:49

    how long can you hold a charge?

  58. combo add ons started by Lesserredpanda (1 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Sep 17 2008 03:40:19

  59. New pen from pen wish started by StrangeTastingFishSticks (2 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Sep 5 2008 02:04:42

  60. Anyone able to help me with the charge? Thanks started by StrangeTastingFishSticks (3 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Aug 30 2008 15:07:27

  61. Charge Reverse Prob started by J.K.P (1 posts)
    Last Post: Sun, Aug 10 2008 13:18:31

    help out please

  62. Sonic Harmonic started by andrius123456789 (3 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Aug 6 2008 13:14:15

  63. Infinity/figure 8/wipers ... a fundamental? started by JC (74 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Jul 4 2008 22:11:33

    read my post to see why i posted this here

  64. New trick, somewhat? :0 started by mintoperson23 (4 posts)
    Last Post: Fri, Jun 6 2008 03:03:29

    Not neccicarily a fundamental, but certainly not advanced.

  65. Charge Harmonic started by JC (27 posts)
    Last Post: Sat, Apr 19 2008 05:32:53

  66. highest number of revolutions ever for a thumb spin? started by stickman (42 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Apr 9 2008 23:01:45

  67. Thumbaround Rise started by Xero (32 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Dec 6 2007 02:44:55

    New combo...?

  68. Fundamentals FAQ started by sketching (0 posts)
    Last Post: Wed, Jun 13 2007 21:44:28

  69. how do people make those things with there name and a sick pick like for an example eso has 1 started by (-1 posts)
    Last Post: Thu, Jan 1 1970 00:00:00