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General Discussion / Pen Spinning and Better Reflexes?
a connection?
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 00:50:41
I noticed when I dropped my pen I caught it with much quickness and have done it before
and now I've realized that by dropping the pen and the effort to catch it, it has really increased my reflexes
is there a connection? really seems so? -
Date: Mon, May 12 2008 00:53:56
Well if you're constantly dropping it and catching it of course it's going to get easier since you get better coordination so I suppose it could increase your reaction speed.
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 00:57:32
this is not really about philosophy...
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 03:07:12
mhmm...i don't think so
although i have been able to catch my pen when it's flying out of my hand when i'm trying to spin while standing, and although that 'shouldd' increase my reflexes...i don't really think it has by too much =\
cause...in tennis..i still rarely realize it when the ball comes near me when i'm nto paying full attention, and actually..even when i do..i still dont' realize it..............and end up getting hit by the ball----a lotttt (i'm practically known for being hit by the ball all the time on the team xDD) -
Date: Mon, May 12 2008 03:20:28
I've seriously noticed it. Whenever I drop anything I always catch it with
amazing speed for some reason. I'm almost positive that its the penspinning
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 03:23:07
Video games increases reflex/reaction time, pen spinning does not in my opinion. All pen spinning really does is increase your finger dexterity greatly and help you develop carpal tunnel syndrome faster.
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 03:24:16QUOTE (tylt @ May 11 2008, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I've seriously noticed it. Whenever I drop anything I always catch it with
amazing speed for some reason. I'm almost positive that its the penspinning
yeahh..perhaps the dropping somethign and catching it 'reflexes' may have improved or perhaps it's just muscle memory and a person just starts catchign something when it drops into a general area because he/she is getting so used to catching it
but once again, i dont' think that overall reflexes are improved cause i stilll get smacked with a ball all the time and i see it coming from half a court away
so perhaps it's just the muscle memory that's improving rather than reflexes--of course, reflexes are part of muscle memory, but i'm just saying those reflexes won't be carried over to anythign else -
Date: Mon, May 12 2008 04:00:44
Yea the only way I see that it improves reflexes is in the catching department.
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 04:03:36
Exactly just catching. nothin else its all the same as it was still.
Like my friends will drop shit and i'll catch it. Its just because
i have to catch pens in class or teachers will get super pissed -
Date: Mon, May 12 2008 04:33:43
meh...even with catching...i still can't catch a ball when it's thrown to me when i'm playing tennis or baseball or something =\
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 04:45:29
Thats different though. Thats the kind of catching that takes practice
and just basic coordination. Not saying your uncoordinated or anything
just that you are either good at catching baseballs, footballs, tennis balls
etc. but i'm just talking about just a straight drop down. Not arching or
anything like that -
Date: Mon, May 12 2008 04:48:43
i guess..??
but then i would just consider that all part of muscle memory as i've said before =\
so it's not really reflexes that are improving, you're just getting used to doing the same action over and over again... -
Date: Mon, May 12 2008 05:12:32
I do have an increased chance of catching something that falls off a counter top lately.
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Date: Mon, May 12 2008 22:49:51
yeah ive noticed this a lot too also when i play cards with my friends we play this game called Egyptian war and when a pair lands you have to slap the deck and i'm like the fastest one now XD
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Date: Tue, May 13 2008 11:50:40
It could be due to you playing that game often :x
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Date: Wed, May 14 2008 00:18:31QUOTE (K4S @ May 11 2008, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>All pen spinning really does is increase your finger dexterity greatly and help you develop carpal tunnel syndrome faster.
As true as that may be, my reflexes have increased somewhat.
Whenever I spin in class, I can usually catch it as it flies out of my hand.
And it's usually quick, without much thought.
That way, my teachers don't get pissed at the constant slapping of plastic against tile like at the beginning of the year.
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Date: Wed, May 14 2008 02:58:25QUOTE (K4S @ May 11 2008, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Video games increases reflex/reaction time, pen spinning does not in my opinion. All pen spinning really does is increase your finger dexterity greatly and help you develop carpal tunnel syndrome faster.
ZOMG! that doesnt sound good... -
Date: Wed, May 14 2008 08:13:44
i don't think you have better reflexes because of PSing. you just learn to catch a pen, or you learn to drop it better
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Date: Thu, May 15 2008 03:20:36
I think your pen catching reflexes are a biproduct and secondary skill your mind is learning when you pen spin. Although not your primary focus, this is something you will get better at over time. Think about it, the more you spin, the better you get at making a screw up look like you intended to do it in the first place.
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Date: Thu, May 15 2008 04:52:11QUOTE (CudOfCow @ May 14 2008, 08:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think your pen catching reflexes are a biproduct and secondary skill your mind is learning when you pen spin. Although not your primary focus, this is something you will get better at over time. Think about it, the more you spin, the better you get at making a screw up look like you intended to do it in the first place.
Lol, tis true. After getting decent at handarounds , when I drop my pen as I try to catch it, it looks like I did a handaround. -
Date: Thu, May 15 2008 21:27:25
Dont think penspinning has a big impact on ones reaction time. Juggling has, right from when you start juggling, and you keep improving your reaction time as you get better. The reason why you do that in juggling and not in penspinning, is most of what you are relying on in juggling is to react according to what your eyes see. While in penspinng you are more reacting to what your fingers are feeling. That is also why you can do almost any trick without even looking at the pen. Only aerial tricks are really relying on eye-hand-coordination, so unless you do those alot, i dont think you're gonna see any big improvement in reaction time.
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Date: Fri, May 16 2008 00:28:04
maybe,
my friend was about to tackle me and i didn't see him until the last second...
so when i did i punched him -
Date: Fri, May 16 2008 20:43:04QUOTE (guitarlord933 @ May 15 2008, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>maybe,
my friend was about to tackle me and i didn't see him until the last second...
so when i did i punched him
ouch.. -
Date: Sun, May 18 2008 00:54:51
lol this is probably true, ive notcied it too. also ive been able to randomly block peoples paper ball shots into the trash, sometimes just with periferal vision!
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Date: Mon, May 19 2008 18:06:37
yes, i think its true.
first i wasnt able to catch the pen after dropped it, now im able to
or when the pen fall off the table et cetara^^ -
Date: Mon, May 19 2008 18:33:26QUOTE (K4S @ May 12 2008, 04:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Video games increases reflex/reaction time, pen spinning does not in my opinion. All pen spinning really does is increase your finger dexterity greatly and help you develop carpal tunnel syndrome faster.
that's probably cause you don't drop your pen much...xD -
Date: Tue, May 20 2008 12:19:14
i think Pen spinning will increase your patiency instead of reflex lol
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Date: Wed, May 21 2008 21:08:56
i dropped mine a lot and catch it like everytime now