Monkey Claw!!!

Jman9089 · Post by **Jman9089** » 19 Jun 2006 17:49

So I noticed the term "monkey claw", which i think is the way you hold your hand when you play

... But, I'm not sure, and if it is what's the point, does it even matter whether or not you do it? It's just something I've been wondering about because I've seen it pop up a bunch of times and it doesn't really seem like a natural thing to do when you play, although I have seen many monkey claw's in videos. Should I try to play monkey claw style?

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 19 Jun 2006 18:11

Yeah, monkey claw is the way you hold your hand. It's not good, generally seen as ugly. I have right hand monkey claw

but I really don't care. It looks ugly but I'm more concerned with what my feet are doing than my hands. Apparantly holding objects in your hands while playing can help eliminate it. Maybe I'll do that one day.

vettehunter123 · Post by **vettehunter123** » 20 Jun 2006 14:34

my left hand locks into monkey claw mode usually when I play with my left foot. I dont think its a bad thing, but it looks kinda tacky. but hey if your shred is good, then who cares?

Jman9089 wrote: Should I try to play monkey claw style?

I wouldn't because its usually seen as a nuisance. keep shredding though!

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 20 Jun 2006 16:39

I think only savages play monkey claw style, ONLY SISSAY BOYS WORRAY ABOUT THIS GRACEFUL CRAPPERY, BE A MAN.

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 22 Jun 2006 14:06

I usually end up having a bag or two in one hand. I sometimes find myself having really awkward hand positions. But overall I think it's just time that sort of cleans that stuff up.

shred villain · Post by **shred villain** » 22 Jun 2006 21:24

would this monkey claw be related to something called(in my school it is
called this) retard hand?

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 23 Jun 2006 07:05

hahahaha, yes!!

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 23 Jun 2006 16:18

What exactly is the hand position?

Troyson · Post by **Troyson** » 27 Jun 2006 21:40

its basically when you curl your hand up towards your wrist while playing....

when i first started playing i had it really badd,but as i became more comfortable with the tricks it went away. Hopefully the same will happen with you

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 28 Jun 2006 08:23

I don't really think ANYBODY does their hand stuff intentionally. I give thumbs up when I play....at least when I'm busting a big string. Straight up don't worry what your hands are doing. Arms are important, and hands are just at the end of your arms, and that's about it.

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 06 Jul 2006 03:13

theirs also the karate kid crane kick arms.

xXLoss_of_ControlXx · Post by **xXLoss_of_ControlXx** » 06 Jul 2006 09:09

Oroza wrote:theirs also the karate kid crane kick arms.

hahhhahahahaha.... or "raising the roof" arms

mc · Post by mc » 06 Jul 2006 10:06

my out of control thing is arms way up in the air. I like to think I'm not as bad about it as I used to be.

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 06 Jul 2006 15:19

if you did the claw thing too I'd call it the flying mokey

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 08 Jul 2006 09:24

When you hit a clean jumping 6 add do you stick your tounge out like Michael Jordan?
(ps i cant do this) But I do stick my tounge out when repeating a trick over and over that i cant do.

RunAmuk · Post by **RunAmuk** » 08 Jul 2006 12:52

kldfjlaksdj · Post by **kldfjlaksdj** » 08 Jul 2006 15:51

Since aparently this has like changed to the thread about what we do with our hands when we play, whenever my foot goes into an inside stall like position, that side hand turns as my foot does, meaning my hand rotates at my wrist, so that its palm up, my right doesnt anymore, but my left does, its sort of funny

and when i used to skateboard my right hand always was in that snapping position when i did stuff

I think its a natural thing, and we cant really help it, but it eventually it goes away, and you graduate to a new wierd position

RawSko · Post by **RawSko** » 11 Jul 2006 13:49

I am not aware of my hands AT ALL while I play... focus on your damn feet!

Drew Hamilton · Post by **Drew Hamilton** » 11 Jul 2006 15:06

^i'm awful, but i agree with that

jay7 · Post by **jay7** » 11 Jul 2006 17:46

Removed post due to offensive language...Grrr..Snarl

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