Monkey Claw!!!

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 11 Jul 2006 18:38

i find that offensive, being that i am jewish... but w/e i'll make up some term like: "jimmy legs"

Lee · Post by **Lee** » 13 Jul 2006 20:05

I don't call it a "monkey claw".

I call it the retard hand.

Kljopa · Post by **Kljopa** » 22 Jul 2006 01:56

Its actually leally cool

i used to do this fun motion when i did ss clipers.like pointing out my big finger and the nearest to it and the arm went up and down with the cliper hops

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 25 Jul 2006 14:54

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

when youre learning a new trick, yeah, focus on feet, BUT you should be aware of your whole body in terms of style, ITS ALL ABOUT STYLE.

JoFa · Post by **JoFa** » 28 Jul 2006 16:21

At school we call it "throwin up the gang signs."

professor · Post by **professor** » 31 Jul 2006 17:55

I used to do it when I kicked with my left (flipside) foot when I was learning to kick. Now it has completely gone away. I think you do it when your muscles aren't developed enough yet to feel comfortable/stable when kicking with that leg.

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 31 Jul 2006 20:05

It's definately linked to what you're doing with your legs. I don't think it's about what you feel comfortable with, although it would exacerbate it. I have monkey claw all the time while shredding, but I'm extremely comfortable with my strongside, and fairly comfortable with flipside. I notice it even more while doing tricks like torque/frigidosis etc. I'm not comfrotable with those tricks and my arm and hand makes the same motion as my leg in that case. I guess the brain is sending the messages out wrong, or I'm concentrating too much on the movement so it's going to arm and leg. Dunno. But my usual monkey claw is just there... maybe a remnent of not so comfortable times?

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 06 Aug 2006 16:56

that right there is some crazy monkey claw!!! from worlds 06

professor · Post by **professor** » 06 Aug 2006 17:22

Worlds 06 you mean.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 06 Aug 2006 17:29

that's what i said...

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 06 Aug 2006 17:30

that's what i said...

professor · Post by **professor** » 06 Aug 2006 18:04

Spontaneous Spaz wrote:Last edited by Spontaneous Spaz on Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:29 pm; edited 1 time in total

Uh-huh....sure you did.

Kljopa · Post by **Kljopa** » 11 Aug 2006 05:45

I've noticed people do 2 dexes with their arm while doing ripsteins

thats kinda fun to watch