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Post by Misery on Dec 4, 2005 20:51:48 GMT -5
I didnt search if this topic has been made like I usually do.. But...
What do you guys do with your hands and arms while you're doing? People always say I play weird, because they're straight to my sides. You guys?
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Post by abrannan on Dec 4, 2005 22:57:44 GMT -5
*cue psisar's "claw" photo*
Generally, I play with my arms out from my sides, just keeping them clear of my body as I play, but depending on how "freestyle" I feel, I'll doo some other things with them, particularly on Daikenkai standard during the headbanger jumps.
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Post by SSC on Dec 5, 2005 6:55:16 GMT -5
Yes... I tend to somewhat wave my arms around on the harder songs, or have them bent out in front of my body, but nothing too noticable...
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Post by legend on Dec 5, 2005 7:03:34 GMT -5
to be honest I never pay attention to what my arms are doing.
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Post by NESCartFanatic on Dec 5, 2005 13:39:13 GMT -5
It depends, if it's anything below a 9 footer, they're at my sides. 10 footer or above, they're on the bar... yeah I'm naughty. :-P
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Post by DDRMom on Dec 5, 2005 20:05:41 GMT -5
I think the longer you play, the more you get used to using your arms in natural waysto help with the shifts in body weight, and to balance, especially as you anticipate quick jumps or flex your knees to play a bit closer to the pad on fast songs.
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Post by Nuggets on Dec 5, 2005 21:26:36 GMT -5
My arms do whatever they need to do to be helping me keep my balance and not make myself look like the michelin man who tried to play DDR.  I have no weird finger occurrences such as " the claw ". I used to hold up my hand to my chest with my fingers splayed when I had to do " fast-paced " songs such as B4U or Drop The Bomb on standard, which resulted in me looking like a retard, but I've learned much better balance since then, so now I just hold down the fat :-P. |
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Post by legend on Dec 6, 2005 7:33:15 GMT -5
Although I have smacked into things when playing so I guess that explains what they are doing.
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Post by The Charming Canuck on Dec 6, 2005 22:56:03 GMT -5
My arms are away from my side and almost doing a chicken dance thing, and I do the claw thing I guess, well I kinda go all hip hop and point and stuff more than claw. I usually am moving my arms to the music and keeping my balance.
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Post by locura on Dec 7, 2005 0:53:30 GMT -5
^)^ Mine are moving and grooving with me to the music most of the time
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Post by StarDrifter on Dec 23, 2005 8:41:25 GMT -5
I wave my arms like an idiot and over-exaggerate everything.
I don't care, either. ;D
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Post by MATS on Dec 23, 2005 11:31:31 GMT -5
i bar rape. when i dont bar rape, theyre keeping my balance which some times means theyre flailing around like crazy
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Post by Grant. on Dec 23, 2005 23:07:15 GMT -5
flaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaailing
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Post by zeldy2 on Dec 24, 2005 14:59:52 GMT -5
Most of the time they're on my side, exept when i do Crossovers,gallops, or others tricky things, then, i put them in the air to keep balance
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Post by urbanjunglekitten on Dec 29, 2005 12:02:46 GMT -5
I'm kind of ashamed but since I can't suppress the dance fiend in me, I'm usually hopping around inbetween steps and moving my shoulders everywhere and trying to learn how to pop. This is all on easier songs. If I have to concentrate on the steps, they are usually bent at my sides until I need to fling them around for balance.
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Post by zhugeliang on Jan 22, 2006 16:42:29 GMT -5
i could care less about what i do when i'm playing ddr  |
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Post by miyavifangirly on Jan 22, 2006 19:53:09 GMT -5
Sometimes I use both my hands and my feet to hit the pads otherwise I swing my arms like a maniac X3 |
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Post by Starscape on Jan 22, 2006 22:25:28 GMT -5
My arms are usually sticking out to keep myself balanced. Even so I've managed to fall off the pad.  |
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Post by zhugeliang on Jan 25, 2006 16:05:01 GMT -5
My arms are usually sticking out to keep myself balanced. Even so I've managed to fall off the pad. lol, why won't you try using the bars? That might help  |
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Post by abrannan on Jan 26, 2006 8:14:00 GMT -5
My arms are usually sticking out to keep myself balanced. Even so I've managed to fall off the pad. lol, why won't you try using the bars? That might help Home pads don't have bars. |
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I have no weird finger occurrences such as " the claw ". I used to hold up my hand to my chest with my fingers splayed when I had to do " fast-paced " songs such as B4U or Drop The Bomb on standard, which resulted in me looking like a retard, but I've learned much better balance since then, so now I just hold down the fat :-P. 
