Tag Archives: technique

Reverse flick.

Posted on 2012, July 24 by D. J. Carmen

Today’s practice was all about throwing my cane up in the air and catching it. The throwing is so easy. Making sure it lands where you want it to, not so much. I’ve been practicing it on-and-off since last week. … Continue reading →

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Horizontal Hands

Posted on 2012, April 30 by D. J. Carmen

Between a party, a heavy practice session, and getting back into bicycling, everything hurt today. So I focused on how to shape my hands while doing horizontal spins. In my explorations, I found two basic positions that feel natural and … Continue reading →

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Broad Strokes

Posted on 2012, April 23 by D. J. Carmen

Last Saturday, I spent the day in Brooklyn with the wonderful spinners from the Floasis. We were out practicing in a park. So of course we put out a hat. Let me tell you. Even when you’re really not trying … Continue reading →

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A quick video on a double-cane hook-stick technique.

Posted on 2012, March 25 by D. J. Carmen

Finally uploaded the video from last Wednesday’s practice. My goodness. It was about 3 hours of labor for 2 minutes of video. Clearly I need to practice this video editing thing.

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