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Pen Spinning Tutorial - Lance Gross here and today I want to show you how to spin your pen.
You may have seen pen spinning before and wondered, "how do they do that?"
Today I will teach you how pen spinning works!
The first step is to hold your pen correctly.
Begin by holding your pen like you would if you were writing with it.
This is the first hand position for pen spinning.
Try to copy the way I'm holding my pen in the video.
The key to pen spinning successfully will be to have the heavier part of pen furthest from you.
Watch my example in the video to
see how to hold your pen or pencil correctly.
One of the easier things to use when learning pen spinning
is a brand new pencil.
Use a pencil that's never been sharpened.
I HIGHLY recommend starting with one of these as it will make
pen spinning so much easier to learn!
Keep in mind that pen spinning is like riding a bike.
The first few times you try to spin your pen it will feel weird and awkward.
But I guarantee that everyone who practices this, will learn how to spin their pen or pencil.
Notice that between my middle finger and thumb
there is a little bit of space.
Be careful not to have your fingers too close together,
as shown in the video.
Otherwise, you won't have enough room
between your fingers to flip your pen.
You'll be using your middle finger
to push your pen around your thumb.
Then use your pointer finger
to push down on your pen to provide a little bit of tension.
This will allow you to pull
your pen or pencil around your thumb, acting like a trigger.
Watch now as I show you what this
looks like without a pen.
The motion of your middle finger
is very similar to pulling a trigger.
When you go to hold your pen again.
Remember to keep space between your thumb and middle finger.
You will also push down a little bit with your thumb to hold your pen in place.
Then you'll pull your pen over
your middle finger like you're
pulling a trigger.
Following these steps will make
pen spinning much easier to learn.
You'll avoid making the same
mistakes I did when learning pen spinning.
Another trick that works really well when you're first learning to pen spin
is to roll your wrist.
This will help you get use to flipping
your pen over your thumb.
If your pointer finger is in the way of catching your pen or pencil,
you can hold it out to overcompensate.
After trying these ideas you can put it all together again.
If you have any questions about pen spinning
or learning how to flip your pen.
Please post a comment below.
Pen spinning can take a few minutes
or a few days to learn depending on
how quickly you pick it up.
But once you learn to spin your pen
everyone who sees you pen flipping
will be very impressed!
Thanks for watching my basic pen spinning tutorial.
If this is the best pen spinning tutorial
on YouTube please let everyone know
where you got your pen spinning skills in the comments below!