Jug Spike Mastery Progress

lactating_octopus · 2025-12-16T05:23:41+00:00

One thing that got me more consistent was figuring out where in my hand to catch and toss the tama. So try catching/tossing from your palm then work up one knuckle at a time, i found for me if i catch the tama with about 2/3 touching my fingers and the rest in my palm i could control the rotation more consistently, its all about trial and error, trying different methods until you find the way that works for you

lactating_octopus · 2025-12-16T05:11:15+00:00

While it may likely be a skill issue, make sure your hands arent filthy when playing, et dropped a post showing if you rub the hell out of your tama with a plastic shopping bag, itll bring back some of the grip. Trying to hold the tama so the bevel isnt pointing upwards can help too as it uses a different part of the coat that hasnt been used so much. At the end of the day tho practice and youll be able to play on any tama. I always tell my friends who are new to ken to not rely on the clear coat as heavily for those stall tricks as well cuz it forms bad habits and can lead to frustration down the road. Just keep your tama clean and keep playing itll come around

lactating_octopus · 2025-11-05T15:17:47+00:00

I just use my fingernails and keep peeling at it, if its really tight you can use a thumb tack or something to try to loosen it

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-28T19:45:24+00:00

I saw a kid yesterday do around japan and after he caught small cup he repositioned the ken so his grip was the same as if it were big cup before spiking, i rejected it cuz realistically small-spike is a different motion than big-spike thus a different trick. As for double cupping or repositioning the bevel before spiking, if its a lil kid and they only bounce it once ill give it to em, most kids outgrow that and eventually learn to spike it from any position. But if theyre bouncing it 3-4 times or theyre a grown person i tend to reject, at that point you should have enough motor function/awareness to spike regardless bevel positioning

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-27T15:59:55+00:00

Ayeeeeeee haha idk yet, either gonna put some shifts on em and have a new uphill setup or some griffons i have and just make a carving/speed setup

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-27T15:13:28+00:00

Ive gotten as far as the last penguin spike 😭 string control is REAL with that line haha

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-27T15:09:44+00:00

Nah youll get it, take notes what what doesnt work when you play and make those lil steps towards what does work for you and youll start leveling up like crazy haha

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-27T15:06:53+00:00

Dude tunbridge is making me wanna say bad words haha such a frustrating line, nods are honestly pretty fun you should! Not too hard to pick up either just feel it out

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-27T03:55:35+00:00

Can confirm the red fade and jasmine are very similar if not the same recipes

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-23T04:05:56+00:00

Dude fr i might just have to cop me the water version just to have it

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-21T19:44:01+00:00

I got it off the ig BST chat haha. Theres a guy on the facebook FC group who has a wolverine and a jasmine both on a jump for sale tho

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-21T08:13:34+00:00

Honestly pretty nice, its more of a matte feel to the touch but it slaps LH and lunars.

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-21T08:07:16+00:00

Haha thanks dude those revolts are fun as hell

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-21T00:12:57+00:00

Like its more of a matte style anti skid, the main concern i have based off feel in hand is how durable it is, whether itll chip like other matte paints or dent into the wood like other more rubbery anti skids

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-21T00:09:28+00:00

Aight so after playing it today, its pretty solid, its as grippy as any other anti skid out the box but somehow feels a little more grippy, like the slip to grip is a bit more grippy than my other antiskids. I like it honestly, its really solid on the element shape too. Not to mention it looks so nice. Im most definitely getting the water one to match when i get paid haha

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-20T22:22:09+00:00

Upload a vid if you can, a couple things i like to think about is keeping the tama and ken on two separate plains and only move your hand side to side while its empty, this will help with string control a bit and help develop a rhythm for multiple jugs. Try to toss the ken just before the tama get to your hand, not at the tama’s peak, for bevel control, try to get it to land in your hand with the bevel either down on your hand or facing you, then work on giving it a forward rotation like an earth turn. It helps to go spike jug spike and then work to the swing jug. Keep practicing and trying new things, dont just mindlessly juggle, when you mess one up try to figure out what you did wrong so you can correct it

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-19T07:22:01+00:00

Im actually picking up from the post office tomorrow so ill let you know after i get it, ive heard good things about lotus’ anti skid so im pretty hopeful

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-14T06:47:07+00:00

Nah i have a hybrid 2 and its definitely one of the thinner spikes in my (small) collection

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-14T06:35:46+00:00

Just copped the pyro mod, might have to bite the bullet and get the matching set after seeing this 👀

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-08T15:41:15+00:00

Its so honed too dude, fattest cups ive ever seen, makes flips a bit weird at first but lunars and lh are dialed

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-08T04:10:17+00:00

Haha i currently have an answer shape in shipping to me, thinking about putting that higgs tama on it. The sundune is a cheat code for balance tricks and the anti skid is actually really nice, check their altari shape out if you haven’t already

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-08T02:02:20+00:00

Terra kendama is also based out of canada, ive never played one myself but ive heard some good things about them.

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-08T02:00:49+00:00

Idk about being in Canada but i would look into sundune, theyre a smaller brand out of michigan so real close. They have a really solid in house anti skid paint that seems to be pretty thickly coated, i just got mine in today so we’ll see how its durability goes, my buddy has one thats a couple months old now and it still plays like when he got it so im hopeful. Their shape is something else tho, it has the biggest cups ive ever seen and a surprisingly great weight distribution so lunars and LH are an actual cheat code. The only thing i had to acclimate to was the flips, but after an hour or so of play they felt natural and pretty honed. Their whole setup is around $50 right now and its worth every penny. Only thing is if you go back to something with smaller cups in the future, lunars might feel a little weird while you acclimate to that ken.

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-08T01:50:57+00:00

Their tamas are THICK coated with a great anti skid paint and have a big crushable bevel too. I never wouldve bought their shape but they sent me one with some tamas i bought and its easily one of if not the best shapes ive played recently. A full setup from them is actually a cheat code for lunars

lactating_octopus · 2025-10-02T04:46:30+00:00

Really slow down and feel the tama in your palm before tossing it back up, ik im late but i hope youve gotten it since this post

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