Left fingers..

[chris w]

Do you keep your palm flat and fingers strait and tap the table or do you lift your palm up a bit and bend your fingers too?

i do both. i think keeping them flat mostly i'd say, but at the end of the day they both help i guess

 

[Furious1337]

i do both. i think keeping them flat mostly i'd say, but at the end of the day they both help i guess

Also do you try to keep a smooth steady rythm or just drum randomly?

 

[Devrij]

I use the index finger of my other hand as a trigger (quieter, and it moves lol)and have my hand kinda like I'm holding my marker. The main thing is technique, if your fingers aren't lifting off before the next one hits the trigger then you won't get a shot out of it. Then work on speed. If you have a couple heavy (gold) rings pop them on your finger tips and do it (I don't like how the rubber band pulls your fingers inwards)

 

[chris w]

yeah in a rhythm

I use the index finger of my other hand as a trigger (quieter, and it moves lol)and have my hand kinda like I'm holding my marker. The main thing is technique, if your fingers aren't lifting off before the next one hits the trigger then you won't get a shot out of it. Then work on speed. If you have a couple heavy (gold) rings pop them on your finger tips and do it (I don't like how the rubber band pulls your fingers inwards)

yeah, i aggree with what you say about the finger from your other hand, and how you have your hand
as with elastic bands, when i do it they dont seem to get pulled in.
maybe you do a different method to me

so yeah, you gotta get some bling, elastic, technique, rhythm, tables and the ability to tell people to zip it when they say "what the hell are you doing"
then you'll be dandy

 

[Furious1337]

I use the index finger of my other hand as a trigger (quieter, and it moves lol)and have my hand kinda like I'm holding my marker. The main thing is technique, if your fingers aren't lifting off before the next one hits the trigger then you won't get a shot out of it. Then work on speed. If you have a couple heavy (gold) rings pop them on your finger tips and do it (I don't like how the rubber band pulls your fingers inwards)

How do you use your index finger on the other hand as the trigger and have your hands liek your holding a marker at the same time?

 

[Tony Harrison]

Jimmymac

Just come to one of my free Tea Service clinics, and your left shooting problems will be cured.

 

[TheRenton]

do you teach us how to stick out our pinkies?

 

[Tony Harrison]

Renton

Personally, I feel that the "pinkystick" is at the discretion of the tea server him/herself.

However, the more refined servers feel that this posture is a must.