Momiji wrote:
KukiMonster wrote:
This is probably one of the most difficult ways to tap since ring/middle share the same tendon, it will be difficult to build stamina.
I have no problem using ring/index, but I certainly faced stamina issues when trying out ring/middle.
They don't share tendons. But they don't have their own extensor muscles like the index finger and pinky do. Try to make a fist with your hand, and then fully extend your middle/ring finger. When you do it normally, neighboring fingers will have to extend too. If you do it and hold down all your other fingers, then you might feel pain in other fingers - it might be because you're simultaneously pulling on their tendons. The middle finger seems to, obviously, do a little better.
What does it prove? / what am I trying to prove?
That combined movement of the middle finger and ring finger is both physically and mentally difficult and might be detrimental to your streaming ability.
OP, you got out of your habit once - you can do it again. The decision is yours.
Oh, that's a really good post and point. Never thought about it that way. Use the fingers that have separate flexors/extensors (although the extonsors are less important). As far as I can tell index+ring works and index+middle works but the ring+middle have very connected flexors and extensors, so it's a bad playstyle.
I used to think index+ring was better because their muscles were less cramped for space (I couldn't use this playstyle because I use a nono keypad), but now I think index+middle may give a slight advantage because the middle finger is naturally stronger than the ring finger. I'm unsure.
Index+middle+ring for streams seems much better anyway, just bind the M1 key to one of the keyboard keys while playing osu!. Except don't use this if you want to compete fairly against everyone who plays index+middle. I might switch to 3-finger playstyle, not sure.
Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, I never get tired in my flexors while streaming. I assume the flexors are way stronger than the extensors, so only training strength and stamina for the extensors matter.