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Finger positioning and pain.

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Allgamer51
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Joined June 2018
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Allgamer51
I've been playing 4K for a while now but I've been playing osu a lot more recently.

Anyways, I realize once I start getting into it with 4k, My fingers get all wonky. It's always something.
Usually my pinkie on the left curls up and it hurts like hell afterwards. Everytime I try to keep something like that in check, something else happens with my fingers. My thumb was the victim last time, I don't even know how.

Does anyone know how to prevent this? it feels like it's a personal thing but no matter what position except for just "Straight fingers" I do, something WILL hurt, and straight fingers is hard to keep. I keep trying to fan out my pinkies but that makes me lose focus and it feels harder to hit certain patterns.
Snapy
206 posts
Joined April 2023
Snapy
Try different key layouts? 🤷‍♂️
Verdon
78 posts
Joined April 2019
Verdon
sounds like you’re tensing too much or using improper technique. I don’t know what you mean by “Straight Fingers” but typical tapping technique is to curl your fingers. You should also look at a recording of yourself playing and try finding some reasons why you might be doing that. You could also look at handcams of some top players to see how their playstyle avoids that.
pizzaboy
135 posts
Joined December 2022
pizzaboy
you don't have to keep your pinky down just make sure your not overdoing it as your pinky is a result of tensing and all that jazz
if it hurts you are probably playing a song that's pretty hard for you and if that's so I recommend learning to play tensionless even on a map you cant do without struggling
Stickman92
222 posts
Joined May 2015
Stickman92

pizzaboy wrote:

you don't have to keep your pinky down just make sure your not overdoing it as your pinky is a result of tensing and all that jazz
if it hurts you are probably playing a song that's pretty hard for you and if that's so I recommend learning to play tensionless even on a map you cant do without struggling
Tensionless, puts the wrong mental image in my head,it makes me think my arms are soggy noodles. I think of it as playing without stiffness.Anyhow, if playing 'tensionless' is just normal walking, then playing with excessive tension is like walking in a pool of water, with any movement you make, you're fighting against yourself.
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