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How
to hold the Kosika:
Holding one ball in your palm, place the string between your
index and middle finger.
Basic
rhythm:
Step 1: Top hit / Bottom hit
Swing the other ball (outer ball) up over your thumb allowing
it to make contact with the ball in your palm (inner ball).
This is called a top hit. Keep your thumb relaxed. It should
not be touching the inner ball. Now let the outer ball swing
back the other way, around the back of your fingers and let
it hit the inner ball from below. This is called a bottom
hit. For now, simply twisting your forearm back and forth
will cause this motion to occur.Become comfortable with this
motion before moving on to step 2.
Step
2: Hammer Shake
Using your ring and pinkie fingers, hold the outer ball in
your palm as the string wraps around the backof your three
fingers. Shake your arm back and forth as if you were hammering
a nail into a wall.
Step 3: Basic Rhythm
While shaking, open your hand and release the bottom ball
with your ring and pinkie fingers. The trick is to NOT
STOP SHAKING!! If you maintain the "hammer shake",
the outer ball will naturally swing back and forth, making
contact with the ball in your palm.
NOTE!
At this point, there is no need to twist your forearm back
and forth. Focus on maintaining the "hammer shake",
and let the balls take care of themselves. This is the basic
rhythm of the Kosika.
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