Raas+Steps

After learning that the internet was essentially bereft of instructions for raas steps, I have begun work on this page. Please contribute!

For the time being, I expect this page to be confusing and possibly inaccurate :-) As time goes on, I expect visual aids to appear, experimentation to be conducted and innovation to result.

5-step - a set that is both classic and glorious

  1. self-hit
  2. right forehand
  3. left forehand
  4. self-hit
  5. right-hit and switch

Dandia Sharing - easier than it sounds

  1. self hit
  2. right forehand
  3. left forehand
  4. toss your right dandia and catch your partners
  5. self hit
  6. right forehand and switch

8-step - best done with precision at a medium speed, though highly fun and dangerous at full speed

  1. left backhand
  2. right backhand
  3. left backhand
  4. right forehand and 360-counter-clockwise spin
  5. left backhand and 360-clockwise spin
  6. right backhand
  7. left backhand
  8. right forehand and spin-switch

12-step - good at an speed, but you need space

  1. step in to left of partner, low self-hit
  2. step back, behind self-hit
  3. step in to right of partner, low self-hit
  4. step back, behind self-hit
  5. right forehand full partner switch
  6. left backhand
  7. right forehand
  8. left back and hand back to original spot
  9. right double forehand
  10. left double forehand
  11. high spin
  12. right forehand and switch

12-step variation - also needs a bit of space

  1. right forehand
  2. left forehand
  3. left high spin
  4. left back self-hit
  5. right high spin
  6. right back self-hit
  7. front self-hit
  8. right forehand full partner switch
  9. left backhand
  10. right forehand and return to original spot
  11. left backhand
  12. self-hit and switch

16-step - warning - professional license required

  1. high double spin facing left
  2. behind self-hit facing left
  3. right double forehand half partner switch
  4. left double forehand over the shoulder
  5. back to original spot and high spin
  6. behind self-hit
  7. right double forehand half partner switch
  8. left double forehand over the shoulder
  9. right double forehand half and back to original spot
  10. behind self-hit
  11. right forehand full partner switch
  12. left backhand
  13. right forehand
  14. left backhand and return to original spot
  15. high double spin facing right
  16. behind self-hit facing right and switch

Spinning

  • Forehand Spin - good for continous spinning
  • Backhand Spin - a very handy, fluid spin
  • Bering Dandia - unweildly, but interesting
  • Split-finger Spin - harder to learn, but a versatile spin

Dandia Selection - yes, I'm even going to share my opinion on what makes for a good pair of dandia

  • Weight - the heavier ones spin easier because it's easy to use their momentum
  • Material - wood makes for the best sound
  • Length - I believe 18-inches should do the trick
  • Thickness - This is a personal preference. The split-finger spin requires a slightly thinner as it needs to be gripped using only fingers.
Posted: September 08, 2009 | | comments