Flick

First performed by Eso, the Flick is a spin trick where the initial push in the normal variation is done by extending the fingers. The spin is usually done around the thumb area.

The normal of the trick turns in the clockwise direction when viewed from above, and the reverse turns counter-clockwise.

History

The term flick originated in 2007 from Eso, who coined the term in his tutorial. Sketching proposed in the NC to add tapped and flicked as modifiers, although the idea didn’t stick.

The name flick TA came from Zoda and Lindor, who in 2008 proposed it as a new trick in the FPSB laboratory. While flick TA was probably new, flick TA rev had already been done multiple times, being a trick that characterized Bonkura’s style.

Variation

Main Variation

The mod starts by being held in T2. By extending the middle finger, the pen is pushed so that it then rotates 0.5 revolutions clockwise on top of Tf.

Flick TA

For the normal variation, the pen is held over 2 while touching the back of 1 and with a sudden extension of 1, the pen goes around T.

In a flick TA rev, with the mod held in T2, the middle finger is extended and the pen goes around T, counterclockwise. This is in contrast to a normal TA rev in which the push comes from the index finger.

Flick T12-12

The trick flick T2-12, although considered just a variation in English, had its own name in Korean in the early days. To do it, first start by doing a flick, and while the pen is spinning on the thumb, bend your index finger slightly so that the pen rolls behind it, finally being caught in 12.

Notation

Formal Notation

Flick = 
Flick TA = TA [P 1+P]

Korean Notation

Flick TA rev = 역엄지수평돌리기 (thumb horizontality reverse)
             = 역엄수 (thumb horizontality reverse) [abbr.]
             = 역엄수 돌리기 (thumb horizontality reverse)
[all three names are for Flick TA Rev]