Hai Tua
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The Hai Tua is a hybrid trick composed of an extended thumbaround and a pinkybust that causes the pen to spin around the entire hand for a total of 2.0 rotations. It is commonly used in fingerless linkage sequences and in combo finishers.
It is notated as such: Extended Thumbaround T2-4* ~ Pinkybust 4*-T* > Fingerless Thumbaround 0.5.
History
There were tricks similar to the Hai Tua in the past, such as the IndexPinky Bust 1.5 12-34 that Eriror used to use in 2007. Spinnerpeem invented the modern Hai Tua in 2008 and popularized it, though his initial explanation video caused some confusion[1] due to showing an extra 0.5 rotation, with a 1.0 FL TA like a Symmetrical Backaround rather than the actual 0.5 FL TA.
Variations
Aerial
Hai Tua Aerial has two interpretations based on how the aerial is performed.
Riser
This variation is the most common one.
- (PS) Thumbaround (1.0 rev.)
- aerial push with the index finger
- 0.5 aerial spin
- (PD) 0.5 spin on the back of the fingers/hand
- (PD) aerial push with the pinky side of the hand
- 0.5 aerial spin
- (PS) optional TA for the catch (0.5 revolutions).
In total:
- 2 aerial pushes,
- 3.0 revolutions if done continuously
- 3.5 if done just once.
Release
- (PS-PD) TA release
- 1.0 aerial spin
- (PD) 0.5 spin on the back of the fingers/hand
- (PD) aerial push with the pinky side of the hand
- 0.5 aerial spin
- (PS) optional TA for the catch (0.5 revolutions).
In total:
- 2 aerial pushes
- 2.0 revolutions if done continuously
- 2.5 if done just once.
Reverse Hai Tua
Symmetrical Backaround
A pinkybust followed by a fingerless thumbaround. If correctly executed, the pen should transition by staying as little in the air as possible.
symmetrical backaround = (PD) pinkybust ~ (PS) Fl TA
The trick was made and named by key3, further popularized by VicGotGame around 2010. Since key3 deleted all of his Youtube videos, the original creation date is unknown
Ayatori trick
A linkage comprising of a Hai Tua followed by a TF charge reverse release (instead of doing a TA) which is then followed by a Bust.
Tutorials
Hai Tua tutorial by VicGotGame.
Symmetrical Backaround slow motion by VicGotGame.