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Hand Orientation

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	\| BS \|\| Back Side		\| BS \|\| Back Side
	\|}		\|}
			They can be formatted and written in a variety of ways, for example ''PD TA'', ''(PD) TA'', ''[PD] TA'' and ''(PD): TA'' are all valid.

	==Formal Notation==		==Formal Notation==

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Basic Notation

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 ===Transitions===
 Transitions are written as two fingerslots divided by a "-" dash character, after the trick name and modifiers. e.g. ''Pass Reverse 12-23''. The initial and final slots are typically the only two written, but it is possible to notate the intermediate slots as well e.g. ''Sonic 23-13-12''.
 ==Formal Notation==

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Transitions

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	===Transitions===		===Transitions===
	Transitions are written as two fingerslots divided by a "-" dash character, after the trick name and modifiers. e.g. ''Pass Reverse 12-23''.		Transitions are written as two fingerslots divided by a "-" dash character, after the trick name and modifiers. e.g. ''Pass Reverse 12-23''. The initial and final slots are typically the only two written, but it is possible to notate the intermediate slots as well e.g. ''Sonic 23-13-12''.

	==Formal Notation==		==Formal Notation==

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	===Fingerslots===		===Fingerslots===
	Fingerslots are made up of individual abbreviated elements known as '''locators''', which can refer to fingers and positions on the hand, wrist and arm. There are currently 12 main locators:		Fingerslots are made up of individual abbreviated elements known as '''locators''', which can refer to fingers and positions on the hand, wrist and arm. There are currently 12 main locators<ref>[[RPD]]'s Pen Spinning History and Notation serves as the main source for English Notation here</ref>:
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+ Locators and abbreviations		\|+ Locators and abbreviations

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Formal Notation

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	==Formal Notation==		==Formal Notation==
			Formal notation is a series of syntax additions that can be included to make pen spinning notation more precise, or to handle corner cases that cannot be described using basic notation.
			===Expanded Locators===
			In formal notation there are additional locators:
			<div style=display:inline-table>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Phalanx/joints
			\|-
			!Abbr. !! Locator !! Abbr. !! Locator
			\|-
			\| w \|\| Metacarpal \|\| k \|\| Finger joint (any)
			\|-
			\| x \|\| Proximal phalanx \|\| wx \|\| Knuckle
			\|-
			\| y \|\| Middle phalanx \|\| xy \|\| 1<sup>st</sup> interph. joint
			\|-
			\| z \|\| Distal phalanx \|\| yz \|\| 2<sup>nd</sup> interph. joint
			\|-
			\| t \|\| Tip of the finger
			\|}
			</div>
			<div style=display:inline-table>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Faces
			\|-
			!Abbr. !! Locator
			\|-
			\| b \|\| Dorsal face
			\|-
			\| p \|\| Palmar face
			\|-
			\| s \|\| Lateral faces (any)
			\|-
			\| s<sub>p</sub> \|\| Pinky-side lat. face
			\|-
			\| s<sub>t</sub> \|\| Thumb-side lat. face
			\|}
			</div>

	==Notation for Analysis==		==Notation for Analysis==

2022-09-07T11:17:26Z

Transitions

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	===Transitions===		===Transitions===
			Transitions are written as two fingerslots divided by a "-" dash character, after the trick name and modifiers. e.g. ''Pass Reverse 12-23''.

	==Formal Notation==		==Formal Notation==

2022-09-07T10:16:54Z

Rotations

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	===Rotations===		===Rotations===
	For tricks with a variable number of rotations, the amount of turns is indicated after the trick and modifiers, but before the slots.		For tricks with a variable number of rotations, the amount of turns is indicated after the trick and modifiers, but before the slots. e.g. ''Thumbaround 1.0 T12-T1''.
	Thumbaround 1.0 T12-T1

	===Transitions===		===Transitions===

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Rotations

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	===Rotations===		===Rotations===
	For tricks with a variable number of rotations, the amount of turns is indicated after the trick and modifiers, but before the slots.		For tricks with a variable number of rotations, the amount of turns is indicated after the trick and modifiers, but before the slots.
	Thumbaround 1.0 T1-T1		Thumbaround 1.0 T12-T1

	===Transitions===		===Transitions===

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Rotations

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	===Rotations===		===Rotations===
	For tricks with a variable number of rotations, the amount of turns is indicated after the trick.		For tricks with a variable number of rotations, the amount of turns is indicated after the trick and modifiers, but before the slots.
	Thumbaround 1.0 T1-T1		Thumbaround 1.0 T1-T1

2022-09-07T10:14:38Z

Rotations

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	===Rotations===		===Rotations===
			For tricks with a variable number of rotations, the amount of turns is indicated after the trick.
			Thumbaround 1.0 T1-T1

	===Transitions===		===Transitions===