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<blockquote data-quote="stevevt" data-source="post: 141511" data-attributes="member: 261"><p>A few tips:</p><p></p><p>1) 90% of the time, you should be nudging forward rather than left or right. The idea is that you want to use a post or rubber in the game to impart extra energy on the ball in a way that changes where the ball is going. For example, when the ball is right at an inlane/outlane divider, a sharp nudge can send the ball out of this area entirely.</p><p></p><p>2) You should be able to grip the machine close to where your hands already are for normal play, but you might have to slide them back slightly to get a nice grip on the corner.</p><p></p><p>3) If you have the patience, money, and inclination, I recommend taking a weekend or two and focusing exclusively on nudging and no other skills. No drop catches, live catches, dead bounces, post passes, tap passes, etc. Avoiding these other skills will let you maximize the focus on learning, but it will probably also maximize the time the ball spends in danger. </p><p></p><p>4) Practice sharp (but not overly aggressive) nudging and see how close you can come to tilting or getting a tilt warning, depending on the machine, without actually going over the line. When you've dialed in the amount you can move the machine in safety, the only other thing to work on would be timing your nudging (and I guess judging when a situation is going to require a nudge and getting ready to do it).</p><p></p><p>5) You've already found onlookers willing to comment on your nudging. Identify someone who looks like they know what their doing and try to get specific advice.</p><p></p><p>6) Practice, practice, practice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevevt, post: 141511, member: 261"] A few tips: 1) 90% of the time, you should be nudging forward rather than left or right. The idea is that you want to use a post or rubber in the game to impart extra energy on the ball in a way that changes where the ball is going. For example, when the ball is right at an inlane/outlane divider, a sharp nudge can send the ball out of this area entirely. 2) You should be able to grip the machine close to where your hands already are for normal play, but you might have to slide them back slightly to get a nice grip on the corner. 3) If you have the patience, money, and inclination, I recommend taking a weekend or two and focusing exclusively on nudging and no other skills. No drop catches, live catches, dead bounces, post passes, tap passes, etc. Avoiding these other skills will let you maximize the focus on learning, but it will probably also maximize the time the ball spends in danger. 4) Practice sharp (but not overly aggressive) nudging and see how close you can come to tilting or getting a tilt warning, depending on the machine, without actually going over the line. When you've dialed in the amount you can move the machine in safety, the only other thing to work on would be timing your nudging (and I guess judging when a situation is going to require a nudge and getting ready to do it). 5) You've already found onlookers willing to comment on your nudging. Identify someone who looks like they know what their doing and try to get specific advice. 6) Practice, practice, practice. [/QUOTE]
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