Hey everybody,

I'm gonna put this out there because I'm feelin a bit lost.

I've been reading all over the site, theres a lot of great information on here and it helps. I'm feelin a bit lost though because I've never glowsticked before. I've never gone to a rave either. I'm the newest of the new lol. i want to. I want to have a good time. I need some help! I don't even know where to begin. I'm interested in both styles, at least trying until I figure out which one I am more comfortable with.

Can somebody hook up with me so I'm not so lost? Help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks everybody!

and thanks everybody who responded to my hello post also!


Brightest Blessings!! (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/geek.gif)

Hi ladyglass! Welcome to glowsticking.com! We have an awesome tutorials section that you could check out. I suggest watching them quite a few times, and then trying the moves yourself. If you try it over and over and over, eventually your body gets the move into it's muscle memory and it will literally just "click". So you live in Tampa huh? I know a couple of the members out there. I used to live in Daytona. I recommend browsing around in the Southern USA forums. Look through the Important Topics threads, fill out the contact info ones and such. I belive that CybrPunk is your regional rep there. I recommend going to the meetups. It's a great way to meet other members, and learn from them. You can PM me if you have any questions or anything.

Again, welcome and enjoy your stay!

~RaverBebe

FREEHAND!!! Start free-handing! Don't become another stringer!
It's way sweeter. Actually, i just can't string at all, so i'm kinda biased.
But still, we need more freehanders around here.

I can help you learn freehand, but stringing... forget it. Oh and welcome to Gs.C! (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

mjr is right...us freehanders do it better! LoL (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

if you can't pick lol Do Both (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

hi
im new to this too
but i say listen to what the GSC staff members have to say

their smart
nice
and really really
helpful

i thought on learning free hand or string

just watch what both of them look like
pick one that seems more fun and stuff

and if at the end u feel as if both r just top
then
iGuess do both lol ^.^
hahahha

anywho
have fun
thats the point
hahah
sry i laugh alot lol

yo what up ladyglass!!!
well if you like to dance with your body say liquid dance or pop lock or anything like that you should start with free hand because it involves more body dancing than the glowstick
idk how to explain glowstringing even though i prefer it more than freehand(i can dance)
but it doesnt matter which one you choose jus as long as you enjoy doin the art and yourself
both are a great way to express yourself eighter goin crazy and fast or chillin and takin your time jus have fun (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)


NINJA

if u can dance (popping breaking locking, ect) then freehand. if u enjoy spinning crap just to spin it and love to figure out new ways to spin stuff.. string >_> if neither. choose letter D for none of the above

i personally recomend learning stringing basics first then learn freehand basics. so u can do both.. which looks nice =D

well if you like faster hand movements and more of a work out i would suggest stringing. but if you want a real challenge and something that will always provide something new to do i would say stringing. i do both which isnt that hard, you just have to get free hand tranditins down. as for starting out i would suggest watching a beginners video on youtube. the moves i started out learning are your basic wraps, 2 beat weave and butterfly. you can find tutorials on this site or on youtube. nice to have you in the gsc!

Try both stringing and freehanding and see which one you like.

No pressure.

Check out our culture section while you're at it for more information on our values. If you have any questions or need any help, don't hesitate to pm me, im me or email me. I'm always here to help.

Hope to see you posting around.

P.S. Human Gir. You're awesome.

Hello i new to this also and i would say try them both but when stringing start with socks because they hurt less.

you just said stringing twice lol which one is freehand?
any yea, starting out for stringing, make some sock poi: get some tube socks, and put a balled up pair of socks (or a tennis ball) in each one, and swing those around, they hurt less and are heavier and go slower so you can actually break down and feel each movement and where they are going

Screw all you freehanders, stringing is the best!

Check out as man videos and articles as you can and you'll learn fast. Don't be afraid to ask questions either!

screw all you stringers, freehanding is the best, lol.

No, its really all up to personal taste. If you like to dance and move your body to music go for freehanding. If you like alot of trails and visuals go for stringing. Also, freehand gives you the ability to do lightshows better if thats something that you want to do. I view freehanding as a dance and stringing as a skill. its harder to stay 100% in beat with stringing but it is possible, but you will have to put alot of time into it to do so. Just look into both and learn the basics of each (shouldnt take more than a couple of days) and see which one you like better or do both and be a hybrid.

I agree with everyone else on trying both of them and seeing which you prefer. I'm relatively new to the community as well but I've been a free hander for a while, so you can contact me as well if you want any tips. if you're still not sure where exactly to start even with the tutorial videos. for free handing look up figure 8 that's the basic starting move for free handing and gets you going =)