Typing - Duck flap exercise.

	Move your arms to reduce typing tensions! Do the "Duck Flap!" Swing those elbows in and out to release built up tension. If it feels good, take a break, and "Duck Flap" it ten times. Keep your elbows close to your body when typing.
	Loosen up and stretch to reduce typing fatigue. Stretch those arms out. Way out. Bring them back in. If this exercise feels good, do it slowly ten times. That should get the blood circulating. Monotonous, tedious tasks such as volume keyboarding are stressful.

Exercise is needed in any task, particularly a stressful task. However, although it is fun to stretch your arms, when keyboarding keep your elbows close to your body. You need to be relaxed to develop speed and accuracy. Use the flash card option in NimbleFingers to build up speed in typing common words and phrases.

Start with simple, two letter words, then progress to three letter words, four letter words, and then five letter words. It is so demanding, you are bound to get tense, and will have to do the "Duck Flap" to recover.

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Typing - Duck flap typing exercise tips.

Positive attitude. Learning can be fun. If you have a positive attitude.

Do not worry about speed and accuracy. Relax when keying the beginning exercises. However, always use the correct finger/keystroke pattern. Speed and accuracy will develop naturally through practice once your fingers have been correctly trained.

Finger placement. Gently place the fingers of your left hand on the a s d f keys and the fingers of your right hand on the j k l ; keys. Your fingers should be slightly curved.

Wrists low. Your wrists should be low but not resting on the keyboard. Your elbows should be close in, next to your side.

Thumbs. While your fingers are gently touching the home-row keys, the thumbs should be slightly above the space bar.

Space bar. This is the long bar at the bottom of the keyboard. To press the space bar, make a quick downward motion with your right thumb.

Be patient. Once the correct finger-keystroke patterns are used, speed and accuracy occur naturally.

Improve your posture. Poor posture is tiring and leads to typing errors. It is important not to slouch in your chair. Keep feet flat on the floor.

Make adjustments. The keyboard should be on a waist-high, flat work surface directly in front of you. The proper distance is a hand span from abdomen with your fingertips touching the edge of the desk

Check your hands. Hands should slant at the same angle as the keyboard. Do not let your wrists become lazy and rest against the desk or keyboard.

Short fingers? Then pivot with the little or index finger for long reaches.

Finger dexterity. Try the finger dexterity exercises in the Healthy Typing section.

Check your fingers. Are your fingers curved? Strike each key with the pad of your finger, not your fingernail.

Healthy exercises. Try the physical exercises on finger dexterity and stretching. It is a moral boster.

Practice, but avoid "over-working." We have finger dexterity exercises as well as numerous physical stretching exercise to help reduce stress.

The two-step? Check out the Two Step finger dexterity and the Samba exercise. They are fun, practical dexterity exercises.

Move only the needed finger. Train your fingers to stay on their assigned home row key. Pivot with the little or index finger for long reaches. Immediately return to the correct home row key.

Set up a schedule. Unless you establish a "schedule for learning" it is all to easy to find an excuse for not practicing.

Rose garden? The Little Professor never promised you a rose garden. It takes practice to develop keyboarding skills.

Do you have a few minutes? Then you can complete a couple of practice exercises. It might not sound like much, but you have helped develop your skills.

Adjust your monitor. Adjust the angle of your monitor to minimize glare. Tilt the angle of the screen or slightly darken the room.