HOW TO: Obi-Ani Spin (Lightsaber Tutorial) 

Pro tip: be outside when you do this so you don't put your little brother to sleep

hayden's obi ani in ahsoka was so SMOOTH I cannot

Thanks for this video tutorial. I just ordered a saber so my son and I can have fun together. He's 5 and just now getting into Star Wars and his absolute favorite duel is between Obi and Ani. He watches the video at least once a day so if I can learn some of these tips and tricks to teach him, safely, it would be amazing. Thank you again for all you do and keep doing what you do.

I realize this is only choreographed sword movement but the Obi-Ani spin you demonstrate is an actual striking and blocking movement in Filipino Kali. This technique is also seen in some Italian forms. To make your technique stronger, DO NOT OPEN your hand when spinning your blade as it makes it easier to be disarmed. Of course starting out will be difficult so you need to practice the movement slowly and speed up as you gain competence. Flexibility, strength and stability can be gained training your wrists at least 2x a week. In Kali or Arnis the torquing spinning technique is used to create speed and power either for a deflecting block/parry or slash and strike.

I am not a Jedi but I am a martial artist and self taught swordsman. I appreciate these videos as they still teach me new applicatple techniques to my own style. Thank you.

I've been trying for way too long and have looked at numerous tutorials but I still dont understand why my spins dont line up. The first spins don't connect fluidly to the last one. Does anyone know what i could be doing wrong?

i was thinking of this exact move like 2 days ago where i made an off comment to a co-worker how cool the obi-ani looked and how i would like to learn it one day when i get my own saber. this video is a blessing and definitely something im going to show around to all my peers who are huge star wars nerds like me. thank you for this video, it is absolute perfection.

The amount of time i've waited for Tuhqa to make a tutorial is too much time

Bro I have watched all these tutorials and they haven't helped at all. Like I've got the basics down but they didn't help! You have no idea how long I have been waiting for you to post a tutorial. I know I'm a bit late viewing this video but this video has helped me so much!! Thank you Tuhqa! Keep up the work 💪

I’m already an experienced saber spinner 😂 but i watched this to see how well you did, and i can say it’s very good. 10/10 would recommend

This is sick! I've had a neopixel for about a year now, but it's been festering in a corner as I always thought I'd never be able to do any proper tricks - they always looked too difficult to replicate lmao. You've really helped break it down tho, and I think I'm getting a lot better! Thanks for the tutorial mate :D

The saber sound effects are so pristine and in sync with every spin that I’m not even listening to you 😂

Great tutorial! I finally figured out the obi ani spin, this is the first obi ani tutorial that helped me understand this skill. ❤

I studied this myself for 1 month from a video by one blogger "Sergio nee" but it didn't work out because he didn't explain it in such detail, but you explained it perfectly thank you! I 'm from Russia and I really appreciate Star Wars

Great tutorial my guy, probably the best and most detailed tutorial available 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Great tutorial...the neopixel sabers are looking so real they can practically replace CGI...who'd thought, as a kid back in 1983 when ROTJ came out, that we'd eventually have realistic looking lightsaber's. Not Fluorescent plastic tubes with hilts or flashlights...Absolutely Amazing.

Great tutorial, thank you! It looks like there are more spins than there actually are.

You're a damn legend for this tutorial.

Man, that was a great video! I've got to learn that. This is the way!

Strange story. I found changing the name of the motion from a spin to a whip made it all made so much more sense. Great vid❤

If you do another spinning tutorial, might I suggest a few double-bladed spinning techniques

I literally screamed in happiness when I finally learnt this move. ❤😂😂 Are we able to get a tutorial how to do this move while spinning like what Anakin does?

Much better production quality than my vid lol. Good work

Dude! you're sick man ⚡︎Much thanks!

Anakin during the Obi-wan Anakin duel on Mustafar probably: I'll try spinning, that's a good trick

Lesgo dude I'm glad you're doing tutorials that will for sure help.

Thanks can’t wait for the next video😊

Love it, took me a bit but i did it thanks to your !!!

heck ya, so this helped me learn it and I can now do this skill after 1 hour. 10/10

I did this with a duster handle and it still works😂

Wow. Thank you Tuhqa, this video really helped me learn to spin a lightsaber and I’ve been waiting for a while so this is probably one of the best lightsaber spinning tutorial videos I’ve ever watched. 🔦🗡️

Not even a big Star Wars fan but playing with these at night seems like it would be really fun

I’m a professional with swords, so this is a great video. Good job

Great tutorial

I already am an expert on this but I’m here for the Algorithm.

I said it once and I’ll say it again Bros swings are immaculate 👌

awesome video learned it literally in the length of the video ggod job man

i really liked your tutorial, helped me a lot

I think a better name for the spin would be the Hayden spin since he's the first that brought it on screen. He actually learned the spin because he saw (probably a stunt guy) doing it. He thought it looked cool.

Thanks so much for the syep-by-step!

Я так внимательно смотрел, будто прям щас взял бы какую нибудь палку и начал тренироваться.

W tutorial 🔥

I’m planning on getting that tuhqa saber it looks great

I was here before this hit 100k views!!!

Tuqha you have helped me learn the basics of dying the obi ani but with enough practice I’ll most likely be as fast as you but you should do more spinning videos

Thank you :)

Watching a video of a tutorial for a fictional universe`s fictional weapon`s fictional martial art just shows you the commitment of SW fans :D

Acompanhado o canal aqui do Brasil, ótimo trabalho, parabéns

I love you videos and do you think you could do dual sabers tutorials please!

I practiced this with one of my swords (they are all extremely sharp). I already am an expert with swords, so I wasn’t worried about getting cut, but I should have considered that I might hit something behind me. I ended up hitting the 3 & 1/2 inch thick maple (wood) table behind me with my tungsten carbide broadsword and slicing clean through it. After that, I decided to do what I should’ve done from the start; do it outside.😂

I think the moving leg in thing look cool because it’s different

This video will really help my obi ani spin in my videos. Thanks Tuhqa

For everyone in the comments, start really slow and make sure you have a good grip on your saber when you go faster

First turtorial🎉🎉🎉🎉

I’m here for the 4 seconds of “stiff as a rock” please show us more moves while entirely frozen in carbonate 😂

The "god damn!"😂😂😂

Hi Tuhqa, thanks for the training.

Great instructional video. I learned that move. I did it with a baseball bat😄 instead of a lightsaber. Hello from Russia

Hey Tuhqa! Great video and explanations. Any recommendations on which company I should purchase the CW Maul Saber and the best blade length like 32” (82cm) or 36” (92cm)?

Why does everyone rush through the behind you to in front of you part in these tutorials. I don’t understand the movement. :(

I bought a few cheap rgbs from dynamic saber, I was worried before getting them due to how mixed people are on them, but I can say I’m very happy with them, although I think I’m going to grab a neo pixel from imperial workshop next time I purchase one, because the Neo pixels look incredible. The rgb’s are great but the little ring shape that forms at the top is probably the worst part

…Holy Frick I think I already knew how to do this

🔥🔥🔥

Is that saber made from glass ? I need one but afraid to drop it

Skip to 1:36 to skip all the dribble and get to what you came here for

I watch this video alot to remind myself how it is done.

Awesome!! Thank you for the tutorial. Also how much is the % using your code.

Great tutorial, and that hilt is fuckin sick. 🔥

I didn’t realize how much of the hip shimmy matters I’ll have to mix it in next time I practice.

Do you think Atlas v3 from Imperial Workshop is a great choise for first lightsaber?

I love to make my own saber

FINALLY

started learning flourishes about a wk ago, so i at this point ive seen a ton of obi ani tutorials. love your vids! feedback for this tutorial: way too long. best ones ive seen are under a min. reason being is it loops much more frequently. learning bodily movements effectively requires rapid repetition. we wanna see it from start to finish as short, effective and frequently as possible so we can follow along and restart right away.

As soon as the lightsaber goes behind my back that's when I get stuck😭💀

finally I can be cool too

Im so confused on the back and bringing it back and slashing. I have to make my saber lose velocity and go the other way which really doesnt allow the fluid motion

More pls

It looks like Anakin's windmill that he has done since Episode 2 and also in Ashoka.

epic

❤

Would this work with a crossguard saber?

Have you got any lightsabers from Padawan outpost? And would you recommend it?

Stiff as a board, hard as a rock.

Just…. Wow

That is so unbelievably cool! I had never even thought about using a sabre myself, but then YT throws this video to me, and WOW! I had no idea what saber grips were, and can even spin with relative ease/control! That would make a SUPER awesome Halloween costume part, knowing how to do that! How long did it take you to get the hang of it and make it look THAT simple and easy?

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Thank you master ........but....... I don't have the glow stick........

@TUHQA, You seen Sabertrios new chasis systems? +299$ compared to "Legacy" chasis? You know anything about this? Differences, Etc?

Tutorial for the skilled

You made a saber for spinning with no choke?

1st step. Have a lightsaber I’ve already failed😭

Where can I buy a cool lightsaber like this but under 200 dollars

how did you aford all of those lightsabers

4:31 "keep walking and not move my leg" 💀💀💀

Can you make a video on how to upload soundfonts?

Hey @Tuhqa! I created a new video a few minutes ago that I recorded last night. Should be available in a few minutes. Thanks for whatever guidance you can provide.

I'm pretty sure I can do it,,, I have trained in the katana and there are moves close to that spin

This is still too hard for me unless I had someone in person

My lightsaber always wants to hit me

I Need a lightsaber too do this, hopefully I win the giveaway😊