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Slam the stone down
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Quite a lot of go players like to place their stone on the board with a lot of force, and something I'm not sure I do properly. If done correctly, the player looks very calm and sure of his or her moves, as the stones are placed on the goban with authority. Additionally, depending on the goban, the sound produced can be quite pleasing. Often a goban is hollowed out on the bottom, so each move resonates on the board when it is played.

Can someone post a description of the proper way to SlamTheStoneDown?

--BlueWyvern


There's a pretty good depiction in the comic book Hikaru No Go; and good description at how to hold and play a go stone.

I was taught to not touch the stones until sure of my move (still working on that), then, put the stone on my index finger fingernail, and clamp it with my middle finger. (You're probably familiar with that part already, though it does take a few minutes practice.) Then, with Zen warrior detachment, thunk the stone down onto the proper intersection. (Still working on all aspects of that, too.)

As the board gets populated, it becomes harder to hit the right spot, so a common practice is to hit a spot pretty close to the right one, then slide the stone into place.

-- TakeNGive (11k)


Quite recently, I've found that with practice, one can plunge thier hands into the bowl, creating a large crash noise from the rattling, without any stones actually leaving the bowl, pick up a stone, and smack it down on the board in one quick fluid motion. It's annoying to play like this the whole game, but it can be fun to punctuate what you believe to be a clever move with this for dramatic effect. Only be sure it is a clever move, it's embarrassing for your opponent to quietly respond and tear you to shreds. --BlueWyvern



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