How to Spin a Dreidel Upside Down
Dreidel is a spinning top that has four sides. It was originally played with during the Hanukkah Jewish Holiday. Dreidels are made out of a number of different materials such as wood, plastic etc.
Over the years, spinning dreidel has become a spoof competitive sport in most parts of North America. Properly planned dreidel tournaments are held all across North America. Generally, a dreidel is spun by holding it from the handle side. However, if you plan to spin a dreidel upside down, here is what you need to do.
Instructions
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Purchase a dreidel of good quality material such as wood. Avoid buying one of those inexpensive dreidels which are made of plastic because you might not be able to spin such a dreidel upside down. Consider investing in a wooden dreidel, approximately 1 square inch on all four sides.
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Before you accept the dreidel, check to see that its handle is perfectly smooth and does not have any imperfections on it. This is important because spinning a dreidel upside down required higher level of control over the dreidel which can only be accomplished if the handle perfectly manufactured.
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Determine the surface where you would spin the dreidel. The surface you choose must be hard, smooth and properly level with the ground. It should also be large enough for the dreidel to spin and compensate any deviations in the spinning path of the dreidel.
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Take a hold of the dreidel’s handle, placing it in between your thumb and index finger. The palm of your hand should be facing upwards whereas the distance between the table and your palm should be no more than 6 inches.
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Snap your thumb and index finger to spin the dreidel. Immediately release the dreidel while tossing it up just a tiny bit. Make sure you quickly move your hand out of the dreidel’s way as it falls towards the table.
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After you release the dreidel, it would land on its handle and start to spin. You will notice that the time duration for which the dreidel spins upside down would be nearly equal to the time duration of normal spin.
