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Last Updated: Aug. 14, 2002

The following is a chart listing which I believe to be a good learning order for any pen spinner. It lists all tricks in this site (except for combos) and a few tricks that you may not find in the site (noted with a red background). Click here for a printable version of the chart.

How to use this chart:
  • Each box represent a trick. Clicking on a box will take you to the trick description or video (whichever is available).
  • Arrows represent the recommended order in which tricks should be learned.
  • Some arrows represent a recommended order, while others represent a required order. At the moment, there's no distinction between the two.
  • Lines with arrows on both sides means that both tricks can be learned in whatever order desired. However, they are suggested to go with each other.
  • Blue boxes represent tricks that can be learned by themselves (they don't need prior knowledge of other tricks). These are the tricks which you should start with if you don't have any experience in pen spinning. These tricks are also the basis for most other tricks, so be sure to learn them.
  • Gold boxes represent ultimate tricks. These are tricks that will challenge your skills, as they cannot be taken any further. If you learn one single ultimate trick, you are already on the road to fame among pen spinners. Just beware, these tricks are extremely difficult and may take years to learn.
  • Boxes with multiple out arrows or boxes that lead to a long path are good tricks to learn. They will give you more options than those boxes with only one out arrow or that lead to a short path.
  • Boxes with multiple in arrows are difficult tricks that require knowledge on multiple tricks in order to learn them.
  • I tried to organize the chart so that basic tricks are located towards the center and advanced tricks are located towards the edges. However, due to the limited space, some tricks may not follow that particular rule. For a more precise estimate of a trick's difficulty level, follow its path towards both ends.
  • Tricks which does not explicitly mention their direction (Normal or Reverse) means that they stand for both. You can learn either direction or both. It's usually a good idea to learn the Normal variation first, then the Reverse.

Last minute note: I realized, after finishing this page, that not all tricks that have a white background are listed in this site. I apologize for this, but I'm not going to remake the chart (you can tell whether there's information about a trick by clicking its box). In the future, I hope to complete the chart and have all tricks described in the site.