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Point to one place-value rod at a time.
Live hand-tracking lab
Turn on your camera and learn the small, precise gestures that make Soroban calculations fast and fluid.
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Camera practice
Place one hand in the frame. For the clearest tracking, face a light and keep your hand above a plain background.
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Why these gestures?
Accurate finger movement helps a learner connect each physical bead with a number. With practice, the hand motion and the Soroban image become automatic.
Point to one place-value rod at a time.
Use one clean finger motion towards or away from the bar.
Open your hand, pause, and begin the next number.