Back in the day when we started filming and analyzing tricks, my friends pointed out that I was doing a weird pose with my hands during tricks, and only during tricks. My left hand would awkwardly spread out all fingers but the thumb, and my right hand would spread out the thumb and index finger. My magic number six, as they said.
This has been consistent for decades now, and it's completely out of my control. Even if I try to keep my hands relaxed, it will happen as soon as I fully focus on the trick. I've always wondered if this is just my thing, or if others have it, too. None of my friends do, and pretty much everyone I watch seems to have relaxed or at least completely inconsistent hand poses.
To illustrate, I am including the oldest photo I could find, from around 1998. Funny side note, my shoes were already size 14 or even 15 but nevertheless I was riding a 7 7/8 deck. Talking about bad mentorship in the skate shop! Then a clip from today, 22 years later, but sure enough I am still running with my magic number six.