Week 1: Home Row Anchor (A S D F — J K L ; + G, H)
Mastering home row is the cornerstone of touch typing. Spend your first week practicing words formed exclusively by home row letters:
- Target Words:
sad, dad, fall, glad, half, flash, salad, flags, dash, glass - Goal: Zero hesitation locating F and J tactile bumps.
Week 2: Top Row Vowels (Q W E R T — Y U I O P)
The top row contains the primary English vowels (E, U, I, O). Practice reaching upward from home row and returning immediately:
- Target Words:
water, power, quiet, light, yellow, return, figure, people - Goal: Clean vertical reaches with zero wrist displacement.
Practice in Typing Trainer Wave 2 & 3
Interceptors and Cruisers introduce top row vocabulary and alternating-hand sequences.
Play Combat Waves →Week 3: Bottom Row Reaches (Z X C V B — N M , . /)
The bottom row requires downward curling of the fingers:
- Target Words:
extra, zebra, maximum, combat, dynamic, machine, velocity - Goal: Flawless pinky control on Z and right ring on
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Week 4: Numbers, Capitalization & Code Symbols
Master the number row (1–0) and Shift modifier combinations:
- Target Drills: Numbers, punctuation, brackets
{} [] (), and quotes. - Goal: Seamless speed across alphanumeric prose in Custom Text Mode.
Ongoing Maintenance
Once you complete the 4-week program, maintain your skills with a daily 60-second sprint in Speed Type.