With regular ukulele strumming, the hand turns from the wrist and the forefinger sweeps down and up across the strings.
Flamenco ukulele strumming involves flicking the fingers quickly across the strings. The hand does not move. There is an economy of movement and a stronger sound.
Regular ukulele strumming with the technique known in ukulele circles as the flamenco fan is not a flamenco technique.
The strums and rasgueo techniques drive the Flamenco rhythm, giving power and passion to the music.
In Flamenco, we use the Golpe or tapping technique for emphasis. While you can make a downward strum more forceful, typical ukulele strumming won't create a satisfactory flamenco sound.
The flamenco strumming allows the middle finger to tap the ukulele during the single finger strum.
