Telekinesis & Whirlwind Sheild

Just noticed this earlier today while playing as Emer- I mean, Metal anyone, and while having the Telekinesis ability, the whirlwind shield's ability doesn't work. I think this is due to the pull things toward you ability.

Don't you have to hold jump while pressing spin to be able to use the whirlwind shield? And let go to use the telekinesis spin special thing?

....Or do you mean it can't even be activated by jump when running off a platform edge?

Oh I see, holding jump and spin activates it, but while having any other charability, you can simply press the spin button. And this caught me off guard the first time I had this shield while having telekinesis.

And it can be activated by pressing jump after falling off an edge.

Is it supposed to be both buttons, or is it strange that it works with only one button for all, save one character abilities?