BOWING WORLDS11

The STICK PUSH-UP
Goals:
  • Exercise Your Bow-Hand’s Fine Motor Skills.
  • Practice Flexing and Extending Your Bow-Hand’s Muscles.
  • Train Your Bow-Hand How To Eliminate Muscle Rotation.
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While resting your right wrist face up on your knee, place the stick in your right hand as you did before.
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Hold the stick 100% still with only your fingers and thumb.
Form a rounded tunnel shape with your right hand.
Now, roll the stick into your hand, by using only the tips of your fingers and thumb.
The tunnel shape closes and your hand contracts.
This is the “bottom” of the push-up.
You have just flexed your muscles and your fingers curved naturally in the process.
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You are half-way there! Now it’s time to perform a Stick Push-Up.
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