Now that everyone knows how to CAST the bow-hand, it is time to explore
BOW-WRIST TASKS.
The Inner-Wrist is the area nearest your thumb.
The Outer-Wrist is the area nearest your pinky.
The Wrist serves as a hinge and helps to navigate various range of motion bowing tasks. Scroll has more technical information.
The main function of the Bow-Wrist is to manage and direct Rotational Inertia.
Rotational Inertia is the motion of change to rotation. Inertia is the movement of objects, in this case the bow.
Earlier you learned about Fine Motor Skills, Flexing, Extending and Rotation. The Bow-Wrist facilitates the action of Rotational Inertia, and helps to make bow-hand pronation more comfortable.
Get ready to use your best imagination and have fun!
The CLAY SMILE EXERCISE helps you to flow the bow!
Rosin Preparing to Hold the Bow Stick Training Exercises Bowing Terminology Down-Bow Up-Bow
Bow-Hand Set-Up Finger Tasks and Functions The Thumb Meet ARC Finger Segments The Index-Finger
Bow-Hand Pronation The Center-Finger and Ring-Finger Bow-Hand Fulcrum Ring-Finger Propulsion Bass Bows
Pinky Bow-Tasks ‘Casting’ the Bow-Hand Bow-Wrist Tasks Rotational Inertia Arco Clay Smile Exercise Meet ANGLE
The Bow-Arm Box The Shoulder Arc Bow Contact-Point String Lanes Bow-Segment Mastery Bowing Exercises
Finding the Bow Contact-Point “Painting With Sound” Bowing Exercises Menu Bow Taps Bowing Traditions
Perform Down-Bows Perform Up-Bows The Art of the Bow-Change Articulations Staccato Legato
Mastery Checkpoint One Building Bow Control Bow Speed and Bow-Arm Motion Bow Planning and Distribution
Slow Moving Bow Strokes Individual Bow Segments Traveling the Bow Bowing Dynamics Mastery Checkpoint Two
Advanced Techniques Slurs and Articulations Slur Training Locating the Bow’s Balance Point Ricochet and Spiccato
Exploring Ricochet Ricochet Control Spiccato Training Spiccato Control Spiccato Brush Strokes
Multiple String Crossings Virtuosic Bow Strokes Arpeggio Bowing “Flying” Staccato Mastery Checkpoint Three
SCROLL’s List of Bow Strokes