I Keep Smasing My Dam Thumb!

[NaTeDoGG]

Ok, while practicing with my bali I have this habit where I don't hold the knuckle grip correctly - I use my thumb. If I don't then I drop the thing occaisionally.

Heres what I'm talking about, this is a few moves where my thmb would possibly get smashed as I finish the close:

...and...

Now what can I do to improve my grip? I wouldn't be whining but I was toying with a bali while intoxicated and now have a large blood blister on my thumb, making practice with it very uncomfortable until it heals. :/

This feels very unnatural/uncomfortable:

*edit* can't believe I spelled damn wrong! doh!

not to mention smashed! lol

[This message has been edited by NaTeDoGG (edited 07-01-2000).]

 

[afee]

Try gripping between your pad on the finger tip and the pad on the palm part of your hand at the base of the fingers.

If that doesn't work for you, try pinching the handle between your fingers and thumb, as opposed to your fingers and palm. That way, your thumb is occupied and can not get "smased"

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[NaTeDoGG]

Hmm... I seem to be able to pinch something no matter what I do. If I try holding it by the thumb and index finger that sometimes my thumb gets pinched upon close. If I hold it with fingers and palm then somethings my palm or finger gets smashed.

Maybe this is due to the slim handles on my bali... I don't know.

I can't wait for my BM42, maybe the lighter handles won't hurt as much. :/