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Thumb Corkscrew Action

Thumb Corkscrew Action

Creates a moving entity

thumb injury corkscrew
scheduleJun 5, 2018
personAlan Fraser
Thumb corkscrew needed every time thumb plays. corkscrew ensures you are MOVING the key, not structure building on the key. thumb needs to be touching the key FIRST! corkscrew also opens hand to the 8ve - watch! preparatory exercises for thumb corkscrew Thumb moves at all 3 of its joints

Performance Injury - Road to Recovery

Episode 1 - Retrain Sensory Motor System access_time 07:41
Episode 2 - Adjustment of Posture in the Functional Sense access_time 05:21
Episode 3 - What is the Function access_time 05:57
Episode 4 - The Hand - Body Relationship access_time 05:32
Episode 5 - Applying These Ideas to the Repertoire access_time 08:53
Episode 6 - Individuation of the Sound access_time 06:24
Episode 7 - Thumb Corkscrew Action access_time 03:21 visibility
Episode 8 - Well Organized and Integrated Posture access_time 11:05
Episode 9 - Taking the Pressure Off the Neck access_time 06:45
Episode 10 - Remove The Bad Neuro Motor Patterns access_time 07:38
Episode 11 - A Specific Degree of Muscle Tonus access_time 06:35
Episode 12 - Palm in Contact with the Keys access_time 05:45
Episode 13 - Curling without any Tension access_time 03:31
Episode 14 - Play Mephisto Waltz from Injured Point of View access_time 09:48
Episode 15 - Mephisto Waltz Rockets access_time 23:36
Episode 16 - Injury Journal - Diaphragm Hip Joint Shoulder Hand access_time 17:46