An effective way to develop control and strength with two hands is to look at the hands individually, one at a time. This is a good way to identify the problems in each hand and to concentrate on the solution without having to worry about the other hand. The following exercises can be done individually or as a unit. The wrist-rebound-finger stroke concept is nothing new. In fact, you may have stumbled upon it without knowing it. It is an extremely efficient way to execute multiple strokes with one hand. The idea behind the wrist-rebound-finger stroke is that the first stroke of the pattern is executed with the wrist. The second stroke is the rebound or “free” stroke. The third and remaining strokes are executed with the fingers. Thus, the first three strokes in a pattern are executed by three distinct mechanisms. Because these mechanisms are distinct, great speed and […]

June 1985 Issue