Stretching for Bodhran Players

N.B.  These videos and accompanying text present stretching exercises.  If you have any sort of physical impairment in your arms, wrists hands or spine; if you have had surgery on your arms, wrists hands or spine (such as repair of a rotator cuff or a claw hand), DO NOT attempt these stretching exercises without consulting a physician.

If you proceed with these exercises, do so slowly and gently.  The value of stretching lies in allowing muscles to gradually relax and extend their length.  NEVER force a stretch.  NEVER bounce or jerk the arms and hands while stretching.  If done with care and patience.these exercises are safe for physically able people

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Additional stretching exercises are available at these links.

Hand Stretches for Instrumentalists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSrfB7JIzxY

Finger Fitness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJjv998GNZk