[nabs-l] Questions about Open Palm and Pencil Grips

Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer zdreicer at gmail.com
Thu Nov 2 05:28:19 UTC 2017


Welcome to the list, I hope you find it a valuable place for information! In both circumstances, I am using my wrist a lot taken show my cane, but that could be just me. This  will help me be able to move it side to side.   

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> On Nov 1, 2017, at 20:41, Connor Mullin via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone, my name is Connor, and I am new to the list serve.
> 
> Although I am expecting to go to a training center this summer, I am
> trying to get a jump on a couple of the fundamental cane techniques,
> and I have two questions: one on open palm and the other on the pencil
> grip.
> First, when using open palm, where should your thumb be placed and how
> should it, if at all, be used to propel the cane across your body when
> moving from the closed to the open position?
> 
> Second, I am having trouble holding my cane centered and arking it to
> just beyond shoulder length when using the pencil grip. My wrist is
> having trouble accommodating that range of motion. Any suggestions?
> 
> Thank you all very much!
> 
> Connor
> 
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