Cradle & Thumb Rolls
A Cradle is simple a way of holding your flag in the nook of your elbow, much like you would cradle a baby.
A Cradle is simple a way of holding your flag in the nook of your elbow, much like you would cradle a baby.
A Thumb Roll simply is where the flag pole rolls over your thumb. To gain control and grip strength, you do multiple thumb rolls as your hand re-grabs the pole in the same position over and over.
A Thumb Roll simply is where the flag pole rolls over your thumb. To gain control and grip strength, you do multiple thumb rolls as your hand re-grabs the pole in the same position over and over.
The exercise below combines the cradle position with thumb rolls so you can practice both at the same time!
The exercise below combines the cradle position with thumb rolls so you can practice both at the same time!