Bow-Drop / Ricochet: Relaxed Setup
- Use when
- the player is tense in the bow hand or gripping before a ricochet stroke
- Teaching summary
- Hover with a natural bow hand. The bow should be supported without gripping or locking the hand.
Bowing & Contact
Bow-drop
Starting above the string and releasing into contact with a useful, relaxed arm motion.
Common phrases: drop bow
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Bow-Drop / Ricochet: Flat Hair and Tension Diagnosis
- Use when
- the player has nervous bow bounce, rolled hair, or excess arm tension
- Teaching summary
- Keep the hair flat and diagnose unstable bounce as a tension problem: gripping the bow and tightening the arm.
Bow-Drop / Ricochet: Arm Weight, Not Passive Dropping
- Use when
- the player is dropping the bow without enough arm-weight transfer to produce a full stroke
- Teaching summary
- Use relaxed arm weight rather than merely dropping the bow. The arm travels with the stroke so the contact produces sound.