Bowing & Contact
Bow grip A balanced bow hold that permits flexible control without squeezing.
Common phrases: bow hold · hold the bow
3 reviewed clips
Use when the player’s bow hand feels tight, awkward, or unable to stay flexible
Teaching summary Use a balanced hold that supports the bow without squeezing it. Let the fingers remain responsive so the hand can absorb motion rather than fight it. Transcript context
Then you should be able to get a nice relaxed bow grip. My bow hold typically from this angle ends up like this.
Use when the player’s bow hand feels tight, awkward, or unable to stay flexible
Teaching summary Use a balanced hold that supports the bow without squeezing it. Let the fingers remain responsive so the hand can absorb motion rather than fight it. Transcript context
fat hands, skinny hands, whatever. I kind of feel like I have a good hand for the bow because I have skinny fingers but they're long, so they're able to just kind of go like this. Work with your teacher on that, but that's kind of how I do my bow grip.
Use when the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback. Transcript context
The arm adds weight to your hand, adds weight to your bow, adds weight to your string. Your arm is where all of this weight is originating.