If the thumb grips too much
The teacher should try taking the child’s bow away by surprise, to see if it comes away easily or not.
The bow below the bridge
Stretching the arm is a way of telling the child to make sure that his thumb muscle is relaxed.
Relaxing the thumb
This can be practised by taking the thumb right away and putting the little finger under the button.
Crooked bowing may depend on:
- too much pressure on the index finger
- too much bow pressure
- the other fingers are not working properly, there are coordination problems, the child is afraid of making mistakes or is frightened of his parent.
