The Crossed Leg Stretch
October 21, 2019Flying Pylons 2.0
October 29, 2019
Summary
- Content:Mobility and strength training
- Focus:Hand/Fist Mobility
- Equipment: -
- Number of Assistants: 0
Three Fist Mobility Exercises
A floorball goalie tries to cover as much as possible from the goal with the body. However, it is not always fully covered whereas a floorball goalie uses quick hands to defuse the balls. In order to prevent stiffness, pain or swelling in the fingers, it is important to mobilize them.
The following instruction explains you three different mobility exercises for your hands. While you do the exercise, always do it with 100% focus on the exercise and feel the stretch.
How to do it?
Exercises
Hook Fist
- Fingers extended straight out
- Curl tips of fingers toward base of fingers
- Hold it for 5 seconds and return to stretched fingers
Full Fist
- Fingers extended straight out.
- Curl tips of fingers toward base of fingers
- Continue the curl and curl your bent fingers in the same direction
- Your nails should partially disappear into your palm
- Hold it for 5 seconds and return to stretched fingers
- Please note: Your thumb is not needed in this exercise
Straight Fist
- Fingers extended straight out.
- Keep the top (end) joint straight and only curl your middle and base joint
- Hold it for 5 seconds and return to stretched fingers
Summary
Hand mobility exercise are ideal to do it at home or as preparation for a game. Mobilized hands gives a floorball goalie a good feeling to the ball and increases the catching rate – our own experience. Do you warm up and mobilize your hands? Tell us your experience and share it with our community.
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