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Korean Traditional Archery → Thumb Rings → Thumb ring protection
Hello,
My thumb hurts sometime after practicing a lot, the skin being pinched by the ring on the internal face of the thumb.
I tried to glue some leather inside ring of a higher size, and found it much more confortable.
Does someone use any thumb ring protection ?
Olivier
Some people do. However, if you have a correctly fitting ring, you shouldn't need any extra protection (The whole idea of a thumb ring is to be protection for your thumb). I'm going to guess it might be the ring, your way of using, or a combination that is causing the discomfort. If you can, maybe post some pictures showing it and your form.
Just to reiterate what Blue Lake mentioned, the ring should fit in such a way that it is comfortable and not causing any pain.
Ive seen other do this, and it is almost always an indicator of a poor fitting ring.
Here is a picture... Note that I found this thumb ring ok until I began to practice about 1 hour or two each day.
It looks like it might be fitting a bit too tight. Also, I personally prefer a ring with a longer tab and wider walls.
The thumb ring was originally made for archery. It was designed to protect the thumb. The ring could be made of stone, wood, ivory,horn, metal, ceramics, plastic or glass. Some view a person who ears a ring on their thumb to be strong willed. Wearing a ring on the 'pinky' finger can symbolize friendship.
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