Don't underestimate the pen holding posture. I have been writing for more than 20 years, and only a month ago did I deeply realize that the pen holding posture was wrong. After writing for a while, I finally found the cause of finger pain-the wrong posture of holding the pen. Therefore, learn from a bitter experience and make up your mind to correct your pen-holding posture, otherwise it will continue to harm the next generation in the future.
Here we first put forward an important concept: writing is a finely coordinated "movement"! Mastering this action requires two factors to cooperate at the same time: one is the correct grip posture, and the other is the correct output. If only a single lamp only emphasizes the correct posture of holding the pen with three fingers, it is not complete enough! Good grip is for proper output. The correct grip is the condition of external form, while the correct output and force are the power of internal form, and the two must complement each other!
Then take the three most common wrong postures as an example, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 1. The index finger is pressed by the thumb. (This is also the wrong pen-holding posture made by many people, and the middle finger is also the most prone to cocoon and pain. )
Figure 2. The index finger is deformed by pressing it too hard. I have been holding it like this for more than 20 years. If I write for a while, my index finger will hurt. )
Figure 3 seems to be the correct grip, but look at the index finger carefully: the height of holding the pen is the same as that of the thumb, and the fingertips are opposite, which will cause the index finger to be tight and sore, and it is not easy to exert force, and then the area of the index finger stylus is insufficient.
Demonstrate these wrong pictures, focusing on explaining:
First, holding the pen incorrectly will bring us a lot of harm:
(1) Myopia, where the index finger and thumb hold the pen too low, will affect the use of the pen, and will also block the line of sight and affect the vision of teenagers.
(2) hunchback, bad pen holding posture makes the whole person prone to hunchback, which leads to hunchback over time.
(3) The arm is sore, the middle finger is long, and the knuckles are deformed.
(4) Incorrect distribution of hand power, too much effort in writing, which leads to slow writing and reduced efficiency.
For some of us adults, if we hold the pen incorrectly from our school days, it will be one of the chief culprits of myopia and hunchback.
Second, the wrong grip will affect the force, especially the index finger. Even if the action looks right, you use the wrong force or don't know where to use it. This is also the crux of many people who can't write vigorous and powerful words even if they hold the pen correctly.
Only by finding the crux can we prescribe the right medicine. Please see the schematic diagram of the correct pen holding posture:
From the above picture, we can see that the index finger gently leans against the pen. When you raise your index finger, you can still hold the pen firmly. Why do you hold the pen like this? Because the main part of writing is the wrist, the index finger is only used as an auxiliary force. Hard pen calligraphy and brush calligraphy are similar in this respect. Only by exerting strength on the wrist can you run smoothly. )
Compared with the wrong posture, the main problem is that the index finger is pressed too hard and bent inward. Just because the index finger bends inward, the pen can't be placed in the highest position above the tiger's mouth.
In addition, just mentioned the contact area between the index finger and the pen holder. If you carefully observe the correct pen holding posture, you can clearly see that the contact area between the index finger and the pen holder is larger, thus obtaining more stable support and better force control.
Now let's talk about it again: Why do you emphasize "letting the index finger touch the larger area of the pen"?
The basic principle of writing force is as follows:
Horizontal stroke: wrist movement (at this time, the thumb and forefinger do not move)
Vertical stroke: finger movement (here, the finger only refers to the index finger pressing down)
Oblique stroke: wrist and fingers are used together.
It is not difficult to find that the index finger is mainly responsible for the direction of downward stroke pressing. At the same time, in the font structure, two strokes are usually horizontal and vertical. The horizontal stroke is controlled only by wrist force instead of fingers, and the vertical stroke is controlled only by index finger. Therefore, making good use of the power and technique of the index finger is a key to writing. If you want to press the index finger easily, the first thing to do is to keep in touch with the pen, so as to get better support, stability and control.
You can practice it several times to get a good idea of how to focus on your index finger:
(1) First, adjust the position of the index finger so that the pen holding height of the index finger is slightly lower than that of the thumb.
(2) Just keep the index finger joint bent for two (not three) segments, and then the abdomen of the index finger can contact the pen in a large area. At this time, you should be able to feel the posture of holding the pen naturally relaxed. )
(3) Relax all the finger joints and wrists of the whole hand, and experience the exercise force of easily pressing from the top of the pen with the index finger as the center.
The strength of this index finger pressing action, especially when writing with pencil, chalk and covering paper, can play an obvious and key role. In addition, the order of Chinese characters and strokes is also from top to bottom. Keeping this stable center to press the writing force can keep the same strength and make the writing more straight and powerful.
Having said that, I still hope to convince some young students or adult friends who are still stubborn about the wrong posture habits and set a good example for our next generation. I hope everyone can accept this concept and then go to the next level to write their own!