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slapping til i bleed!

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ollie1988

Sep 16, 2008
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#1
yesterday i finally decided to put in a bit of time and learn to slap but i keep scraping my index finger (just under the nail) on the string above the one i'm popping. its taken the skin off and frankly, it fricken hurts! is my technique off or its a case of letting the skin harden so it doesnt happen anymore?
 
#2
Firstly, give your skin time to heal. Secondly, when it does finally heal, take it easy, dont over do the practice time until your skin hardens a bit. Thirdly, check out some slap technique clips on You Tube to see if you are doing it correctly.
 

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