Fly Casting — Avoid Shoulder Injury, Keep That Elbow Close.

Описание: "Good movement equals good results." That's our basic premise for this series.

This week we focus on "Casting Longevity": using good movement (proper form) to reduce the risk of shoulder injury from fly casting. Yes! It's a real thing. "Casting Elbow" and rotator cuff injuries are fairly common among those who cast a fly rod for hours.

The good news is you can help avoid injury through the practice of good movement. You could say that "good movement equals safe movement."

We've talked about keeping the elbow low---not raising it too high during the cast. Let's build on that concept and also keep the elbow INSIDE of our hand as we make our casting stroke. Keeping your elbow close is basically external rotation, which is proper form for any "pushing" motion, whether it be a pushup, a bench press, or a fly cast!

HOMEWORK:
Work on keeping your elbow close as you cast and your hand OUTSIDE of your elbow. To borrow from Lefty Kreh, KEEP THE ELBOW ON THE SHELF. This makes it easy to go straight back, and straight forward, which is the most efficient way of casting.

Next week we talk about special issues for casting from a skiff. Stay tuned!