Playing while injured

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TeoFlamenco2

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Joined: Apr. 24 2025

Playing while injured

I'd like to share a video from about 3 years ago, when I suffered a finger laceration that left me unable to use my index for a while.

For whatever reason I thought that I could start teaching beginners right before the injury happened, with 3 years of experience playing flamenco

It was depressing, but it also made me have fun with the limitation that was put on me. Here's a bit of bulerías compás (something so connected to the i finger that it's still weird watching this)

If any of you had similar experience with injuries, how did you guys overcome it?

https://youtube.com/shorts/UqyqW0yD0Z8?si=anFCvfnXFAx6Qlkg

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 29 2025 0:14:30

Ricardo

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From: Washington DC

RE: Playing while injured (in reply to TeoFlamenco2)

ouch. Well Nuñez did not get over it...he just adapted to the problem.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 29 2025 11:35:23

TeoFlamenco2

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RE: Playing while injured (in reply to Ricardo)

Yeah, it left him unable to play so much of the old repertoire. Thankfully my recovery was pretty successful, but the feeling in my finger is completely different from what it used to be

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 29 2025 13:01:44

silddx

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From: London

RE: Playing while injured (in reply to TeoFlamenco2)

I salute your very positive attitude to your injury.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 29 2025 13:08:38