SAAP question

[raj42]

Recently, my team decided that me and some teammates will be doing a saap segment as a part of our routine. I practice with them and now my fingers are bruised and swollen. Has happened to you before and/or do you know how to prevent it from happening?

Am I holding it wrong?

 

[Govind]

are you using the india chhikkey that don't have handles? that's probably the problem...they tend to cut up your fingers when you first learn how to use them
if they have handles, then possibly you are holding them wrong b/c i dunno of anyone who uses them regularly that's happened to...

 

[nb0913]

it happens if you use them for a while..it'll heal.
you can try taping the handles, so the woods not directly touching your skin, but its gonna do a little damage regardless. can't avoid all cuts and shit.

no pain no gain

 

[rajkaran]

We were practicing with saaps yesterday...and I have the same issue. My digits are all bruised and blistered from the shitty wood quality, and gripping the handles...but like Nikhil says, "no pain no gain".

Warm water and hand lotion should help the healing of the blisters...it did for me.

 

[AnkurK]

wrap the handles

 

[Rajbir]

oil your shikeh (makes em a little softer), and tape em.


and get used to it, doesnt really go away, part of bhangra

 

[KingGeorge]

oil.... handles... better quality...

 

[Kanvar]

yeah use that mustard oil and you should be cool. you can tape em but i mean after a while your hands will adjust to it.. i sometimes adjust how i hold it - like whether i hold it mainly in the fingers or in different parts of my palm just to let other parts go down in swelling.

 

[MPElive]

If your Shikke are from Kaali Taali, your hands are bound to get bruised/swollen for sure. If you use some oil on you shikke along with warm water, you should be good.

 

[Opinder]

If your Shikke are from Kaali Taali, your hands are bound to get bruised/swollen for sure. If you use some oil on you shikke along with warm water, you should be good.

spoken like a tru bhangerche lolll