DSX fatigue/wrist pain

Hello. I’m not sure if anyone else has this issue, but although I got myself able to play DSX/“Antigravity” mixed escape stuff, I find that my wrist gets a bit stiff and sore after only around 10 minutes, whereas with USX I can play seemingly forever. Is this likely to be a specific issue with my technique? I also have rickety, clicky hypermobile joints, too, so I’m also wondering if that could be an issue. Thanks for any insight.

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I have some “stock answers” for you :slight_smile:

  1. in general, do not accept pain / soreness. Pushing through it can lead to injury! It’s usually better (and possible!) to find a different technique that doesn’t hurt and achieves the same goal
  2. if you can post a video so maybe there’s an obvious difference in your USX vs DSX techniques that we can spot
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I’m not entirely familiar with how this forum works. Can you upload videos directly here, or do they have to be linked? If linked, do they have to be linked from a specific site such as YouTube?

Uploading to YouTube and pasting the link in a comment works for me. Also, if you have a paid membership, you can open a technique critique for more direct and in-depth feedback with the option to upload videos directly without YouTube.

Hello again. I’ve managed to put up a short video. I hope it is usable, I’ve never made a video before. Plz ignore sloppy playing. I’ve tried demonstrating both what I perceive as USX and DSX in the clip. Also, apparently YouTube automatically makes short videos into “Shorts” now. I can try again if need be.

Quick PSA that youtube shorts are a little more annoying to embed, but there’s a simple fix: How to post Youtube Shorts on the Forum

I already fixed the link for you so the video can play directly here on the forum :slight_smile: