1. THE THUMB GRIP
In this position the thimble is held by its rounded end in the fold at the base of the thumb. The correct hold is shown in Fig. 1 and particular note must be taken of the fact that the thimble lies at right angles to the palm and not with its mouth pointing upwards, a mistake that is made too often. When the thimble is held correctly the top joint of the thumb is well separated from the hand, yet no portion of the thimble is visible from the back.
To place the thimble in this grip, first put it on the tip of the forefinger, bend the finger in, press the rounded end into the angle formed at the base of the thumb, and grip it there by pressing the lower part of the thumb inwards (Fig. 2). Withdraw the tip of the finger; press lightly on the lower edge of the opening to place the thimble at a right angle with the palm of the hand; and extend the finger, aligning it with the others. To recover the thimble from the thumb grip, simply reverse the action. Bend the forefinger, insert its tip deeply in the thimble, and again extend the finger.
Both these actions of the forefinger, placing the thimble in the thumb grip and recovering it, must be done in a flash and to acquire this rapidity is simply a matter of practice. When the starting point is from the tip of the second finger, the action is exactly the same as for the first finger and its execution should be equally rapid. The transfers of the thimble from the third and fourth fingers to the thumb grip require more complicated movements of the fingers, which will come naturally to the student after he learns the other basic sleights.
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