@Phil Sheppard That was the hardest part of the beginning for me, also. I even started to have pain (all the way from my wrist radiating up into my arm, shoulder, and even clavicle and jaw) from all the pressure and effort I was using to get the attack at the beginning of the notes. I often tend to overdo things at the beginning. But it's definitely gotten better as I practice and keep coming back to the basics. I also saw my osteopath to help release the build up of tension and took an Alexander Technique lesson and then returned to practicing but in more conscious, freer, gentler manner. It's a process!

What I realize I have trouble with now is the syncopated note on the down bow. I’ve mastered doing it on the up bow, which took me quite some time.😀 Another example of the same issue is having trouble with a phrase that involves 2 down bows in a row that are done for a certain kind of phrasing. I’ll have to go back to a video to look at Eva doing what I’m trying to describe so I can explain it better.

@Kalina Jankova Yes, I would like licks, also. They're difficult for me to learn and memorize and apply live. I find I have to go through the video lessons very slowly, and I do the replays (since the EST time for live participation is the middle of the night) over and over to finally learn the licks.