ERGObrass system

I've written an article for the Feldenkrais Journal "Zeit" (to be published in German) about the effects playing trombone can have on posture, over the long term. And just yesterday, I received this link for the Ergobrass system that uses a strap and brace to support the instrument. I've always been skeptical of this system because I want to be free to move around.

However, after re-reading my article and looking at the photos of myself holding the instrument, I must admit that I need to look into this system. When I get up Thursday morning, after a long day of teaching and rehearsing on Wednesday, my back tells me that I need some help in holding the horn.

I can't say any more about the product but I think I'll order one and try it out.

Here are the links and original e-mail from ERGObrass

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Hello!

   There are now two videos about ERGObrass playing supports and their use
in YouTube. Please watch the videos from the links below. Please
forward this E-mail to all of your brass colleagues and help us to
spread the word about this new, radical and yet very rational playing
system!

  Video 1, 7 minutes,

  General information about the ERGObrass system and a demonstration
about the ERGObone trombone support

   in English:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI9RyFgfEBg

   in Spanish:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ75sRfLjb4[1]