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The snowboarding wrist protection device described contains a grip having a generally cylindrical body around which a snowboarder's hand clenches to make a fist. The forward edge of the grip may contain ridges and the back edge of the grip may be convex to aid the snowboarder in holding the protecti

The snowboarding wrist protection device described contains a grip having a generally cylindrical body around which a snowboarder's hand clenches to make a fist. The forward edge of the grip may contain ridges and the back edge of the grip may be convex to aid the snowboarder in holding the protection device. Additionally, the top and bottom portions of the grip may extend outwardly from the hand held portion of the grip to further aid secure holding of the device. In the event of a fall, the snowboarder's hand remains clenched around the protection device. As such, the hands and fingers are precluded from being outstretched and are therefore not subject to reverse extension injury.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A method of preventing injury to the wrist, fingers and muscles of the lower forearm and hand caused by a fall of a snowboarder on a surface of snow comprising the steps of:prior to the fall, grasping in each of a snowboarder's hands an individual snowboarding wrist protection devic

[ I claim:] [1.] A method of preventing injury to the wrist, fingers and muscles of the lower forearm and hand caused by a fall of a snowboarder on a surface of snow comprising the steps of:prior to the fall, grasping in each of a snowboarder's hands an individual snowboarding wrist protection device, said snowboarding wrist protection device comprising a grip having a shape allowing the snowboarder's hand to clench around the grip, and a retaining strap fixedly attached to a top portion of the grip for retaining the snowboarding wrist protection device to the snowboarder's wrist; andduring and through the fall, as the snowboarder's outreached hands contact the surface of the snow, continuing to grasp each wrist protection device in each of the snowboarder's hands so that the hands of the snowboarder remain in clenched position and thus prevent injury from reverse extension of the snowboarder's hands.