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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 774733" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Welcome!</p><p></p><p>There's some good news - some of the most damned awkward props on the planet are short. All 5'8" of Thomas Domingo probably still keeps Dan Cole awake at night. Unless you've got serious ambitions, I wouldn't be put off by the 6'5" monsters you often see at the top level. Technique, skill and a reasonable pain threshold can take you a very long way. Tall people with long backs bend easily!</p><p></p><p>No-one from this forum can give you any specific advice, but if your physique and skills are best suited to the front row, give all 3 positions a crack. I played mostly TH at school, then mixed it with some LH before finally converting to hooker. Assuming you're only considering the pack, if you're quick and skillful enough, open side wight be worth a look as well.</p><p></p><p>Don't go looking for your position, try a few out and it'll find you! Enjoy working it out.</p><p></p><p>PS Hopefully your Doc has cleared you to resume playing post op.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 774733, member: 73144"] Welcome! There's some good news - some of the most damned awkward props on the planet are short. All 5'8" of Thomas Domingo probably still keeps Dan Cole awake at night. Unless you've got serious ambitions, I wouldn't be put off by the 6'5" monsters you often see at the top level. Technique, skill and a reasonable pain threshold can take you a very long way. Tall people with long backs bend easily! No-one from this forum can give you any specific advice, but if your physique and skills are best suited to the front row, give all 3 positions a crack. I played mostly TH at school, then mixed it with some LH before finally converting to hooker. Assuming you're only considering the pack, if you're quick and skillful enough, open side wight be worth a look as well. Don't go looking for your position, try a few out and it'll find you! Enjoy working it out. PS Hopefully your Doc has cleared you to resume playing post op. [/QUOTE]
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