Interesting- mine was almost better but I couldn't pass up the chance to do some sparring with the new soft weapons we made. They are PVC pipe covered in foam insulation. They end up being a little heavy and there is no weight in handle for balance like a sword.
Where that tendon attaches to elbow is THE anchor for objects you are trying to control.
I got accupuncture from a TCM studnt at my school and it is 90 percent better