Paralysis of the arm is counted among the most common consequences of brain damage, e.g. a stroke. Patients suffering from a severe arm paralysis are either unable or only hardly able to use their affected upper limb functionally in everyday life. The following exercise program especially enables patients with severe hemiplegia to independently train their particular motor disorders. The exercises were clinically tested for many years and contain important physiological movements with all joints of the upper limb as well as goal-oriented training elements for everyday routines. With this exercise program, the patient learns to train his or her affected limb in a responsible and purposeful manner.