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Hi Shawn,
I’ve tried to increase my current grip pressure (about a 4/5) to what you’ve prescribed which is an 8/9.
Problem is when doing so, my forearms and arms feel tense and my swing tempo starts going haywire! My dad commented that it looks like I’m trying to kill the ball.
Is this a question of me not having strong enough fingers? Or do I need to keep at it and get used to it.
Love your teachings Shawn thank you
FYI I use graphite shafts on all my clubs except the wedges, not sure if this matters
Great question!! You are definitely straining too much-you want to feel that you can have a SECURE grip and for many who were trying to “hold the bird” at 1 out of 10, the secure grip will feel exaggerated! Never do anything in golf at the expense of STRAIN. I would do a few “volley ball” drills and “2 ball drills” and feel what the grip pressure feels like to deliver through that situation and that should be your max.
Many thanks Shawn and noted on the strain…your advice to hit driver only 200 yards or 1/10 effort has really fixed my long game
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Hello Shawn!
Just finished the constructions on my Home-Indoor-Simulator and was able to hit a good amount of shots into my impact screen finally and to monitor my results with skytrak.
I found out that we often (or at least me) tend to think a strong grip (2,5 or 3 nuckles) equals a closed club face. Definitely I discovered that could be pretty wrong 🙂
And here is a question arising concerning the grip:
When trying to fade shots, should I keep my strong grip but change the club face to a) neutral b) open or c) closed (but a bit less than as for a draw)
Many thanks for your reply already in advance.
Best regards, Thomas
Hey Thomas! For many, there is no need to change the grip or club face on a fade; see “fade fine tuning” video on that. Enjoy your new hitting area, exciting!
Hi Shawn,
your knife analogy is just spot on. With pressure of the base joint of the right index against the shaft, thus opposing the right ring and middle finger, the ball flight is distinctly more predictable for me, compared to holding mostly with ring and middle finger only, while rather loosely opposing that with the index and the thumb. I did not expect this to be so important for the ball flight. This little detail gives me the feeling of actual control.
Regards
Eckhart
Exactly! This is why we call it wisdom! It is amazing how so many players have mediocre grips on tour that shift around and finish completely out of position at the end of the swing; I truly believe that there is an extra gear in control for them if they master what you just experienced! See Justin Thomas, Adam Scott, Colin Morikawa as prime examples…
Everyone this is so relevant! I revisit the reason for a strong, relaxed grip every few months just because I know it can change – get “loose” and the club face /swing send me like the ball way off target! If you have the time – the whole series on grip is fantastic!
Hi Shawn,
I am a beginner. I can’t remedy this problem: I tend to look up and toward the target, before hitting the ball. Is there a way I can improve my shot.?
Yes, you bet! Did you see our beginner series? The key is to stay with your task until it’s done. The best task for you right now is the grass cutting task. See “grass whip training” video and perform the drills in there and become very good at them and you will improve at light speed!
Thank you Shawn. I will do that.