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Two questions: it appears in the Mu demonstration at the top of the swing, you had a cupped lead wrist. Is this a concern? And I am trying to find the right position for the trail hand on the club and grip type (overlap or interlock). Should the trail hand come alongside the lead hand On the club or more on top of the lead?
We talk about this in our grip videos; it is NOT cupped; it is a proper hinge on the snuff box with a strong grip; just like Webb Simpson’s-Bubba Watson-Zack Johnson’s and so many others. And you want the hands facing each other-just like we talk about in the “most important video on grip ever” video.
Thanks for the info. This was very helpful, and along with shifting to the overlap grip… my swing has really improved. Thanks.
Good stuff!😀👍
Hi Shawn, hope all is well. Quick question. I’m getting fitted for my new golf clubs this week. I know during a fitting, they will want you to hit a couple of balls. When I do that, I know that the fitting coach is going to try to correct me. I wanted to ask if the way you are teaching how to grip and swing the club, will that affect the outcome of my fitting? I know the coach is going to do what you said in this video – “your grip is too strong” and he/she will try to correct me, especially since I’m a beginner. Thought it was prudent to ask since golf fittings can be costly. Thanks!
No pressure;
Just whip through the dandelion stem in the direction over the intermediate point; make sure you place a tee in front of the ball (a couple feet away so you don’t keep hitting it)
Then which through the stem that way with each club without making sure of anything; see which clubs you hit most flush with most of the time and then they will determine shaft flex and material and weight, lie of club, size and material of the grip and based on the swing speed, determine which irons you should have in the bag (5 to gap or 4 to PW as an example)
Have fun!
I have relatively small hands and now I have some arthritis in them especially my thumbs. I used to use an interlocking grip however it feels more stable when I use a baseball grip. The question is do I gain any swing speed with the baseball grip and if I use it, should I have my left ( lead ) thumb on the grip ( traditional ) or just around the grip – as if I was swinging a sledgehammer ?
Thanks your videos’ have made a tremendous difference in my game !!
If you look at the grips they used in the 20’s and 30’s, like that of Francis Ouimet, many used full baseball grips with the thumbs on the side and they work well; and since you have smaller hands, you may feel this works well!
Shawn – not sure if this is correct or not, but when my trail thumb (right handed golfer) goes around the club I can’t maintain grip pressure. The club tends to slide into the V. Whereas if I keep my thumb along the shaft while still having the index finger hook the club, I can really feel the compression and keep the club from moving.
You are probably doing very correctly for your needs and anatomy; what you are saying rings well in my ears!
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Are you putting pressure on trail hand on the lead hand thumb? If so what’s our grip pressure number on the club from a scale of 1-10
Very important that you go see our chipping videos because the grip-club relationship HAS A DIFFERENT PURPOSE when chipping and using only one pendulum point and not a full load of the arm-club unit!
Shawn
Every individual interprets the grip pressure differently depending on their hand strength; some need 5 or 6 and some need 14 out of 10! We have a couple of nice grip pressure videos right here on premium to explain! 😀👍