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Hi Shawn, how are you?
I just signed up to the Wisdom in Golf, I had another subscription to other “online golf academy” but did not see the results. I also feel that you are more close and approachable for all of us than other platforms.
I had one simple question based on this video, I overlap on the grip and I usually saw one knuckle of my leading hand and not 2 or 3, this was solved by a couple of golf classes I took in Miami back in December. My question was, on my overlap I tend to separate a little bit the index finger from the other 3 fingers on my leading hand so I can make some sort of a space for my pinkie finger of my right hand. Is this an issue that can mess up my swing?
I am still working on everything, it’s been a year since I started playing and I have seen so much info on the internet and also very different angles of teaching from three different coaches.
Thanks and greetings from Spain,
Elio
This is proper Elio; having a bit of space there is completely fine; the goal is to feel that the 2 hands form a very secure grip where it feels like the arms and the club form one solid unit from the shoulders down;
You are now very safe here as we have studied anatomy in detail-neurology-evolution which is what you need to teach properly. We will not ever show you anything that goes against all 3 of these areas so you can evolve as a golfer properly and perform much better than the average! Shawn
Thank you so much for such a quick reply to my question. I really appreciate it. I will move forward on the other videos and put everything I can in practice this weekend.
Keep the good work! Elio.
Just as an aside. Reading Elio’s comment reminded me of this grip video I saw by Greg Norman aeons back. Apparently he creates space in his right hand’s pinkie and index to actually put the interlocked index of the right on the club. Called it intermesh. Any thoughts on that Shawn?
Apologies. I meant left hand’s index.
Not bad, played with it for a while, not an efficient way to grip for most as it is painful; also, understand that Greg Norman is a backhanded player like Sergio, Jordan, Phil, or is lead hand dominant
Hi Shawn,
It looks as if the pad of your thumb is compressing the tips of your two middle fingers
against the handle?
Almost; depends on the angle of the camera; see the answer I just gave Elio! 🙂
Can you still grip it like that if you have a strong grip (on the lead hand)?
Yes; strong grip on lead hand is a very good thing to have!
Hi Shawn,
Signed up today and just this first lesson sorted out so much that it’s redeemed my subscription already. Had got into the habit of buckling my thumb as a result of which I’d let the fingers open to ease the pressure at the top. At this rate you’ll make a player out of me 🙂
Awesome stuff man! This is so common!
Thank you for the feedback and welcome to the Wisdom in Golf Stadium! 👍😀
Hi Shawn,
Interesting observation as I was working on my grip a little today. I had lost the feeling of being aware of my wrist hinge in the back swing over the course of this season and I think my grip may have been the short circuit and the reason for my higher strain level as well. As I was practicing in my basement today, I tried the 10 finger grip. I felt that this grip really allowed me to secure the club more than the overlap and I was able to think of my target while waiting for the feel of the club loading. My ball compression was also better and I really felt like I nutted the majority of my strikes. What could be the reason for this? Is it as simple as saying 10 fingers suits my anatomy more than the other grip types when I am throwing the club to the target? Hopefully I can get out on the course a couple more times before the snow! I will report back if I manage to try this out on the course.. getting cold out there! 🙁
Hi Dario! Just saw this comment, sorry I missed it!
Yes, it all hinges (pardon the pun) on your personal anatomy! Great on you for feeling this; you are probably getting better leverage in your hands; and this could be permanent or simply help the brain tie up some loose ends with the feel of things as to the efficiency;
You may stay with it or come back to overlap; does not matter! Enjoy the evolution!
Shawn