Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The Golf Grip

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The Golf Grip - Key to Effective Golf Swing Training

A proper grip is essential to getting the most out of your golf swing training. You want to ensure your grip is not too tight which would impede your wrist mobility. You want to grip the club as you firmly as you would hold a live bird.

Placing the club in your fingers opposed to your palm will also facilitate greater wrist action.

Holding the club too tightly will has a ripple effect resulting in the over tightening of the muscles all the way up the arm and into the shoulders. This causes your swing to be stiff and lack the fluidity that is necessary for your shot to be as accurate as possible.


There are three main types of grips:

The Overlapping Grip




The Interlocking Grip




The Baseball Grip


Practice With Your Medicus

The overlapping grip is the most common, while the interlocking grip benefits those with weaker wrists and forearms. Devote some time in your golf swing training to each type and see which one feels the most natural. You also might find it beneficial to try each grip with a Medicus and see if one causes it to break less frequently than the others.

Do not underestimate comfort when selecting your golf grip. It must feel natural and not distract from the more intricate aspects of the golf swing. Additionally your chosen golf grip is not carved in stone, if you are not happy with it you can change it at anytime and measure the results.

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