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The Grip.-
Master ( Changed - 12/04/2008)
The golf grip is one of the first thing
that is performed before you address the ball therefore you must
get this right if you wish to play very good golf.
The method that I prefer is the overlap
grip.( The grip must remain as a light pressure throughout the
complete golf swing, but importantly, the index finger and the thumb
of the right hand must hold the golf club with a vice like grip
-- the hands are only used to hold the golf club whilst the muscles
of the left shoulder and the muscles of the right arm deliver the
power.)
Therefore to grip the golf club with the overlap method carry
out the following:-
Place the left hand against the golf grip so that the back of
the hand is square to the target area and simply close the hand
around the grip but ensure that the left thumb is directly on top
of the grip.
Bring the right hand to the golf grip square to the target line,
using the first three finger to grip the golf club but ensuring
that the fleshy part of the right thumb area just cover
the left thumb.
Finally, grip the golf club very firmly with the thumb and the index
finger of the right hand, and pull the uppermost part of the right
arm against the upper body -- but overall, keep the hands
in a totally passive condition.
By keeping the the uppermost part of the right arm against the
upper body as the back swing movement is performed, any rotation
of the forearms is strictly controlled, thus ensuring that the club
face will remain in the same position relative to the position of
the shoulders throughout the back swing and the down swing movement,
but importantly, ensuring that the club head returns to the ball
with the club face square to the target line.
Although this action will strictly restrict the rotational movement
of the forearms, it will not hinder the ability to cock and uncock
the wrists at the appropriate times.
Most of the rubber golf grips as fixed
to the golf clubs show a centre line position which indicates the
position of the face of the clubhead, this in the position the left
thumb should be placed.
When the grip is complete, the thumb of the left hand remains
on centre line of the golf club, whilst the thumb of the right hand
and the index finger straddle the centre line of the golf club,
but importantly the index finger and the thumb of the right hand
holds the golf club very firmly at all times.
When you have taken your grip there should
be approximately 1/2" - 3/4" of the rubber grip protruding
from your hands.
If you are gripping the club correctly,
the "V" joint of the left hand should be pointing to the
left shoulder and the "V" of the right hand should be
pointing towards the right shoulder .
The back of the left hand should now
be facing towards the target and the palm of the right hand facing
also towards the target.
If you grip the club with both "V"s
of your hands pointing towards your right shoulder it will be said
that you have a "strong grip" - and therefore if you allow
the hands to take control during the down swing movement, this grip
will give you a tendency to hook the ball to the left.
Alternatively, if you grip the club with
the "V" of your right hand pointing towards your chin,
and the "V" of your left hand pointing towards to the
outside of your left shoulder it will be said that you have a "weak
grip" - and therefore if you allow the
hands to take control during the down swing movement, this
grip will give you a tendency to slice the ball to the right.
Alignment of the Forearms
It is vital that the forearms are set in the correct position
at the address position and held in this position throughout the
back swing movement, because this is the position that the forearms
will automatically return as you perform the down swing movement
and therefore to set the correct position of the forearms is a simple
task.
The important thing to do when you grip the golf club is to
ensure that both palms are square to the target line - or to explain
it another way, the right palm is squarely facing the target point
and the back of the left hand is also squarely facing the target
point --This ensures that the both forearms are in a neutral position.
(When the muscles of the right arm are held in a taut condition,
the both hands will maintain this position relative to the position
of the shoulders throughout the back swing and the down swing movements.)
What do I mean by saying the forearms are in a neutral position
?? --The neutral position is when both forearms are also square
to target line.
For example, if you hold the golf club with a strong grip at
the address position, both forearms would already be partially rotated
in a clockwise motion.
Similarly, if you hold the golf club with a weak grip at the
address position, the forearms would be partially rotated in an
anti-clockwise motion towards the target area.
Therefore because the forearms automatically return to the neutral
position at the point of contact, by setting the forearms in a neutral
position at the address position, you will dramatically increase
your chances of hitting the ball in the direction that you are aiming.
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