When we grip the golf club we don’t want to lose traction. We want a firm grip.
We do not want to stay so tight that the muscles of the arms and shoulders become uncomfortable or cramp up. Not at all. But we want these hands firm on the club. What, you might ask, about the wrists? If they are tight, won’t my swing be too be stiff and wooden? And how will I get my wrist break?
We’ve rarely seen someone too rigid or too tight, swinging a golf club (except perhaps to frighten beginners), but we saw thousands too loose.
The trend of most students is to use a weak grip. The loose grip faults leads to opening their hands on high, the collapse of the left wrist, over swing, and so forth.
The tight grip, even though it may feel uncomfortable for a while, acts as a brace against these mistakes and makes the whole action swinging easier to perform correctly.
As far as the swing goes, one way to improve your swing is by using a hinged golf club.
The best thing about using a hinged club is the instant feedback it provides. I really like that the hinge breaks show where your swing is either off angle or your speed is too fast. These are 2 main areas for many of us trying to get a better golf swing.
Posted under Golf Club Swing, Golf Swing Training Aid, Improve Golf Swing, The Golf Swing
This post was written by PPGS_Assistant on January 21, 2011
