Right hand grip

[Simon Woo]

Here's how I grip the club. Left hand - place grip across middle section of index finger and last section of pinkie, then wrap my palms around the grip to get a relatively strong grip showing at least 2 knuckles. Right hand - basically mirror the left and grip by placing fingers under the grip now (I hook my right pinkie with my left index finger).

What I find is that when I wrap my right hand over the shaft, the right V is now actually running along the shaft and therefore pointing somewhere between my left shoulder and my head. Now I know the V has to point to my right shoulder.

So what's the proper way to approach the right hand grip after the left hand has been set correctly (V pointing to right shoulder)? Instead of placing my right fingers under the shaft as a start, should I be placing more of my palm instead? I tried that and it helps to align my right V pointing to my right shoulder, but I just want to make sure that's the right way to do it?

I just got this off the lesson section in this site :
Now whether you have chosen the inter-lock or the overlap grip, one thing must be the same with the right hand. That is the club runs through the fingers and 'V' is formed between your right forefinger and right thumb. this 'V' should point at your right shoulder.

I think here's the problem for me. If I have the club running through the fingers and I wrap my right hand over the grip, the V points to the head and not the right shoulder. Or can I ask this, how many knuckles should you be seeing of the right hand? For the left hand, the more knuckles you see, the stronger the grip is. Does this also apply for the right hand??

Thanks!

[GoNavy]

Re: Right hand grip

For your left hand make a trigger finger with your index finger, put it on the bottom of the club and your heel pad on top, you should be able to hold the club directly in front of you with just the finger and heel pad, and the face should remain square, then close down the rest of the fingers and thumb.

For the right hand place the bottom of the shaft in the finger at an angle, running from the first joint of the index to the base of the ring finger, slide to the left hand and overlap or interlock the pinky, close down the hand over the thumb of the left. right thumb should fall to the target side of shaft. both V's should now point to the right shoulder.

[pinyo8]

Re: Right hand grip

One thing I try to do with my hands is to keep them facing each other. So in other words, feel like the palms are in the same direction. If you have a strong left hand grip, then your right hand will be strong too. But your hands will work together this way.

[Simon Woo]

Re: Right hand grip

Thanks guys. I think I generally have it nailed down, but the problem is I believe I am "over wrapping" the right hand, so that the V ends up twisting towards the left and wrapping over my left hand instead of facing it (as pinyo8 advised).

I will take up GoNavy's advice - close the right hand instead of trying to wrap it so tightly around the grip.

Just to confirm, I should not be seeing so many knuckles of my right hand? I feel like I've moved the right hand from being on top of the grip to more on the side and below. I hope that's the correct feeling?

[GoNavy]

Re: Right hand grip

Should see two knuckles of each hand, and generally it should feel as if the hands are facing each other.

[Simon Woo]

Re: Right hand grip

Haha sorry guys, I really hate to take even such a simple topic into such details, but I just can't help it

Now I'm looking at both hands. Left hand gripped, two knuckles showing, the V points to the right shoulder. Now since the right hand is like a mirror image of the left hand, shouldn't the right V point to the left shoulder then???

What would be the differential factor that makes both Vs end up pointing at the right shoulder???

[GoNavy]

Re: Right hand grip

This would prevent the hands working together, and make a wrist cock almost impossible. Placing the hands the way we told you, allows the hands/wrist to cock correctly in the swing, up/down as opposed to side to side. If you take a closer look, ignoring the hands and looking at the wrists only, you will see they are generally at the same angle, your way point the right hand V to left shoulder would make them oppose each other.

[Simon Woo]

Re: Right hand grip

Yes don't get my wrong. I wasn't questioning the validity of the concept but rather just wondering how if both hands were mirror images and you see 2 knuckles on both hands, that you could end up with the Vs pointing in the same direction instead of a mirror image again. I'm just trying to make sure I get the fundamentals correct

[GoNavy]

Re: Right hand grip

Not sure where you are getting this mirror image thing. Seeing two knuckles of each hand is in reference to the hands in the playing position, oposite the left leg, and your right hand will be slightly bent back. I suppose if you had your hands oposite your zipper, you'll not see any knuckles of the right hand, but this would be a poor address position.