Grip Pressure + wrist action
 

Yoda et all...

I've read that a firmer grip is better as with the machine the hands are the "clamps" that hold the club. I find that this creates a certain amount of tension at setup. This also causes the wrists (which I've read should be soft) to firm up as well. Now in an effort to create lag, I find that on the downstroke I actually create less lag due to the tension. In watching your driver video, Yoda you create a TON of lag! At start down the shaft bends ALOT :) I would love to have that much lag! The only way I find that I am able to even come close to that is with softer hands. And then using PP#1 to drive down the plane line.

YodasLuke, your distances in the other post are very impressive. How firm is your grip?

Are firm hands and soft wrist a learned skill? If so any ideas on how to work on this?

Thanks!

Re: Grip Pressure + wrist action
 

As a hitter, I'll promise you that I'm not holding the "live bird." My bird is dead as a hammer. (pardon the southern humor) I've got a 9 in grip pressure on a 10 point scale.

Re: Grip Pressure + wrist action
 

We have a similar saying "dead as a bag of pucks" ;)

I'm working on building a hitting stroke but keep running into little bumps along the way. Grip pressure was a big "?" I'm wondering if a 5 or 6 is ok as well?

Thank you for the reply.

Rich,
I really believe that you have to have some structure in the flying wedges. If the grip gets too loose it lends itself to float loading. The lighter the grip, for me, makes it feel like I'm trying to swing the rope. The hitter pushes an axe handle. That feels very firm to me.