Tony requested this publish inside the remarks multiple days back, so here we cross!
First off, there are a couple of versions of this putting technique. In one, the fingers are flawlessly even; in the other, one hand is just barely decrease than the other. Here's a photograph of Vijay Singh demonstrating the latter on a stomach putter, but he says he has a tendency to apply the same grip no matter how lengthy or short his shaft is. Note that the index finger of his low hand curls around the handle while the alternative index finger curls across the first fingers of the low hand. That's how his hands lock collectively.
And here's Paul Dunne the usage of a model of the previous. Note that both of his index arms point instantly down the shaft.
Clearly there is not simply one manner to apply this grip. But there are a few basic ideas at work here, which I'll try and summarize on this submit.
Let's begin with the basic experience of the movement. I trust this grip received reputation because of some thing called the "prayer drill," which Martin Hall demonstrates on this video.
In this drill you honestly grip the putter handle between your palms with out the usage of your fingers at all. The putter is held in simple terms by using the stress of your palms pressing collectively. This anxiety reasons your wrists to fasten in area, which creates the shoulder/hands triangle and the pendulum swing that Martin talks about within the video. The cause of this drill is to train the pendulum swing that many -- but no longer all -- instructors like.
Now, the reason for the usage of this setting stroke is to get the shoulders as stage as feasible at some stage in the stroke. It additionally attempts to preserve the putter shaft in a instantly line together with your forearms, because of this the manage settles into the "lifelines" on your hands. The combination of the two is meant to limit greater angles and nonlinear movement in the course of your stroke.
Of direction, in case you're going to use this as your ordinary setting grip, you will need to get your fingers into the act. Otherwise you will come to be the usage of too much pressure on your arms and shoulders.
That means, first of all, a change to your equipment -- specifically, you'll need a thicker handle. I prefer round grips on my putter rather than the blocky ones most players use, so I use a jumbo round grip. That's plenty big for most putting grips, but I find it's still too small to use with this palm-facing grip. I have to use too much finger pressure to keep the putter from wiggling during my stroke. (Granted, a squarish grip like most players use may enable you to get a firmer grip with less pressure.) So you'll probably need to have a much larger grip installed on your putter.
If you use the very slightly offset grip that Vijay makes use of, you may probable discover that you could use a smaller grip than in case you use the "even palms" grip that Dunne prefers. That's due to the fact while the usage of the slight offset, the fingers can fit together extra without problems.
Likewise, the marginally offset grip can use both hand because the excessive hand, that means you can use that version of the grip in both a wellknown or crosshand style.
Regardless of which version of the prayer grip you use, all four of the arms on one hand wrap across the take care of. In Vijay's case, it really is the high hand. But in case you take a look at the image of Vijay's grip, you may simplest see 3 of those palms. That's due to the fact his index finger is blanketed by means of the other hand. And you'll most effective see two arms of the decrease hand wrapped across the thumb of the excessive hand. That's because the opposite two hands are curled loosely round the primary part of the excessive hand.
In the offset grip, the palms of the excessive hand provide maximum of the stability for the putter even as the hands of the opposite hand simply "lock" the 2 arms collectively to get that pendulum movement.
In the "even hands" grip that maximum human beings will in all likelihood companion with the term "prayer grip," the fingers paintings a bit differently. One hand holds the membership, with all of its arms gripping the manage, while the hands of the opposite hand don't grip the cope with at all. Rather, they simply wrap around the alternative hand -- locking the hands together as they do within the barely offset grip -- and each thumbs lay facet-by way of-side at the take care of. The exception to this is the version that Dunne uses, wherein both index palms increase down the deal with to add guide and perhaps a chunk greater control to the stroke.
That's essentially all there may be to mention about this putting method. To see if it is some thing you'd be interested by trying, you may want to practice with the prayer drill that Martin demonstrates inside the video above due to the fact, even while you grip the cope with together with your fingers, you are still applying extra pressure with your palms and shoulders than in a normal grip. Using a thicker take care of facilitates limit the amount of strain you need, but it's nonetheless a matter of trial and blunders to locate precisely what works for you.
But it truly is the case with all setting strokes, is not it?
So there you're, Tony. I wish this post gives you the solutions you're looking for. And thanks for the put up concept!
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