I've been searching for this mysterious answer for years :)
I play a strong grip, normal ball flight is a nice deep, draw. However, when I get flippy things go hooky really quick. The What Nobody Ever Tells You About Having a Strong Grip video really connected the dots for me as to *why* this is happening but I'm struggling with how to fix it.
Weakening the grip is the obvious option, but since i've been playing with a strong grip for 15+ years that's a scary proposition...are there alternatives to weakening the grip that would remove the cupping / flipping / closing motion at impact?
It seems to me with a strong lead hand grip, you auto-magically get cupping in the lead wrist based on how the hand is placed on the grip. So to "uncup" the lead wrist to a more flat position with a strong grip, the only thing I can think of is raising the handle, and forward pressing the cup out of the wrist. Is this a reasonable approach or should I just bite the bullet and work on weakening the grip to un-cup the lead wrist?
Thanks @Nocona Colt Abernathy and @Tom Saguto for the lightning fast replies!
You guys nailed my intent - removing the Janitor shot which at its extreme (super closed + slight over the top path) yields in heel side impact which drives me nuts 😀
My natural hand angles are more like a butterfly grip, which I've played with in the past but maybe should revisit opposed to weakening both hands.
Maybe it would be better to focus on path first via tailbone-to-target, then optimize the grip later to tune the final part of the shot curve?
@David Theobald - I guess the first question is are you trying to alter your ball flight? How big of a bow are we talking? If you are satisfied with your striking, I'm not sure pursuing a flat wrist just for the sake of having a flat wrist is a good thing.
You mentioned when you get flippy. That can be caused by several things, but I'm not sure your slight wrist cup is the main cause of that. I'm guessing you've watched Tom's latest Youtube video and it's got you thinking, but remember in the video, he talks about a small window of flexibility that the wrist can move (insert angelic hymn).
As far as grip, it's "optimal" but not "essential" to have your natural angles in place. In other words, if your arm is hanging naturally, does your hand look like it's in a strong position or more neutral. That may be the best bang for your buck.