I think the massive 'benefit' that you may not have mentioned is "chipping and pitching" - when your hands are solid, when you chip, and if the club "hits slightly before the ball", the head just keeps going ( because your hands absorb the blow to the ground especially on any iffy lie)....your stress reduces considerably, your arms relax ( really your nervous system can chill out).. you become EXTREMELY confident around the greens. This has taken my chipping to a whole new level. WOW. Thanks.
Great point, Jeff! We need to do more content on the Claw benefits to the short game. Glad it's been helping you! People could use the nervous system chill out lol
Funny enough, a random guy at a driving range taught me this trick. I thought it was silly at first, but trying it out and putting effort into it, I turned to the guy and gave a big thank you. Very cool to see this being taught at length here.
“Trail palm to lead thumb knuckle”. I had to watch this video several times before I fully understood it. I realized my trail palm was below the knuckle causing the club to be more in my fingers. This small adjustment makes a big difference! Thank you.
Hi I have watched this video quite a lot to get the right connection with the hands.I have started to use out on the course now it's going to take time but really think it's worth while.regards Roger.
Awesome to hear Roger! Glad it is helping, especially on the course! It's easy to practice these things but taking them to the course takes another level of commitment. Keep it up!
@@claws_effect It boggles my mind…if you have this correct grip golf is not a hard game…..there is then almost no way to screw up the swing. Why this isn’t emphasized by every instructor makes no sense.
@@AronblocksU Couldn't agree more. It's honestly the biggest disservice to the golf industry that every coach isn't teaching the importance of the hands.
Great video When I overlap grip I don’t get my pinky pad on the club. When I interlock I can get the pinky pad on the club. Overlap feels more comfortable. Should I just get comfortable with the interlock grip. Thanks and please keep this great content coming
Great question, Eliot! I would say I would go for the interlock grip and just try to get comfortable with it. That pressure with the pinky pad down on the grip is very important, so if that's easier with interlock grip, then I'd go through the uncomfortable phase for a little bit.
This video is fantastic.. so comprehensive and thorough yet explained very clearly throughout its duration. One question: how much leeway do you allow for the direction of the trail hand v? When I follow the pointers given here, I still have a tendency for the trail hand v to point more towards the middle of my chest (my right hand naturally seems to want to rest a little more on top of my left thumb knuckle instead of on the side). I have a bit of forward press at address too. Do you think that that's ok? Thank you for any help and amazing video once again!
Appreciate the kind words! I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. As for the V, there can't be much leeway bc where that v points determine the direction the pressure is being applied to the handle. If that V gets too on top, then you will be in the top handle too much and not on the side enough, affecting your ability to drive the trail side of the golf club down the line. Does that make sense?
This is what I find is the simplest way to grip the right hand. The slap is very good for showing what the right hand is supposed to do but can be confusing to use to grip. So try putting your right hand in the shape as if you are hitchhiking. With the thumb side up point the thumb down as if you are pointing at someone’s feet in front of you. Open your fingers enough to hold the handle of the club. Put the club in the fingers then take the left hand and tuck the thumb under the right hand pad and make sure the club goes in the fingers of the left hand. This will put the club across the right hand pad just like the slap grip. Hope this helps. I find showing people this way to grip the club they catch on almost immediately
We've seen a lot of talk about "slap" for getting the proper placement. Just be careful you are slapping the side of the handle and not on top of it too much.
@@claws_effect As long as you have the right hand index trigger finger it’s hard for people to get on top too far. I learned the right hand grip by swinging the club with just the right hand.
Great video guys, thank you. Quick question on the trail hand positioning please, specifically the the need for the pinky pad on the side of the grip.... love this feel and will use it going forward. I feel I have to switch to an interlocking grip (I've always overlapped) though to achieve this. Is that correct? (Ie my lead index needs to be out of the way when gripping). Thanks, Dom
I would say we don't require an interlocking grip perse' however, it is def the most common grip among our students and people here at Claw. It just helps unify the hands is what we have found. Thanks for the kind words!
Can you make a claws effect golf glove where the area the club is supposed to go is colored / outlined?? There used to be basketballs with hand prints where your hands should be when shooting. This would be the golf version with a line on each glove where the grip should be.
For part 3 you say trail edge of thumb against trail edge of grip ,but sure looks like trail edge of thumb against top or lead edge of grip. Why is that?
I think about getting my trail hand grip in my fingers then wrapping my heel pad over my lead thumb so that pretty much all of my lead thumb is covered. Is this kind of like what you are teaching in this video?
@@claws_effect Great, thanks for the clarification! I’m still getting used to my grip change but it’s helping already. My chipping and wedge game has improved a lot. Still working out the long irons and driver. I stumbled upon this grip accidentally by studying max Homa, Jason day, Tiger, and Scottie’s swings. Scottie’s coach said he loves to see the lead hand thumb completely covered by the trail hand. It made sense right away. The club felt so secure in my hands and I was able to hinge it properly.
Have you thought about expanding your channel to playing courses and vlogging? Becoming popular, JnA are michiganders. I would be up for playing and you can use me as a student. Been playing for 2 years and at 62yo I hit the ball well but never had a lesson. It looks like you are at Coyote Preserve which I love. Shepherds Hollow another favorite.
Great suggestion! We are absolutely about to expand and start doing different kinds of content. JnA are very entertaining we'd love to play with them! Us Michigan folks gotta stick together. Let's connect and get you in for a lesson. Join the Discord. 👐
@@claws_effecthave tried it on the simulator today, feels comfortable now. Last few months have had a severe snaphook, mainly with longer clubs, maybe it's a placebo effect but this grip has made me hit not a single shot to the left. Can swing freely and all out without worrying. Thanks! Il keep at it and hope this trend continues!
Yes it works and is what the best players are doing. We have taught thousands of lessons as well as measuring how the hands are working using our grip technology. Join the discord (linked in description) and try us out. Send your swing and we'll show you how we do it.
It’s the only way to get the right elbow to fold correctly and get the right hand palm to point to the sky at the top of the backswing. If you are right handed
I think the massive 'benefit' that you may not have mentioned is "chipping and pitching" - when your hands are solid, when you chip, and if the club "hits slightly before the ball", the head just keeps going ( because your hands absorb the blow to the ground especially on any iffy lie)....your stress reduces considerably, your arms relax ( really your nervous system can chill out).. you become EXTREMELY confident around the greens. This has taken my chipping to a whole new level. WOW. Thanks.
Great point, Jeff! We need to do more content on the Claw benefits to the short game. Glad it's been helping you! People could use the nervous system chill out lol
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Funny enough, a random guy at a driving range taught me this trick. I thought it was silly at first, but trying it out and putting effort into it, I turned to the guy and gave a big thank you. Very cool to see this being taught at length here.
Thats very nice of that gentleman! I hope this video helped bring it all together. Thanks.
So, so helpful! Agree with other posters this is the best explanation / visualization of the grip I've ever seen. Thank you!
Awesome, thank you! Really happy the response has been soo positive. Means a lot
Who is the best senior golfer? That's the grip and swing we want for longevity. 😊
“Trail palm to lead thumb knuckle”. I had to watch this video several times before I fully understood it. I realized my trail palm was below the knuckle causing the club to be more in my fingers. This small adjustment makes a big difference! Thank you.
Yes exactly! We are working on some diagrams to make it easier for everyone to get the proper placement! I'm glad it helped. 💪
Hi I have watched this video quite a lot to get the right connection with the hands.I have started to use out on the course now it's going to take time but really think it's worth while.regards Roger.
Awesome to hear Roger! Glad it is helping, especially on the course! It's easy to practice these things but taking them to the course takes another level of commitment. Keep it up!
This is the best explanation of the grip I’ve seen. Great job.
Appreciate it, Aron! Hope this helps a ton of people.
@@claws_effect It boggles my mind…if you have this correct grip golf is not a hard game…..there is then almost no way to screw up the swing. Why this isn’t emphasized by every instructor makes no sense.
@@AronblocksU Couldn't agree more. It's honestly the biggest disservice to the golf industry that every coach isn't teaching the importance of the hands.
Ethan....Best video Ever!.....Ignore any haters who do not understand....This is the cheat code!.....Thank YOU!
Thanks Gary! I'm really proud of how this one turned out. Hope all is well with you.
This is a great video!!
Thanks, JJ! Hope this cleared up some questions you had regarding the trail hand placement 👍
Good stuff ⛳️👍
Appreciate it! Hope it helped! ⛳️
Great video
When I overlap grip I don’t get my pinky pad on the club. When I interlock I can get the pinky pad on the club. Overlap feels more comfortable. Should I just get comfortable with the interlock grip. Thanks and please keep this great content coming
Great question, Eliot! I would say I would go for the interlock grip and just try to get comfortable with it. That pressure with the pinky pad down on the grip is very important, so if that's easier with interlock grip, then I'd go through the uncomfortable phase for a little bit.
This video is fantastic.. so comprehensive and thorough yet explained very clearly throughout its duration. One question: how much leeway do you allow for the direction of the trail hand v? When I follow the pointers given here, I still have a tendency for the trail hand v to point more towards the middle of my chest (my right hand naturally seems to want to rest a little more on top of my left thumb knuckle instead of on the side). I have a bit of forward press at address too. Do you think that that's ok? Thank you for any help and amazing video once again!
Appreciate the kind words! I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. As for the V, there can't be much leeway bc where that v points determine the direction the pressure is being applied to the handle. If that V gets too on top, then you will be in the top handle too much and not on the side enough, affecting your ability to drive the trail side of the golf club down the line. Does that make sense?
This is what I find is the simplest way to grip the right hand. The slap is very good for showing what the right hand is supposed to do but can be confusing to use to grip. So try putting your right hand in the shape as if you are hitchhiking. With the thumb side up point the thumb down as if you are pointing at someone’s feet in front of you. Open your fingers enough to hold the handle of the club. Put the club in the fingers then take the left hand and tuck the thumb under the right hand pad and make sure the club goes in the fingers of the left hand. This will put the club across the right hand pad just like the slap grip. Hope this helps. I find showing people this way to grip the club they catch on almost immediately
We've seen a lot of talk about "slap" for getting the proper placement. Just be careful you are slapping the side of the handle and not on top of it too much.
@@claws_effect As long as you have the right hand index trigger finger it’s hard for people to get on top too far. I learned the right hand grip by swinging the club with just the right hand.
Great video guys, thank you. Quick question on the trail hand positioning please, specifically the the need for the pinky pad on the side of the grip.... love this feel and will use it going forward. I feel I have to switch to an interlocking grip (I've always overlapped) though to achieve this. Is that correct? (Ie my lead index needs to be out of the way when gripping). Thanks, Dom
I would say we don't require an interlocking grip perse' however, it is def the most common grip among our students and people here at Claw. It just helps unify the hands is what we have found.
Thanks for the kind words!
Can you make a claws effect golf glove where the area the club is supposed to go is colored / outlined?? There used to be basketballs with hand prints where your hands should be when shooting. This would be the golf version with a line on each glove where the grip should be.
All I gotta say is stay tuned...😉👐
They are called hands 🙏
For part 3 you say trail edge of thumb against trail edge of grip ,but sure looks like trail edge of thumb against top or lead edge of grip. Why is that?
You are correct trail side of thumb is on the LEAD side of grip. My mistake. Thank you.
I think about getting my trail hand grip in my fingers then wrapping my heel pad over my lead thumb so that pretty much all of my lead thumb is covered. Is this kind of like what you are teaching in this video?
Yep! That's a great thought and is exactly what I'm mentioning in this video. It's just the best way to unify the hands.👐
@@claws_effect Great, thanks for the clarification! I’m still getting used to my grip change but it’s helping already. My chipping and wedge game has improved a lot. Still working out the long irons and driver. I stumbled upon this grip accidentally by studying max Homa, Jason day, Tiger, and Scottie’s swings. Scottie’s coach said he loves to see the lead hand thumb completely covered by the trail hand. It made sense right away. The club felt so secure in my hands and I was able to hinge it properly.
Ben hogan's 5 lessons touches on this doesn't it, Great bit of knowledge.
Yep, lots of talk about these pressure points
Have you thought about expanding your channel to playing courses and vlogging? Becoming popular, JnA are michiganders. I would be up for playing and you can use me as a student. Been playing for 2 years and at 62yo I hit the ball well but never had a lesson. It looks like you are at Coyote Preserve which I love. Shepherds Hollow another favorite.
Great suggestion! We are absolutely about to expand and start doing different kinds of content. JnA are very entertaining we'd love to play with them! Us Michigan folks gotta stick together. Let's connect and get you in for a lesson. Join the Discord. 👐
Does interlocking make a difference, feels a bit of when i try this
Absolutely. We believe interlocking is the easiest way to unify the hands and apply the proper pressures against the handle.
@@claws_effecthave tried it on the simulator today, feels comfortable now. Last few months have had a severe snaphook, mainly with longer clubs, maybe it's a placebo effect but this grip has made me hit not a single shot to the left. Can swing freely and all out without worrying. Thanks! Il keep at it and hope this trend continues!
Does this actually work? I have never heard of this. Thanks for sharing all the same
Yes it works and is what the best players are doing. We have taught thousands of lessons as well as measuring how the hands are working using our grip technology. Join the discord (linked in description) and try us out. Send your swing and we'll show you how we do it.
It’s the only way to get the right elbow to fold correctly and get the right hand palm to point to the sky at the top of the backswing. If you are right handed
@@AronblocksU Exactly! Well said 👏👏
Hmm, can you clarifify this, should the index pad it punkt pad press agianst the shaft? Ar both? I tried to watch again but i don't understand
Yes, you are pushing against the side of the handle with the pinky pad and index pad.
@@claws_effect surely the middle 2 fingers pads as well? And is it right on the pads or where the pads meet the fingers? Devil lies in the details.
@@Robin-Cj Correct, all the pads. At the root of the hand where the palm meets the fingers.
Great