[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-grip-technique-the-fundamentals-of-grip-technique":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"the-fundamentals-of-grip-technique","The Fundamentals of Grip Technique","A grounded look at grip technique: what to set first, what to feel, and what to ignore.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgrip-technique\u002Fthe-fundamentals-of-grip-technique_fundamentals-grip-technique.png","The Fundamentals of Grip Technique illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"grip-technique","Grip technique","\u003Ch3>Build the shot before you swing\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Good grip technique is quiet. It doesn’t feel dramatic; it simply gives the face a reliable chance to square up at speed. Before you worry about speed, check the pieces you can control: lead-hand knuckles, trail-hand lifeline, grip pressure, neutral face. Those fundamentals dictate how the face arrives at impact before a swing thought has entered the picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For each full swing, build the grip in this order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Set the lead hand so the face returns square at impact.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Place the trail hand so it supports the lead without overriding it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Set grip pressure before addressing the ball, not after.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check that pressure stays consistent through the first three feet of takeaway.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Feel beats perfection\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A technically correct hold that tightens under pressure will revert to the old position mid-round. The goal is a grip that stays neutral when the stakes rise and the hands want to override.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",158,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"common-grip-technique-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Grip Technique Mistakes and Simple Fixes",1782812355167]