rv driver
07-04-2014, 10:32 PM
Rob, or anyone else knowledgeable who has an opinion:
This is the first fingertip grip I've ever thrown. I notice that I *think* I'm gripping the ball too hard. I feel like I've always gripped the ball too hard, but the feeling seems to be exaggerated with the fingertip. What I'm noticing is that I'm getting some tendon pain as a result of my ring finger pulling too hard on the finger hole. Somehow, i don't think that should be happening! Have never had that pain with a conventional grip. With the fingertip, it feels like I'm join to lose the ball on the backswing. Perhaps just a mental thing, because the grips are nice and tight, and the thumb fits snugly. Any suggestions for what I should be feeling in the way of digit tension (such as more on the pads of the fingers than on the thumb, etc.), or what I should be targeting in the way of grip pressure?
This is the first fingertip grip I've ever thrown. I notice that I *think* I'm gripping the ball too hard. I feel like I've always gripped the ball too hard, but the feeling seems to be exaggerated with the fingertip. What I'm noticing is that I'm getting some tendon pain as a result of my ring finger pulling too hard on the finger hole. Somehow, i don't think that should be happening! Have never had that pain with a conventional grip. With the fingertip, it feels like I'm join to lose the ball on the backswing. Perhaps just a mental thing, because the grips are nice and tight, and the thumb fits snugly. Any suggestions for what I should be feeling in the way of digit tension (such as more on the pads of the fingers than on the thumb, etc.), or what I should be targeting in the way of grip pressure?