SuperKing Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 With my grip, my strong-hand thumb rests on to the back of my weak-hand thumb in a thumbs forward grip. Lately, I've developed an inclination to apply pressure with my strong thumb onto my weak-hand instead of just letting it rest there. Is this inherently bad or not desirable at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Schultz Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 15 hours ago, SuperKing said: With my grip, my strong-hand thumb rests on to the back of my weak-hand thumb in a thumbs forward grip. Lately, I've developed an inclination to apply pressure with my strong thumb onto my weak-hand instead of just letting it rest there. Is this inherently bad or not desirable at all? What does the target say? What does the timer say? Those are the only two things that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKing Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/13/2021 at 6:59 AM, SGT_Schultz said: What does the target say? What does the timer say? Those are the only two things that matter. You definitely have a point. There's probably other lower hanging fruit that I could look at to improve anyways. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Schultz Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, SuperKing said: You definitely have a point. There's probably other lower hanging fruit that I could look at to improve anyways. Thanks. I was 100% serious. Do some doubles drill, escalating the splits. Pick your distances. The target will tell you if your current grip needs to be fixed or not. Who cares what the internet says? IF your grip needs fixing, best to sign up for some online training instead of taking advice from random people. Edited May 19, 2021 by SGT_Schultz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKing Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 5 hours ago, SGT_Schultz said: I was 100% serious. Do some doubles drill, escalating the splits. Pick your distances. The target will tell you if your current grip needs to be fixed or not. Who cares what the internet says? IF your grip needs fixing, best to sign up for some online training instead of taking advice from random people. I didn't think you were kidding or anything. I ran accelerator drills and 4 aces with and without thumb pressure back to back a few times for an afternoon and besides one feeling more natural there wasn't a meaningful difference in the number of C's or D's or grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGoodwin Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I have found that, for me, the strong thumb on top of the support thumb which rests lightly against the frame is best. When I exert force through my thumbs, I have less sensitivity and control in my trigger finger. Never noticed any issues with shot placement, but time was affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlsccsfa Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Ideally the strong thumb should relax, so there is no muscle movement when trigger finger pulls. I have been working on it for a while now. Dry fire is the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I started doing the same thing with both thumbs. I used to apply pressure with the strong hand thumb which I found hurt trigger control at speed. I used to apply pressure with my weak hand thumb into the gun but that hurt transitions. It’s a hard habit to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janskis Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 5/13/2021 at 12:51 AM, SuperKing said: With my grip, my strong-hand thumb rests on to the back of my weak-hand thumb in a thumbs forward grip. Lately, I've developed an inclination to apply pressure with my strong thumb onto my weak-hand instead of just letting it rest there. Is this inherently bad or not desirable at all? A friend of mine recently discovered that applying pressure on his right thumb in a similar way interfered with his trigger control and made him lose accuracy. As Schultz pointed out, try it out to see what happens. Some pressure probably won't matter but death grip on your right hand will probably have negative effect. I myself insert a slight pressure with my right thumb and haven't noticed any problems, but my right hand is mostly relaxed on the pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKing Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 @Janskis Yep, as long as I minimized tension in my strong-hand outside of that thumb pressure, it didn't really mess with my shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHicks Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I find it difficult to test new grips or techniques. Most of us will alter our grip or whatever we want to test and shoot a few magazines. Naturally, it feels funny and even if you use a target and timer you probably won't see an improvement. How many rounds trying the new grip or technique would it take to get comfortable enough to really make it a useful test? I don't know but I'm sure it's a lot more then a few mags worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Hold your strong hand loose and try to wiggle your finger as fast as you can. Now make a tight fist, or push downward with that thumb pressure you are talking about. You'll probably feel tension in your trigger finger. I don't want that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnin2live Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Recently doing some drills I started paying attention to my strong side thumb. I normally relax my strong thumb and apply some pressure with my weak hand. when I started adding more pressure with my strong hand the shots showed up horrible and spread way out on doubles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillGarlandJr Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 I've messed around with this and didn't notice any appreciable difference positively or negatively. My take away from messing around with it is what's important is holding onto the pistol really tight, and to not focus on what any individual finger (aside from the trigger finger, or course) is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostenelli Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 What pistol are you shooting? I noticed a huge diff when adding a cheely grip on my staccato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyflycaster Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) I shoot left-handed and tend to pull my shots to the right. I now find that putting some pressure against the frame with my weak hand helps me be on target, though I read this is the wrong technique. Randy Edited October 28, 2022 by Randyflycaster more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mSNACKS Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I would place your strong thumb wherever feels comfortable and gives the best results without affecting trigger finger. This is why I like the slim cz safety as it allows me to put my thumb where I like vs where most people like. For me personally I find my thumb too high on a 1911/2011 safety where most people like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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