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Does your child hold his pencil or crayon with a "death grip?" Does she hold it too lightly or touch it only with the tips of her fingers? Does your child complain that his hand hurts so he can not complete his assignments at school?

As an occupational therapist in a school district I often see children using inappropriate grips when writing. Why is a pencil grip so important? An appropriate pencil grip will directly impact your child's handwriting. If his/her hand becomes tired too quickly, they will not want to hand write. Kids will try to avoid handwriting altogether, which ultimately affects their academics.

There are developmental stages to grips, just like a child learns to crawl before they walk. The first stage is to hold the writing implement like a fist, which is called a gross grip. This is increasing the strength and stability in the pinky side of the hand. Stability is extremely important when the child is expected to write for long periods of time years after this is developed. The second stage is to hold the pencil with a digital pronate grip. This is where the child holds the pencil at its tip with his thumb and forefinger and the palm of his hand is on top of the shaft of the pencil. This is increasing the strength and dexterity in the first three fingers of the hand. Dexterity is extremely important to improve fluidity and efficiency when writing. The third stage is to hold the pencil at the tip with the eraser pointing up and the shaft of the pencil rests in the space between the thumb and forefinger. This space is called the webspace. The webspace should be open and loose so as not to cause stress in the hand. In addition, the last 2 fingers of the hand should be tucked into the palm for stability (which was learned in stage one). At this time it is typical for the child to move his hand as a unit. He may also use his entire arm when coloring. This is acceptable if it is functional for his/her developmental age level. The following stages incorporate this tripod grip. However, the main goal is to move only the tips of the fingers while the arm and wrist are stable.

Now that you know the progression of grips, what can you do to help facilitate these grips? The most effective GRIP TIP is to throw away all long and thick writing implements. Children have small hands and should use small writing implements. I strongly recommend that you break all of your crayons into halves or thirds. Use golf pencils and sharpen them so that they are 2-3 inches long. Many parents and teachers are often shocked when they are asked to do this "silly" act. However, the result is usually well worth it. If a writing implement is long or tall there is room for the child to hold it with all kinds of whacky grips. If the implement is short, there is only room for the first three fingers to hold it. This will ultimately encourage a perfect tripod grip!

Now that you know how to promote dexterity when writing, what happens when the child seems to lack stability? Typically a lack of stability is indicated by very sloppy writing, print is very faint, or the child has difficulty writing on the line. The other possibility is that the child is trying to compensate for their lack of stability by holding onto their pencil with a "death grip." This is when a child may overlap their fingers over other fingers. For example, a child may wrap his thumb across the front of the pencil and his index finger. This ultimately causes a tight webspace. The child will tend to write with very hard pressure, break the tip of the pencil, or complain of hand pain after only a few minutes. An effective GRIP TIP to promote stability is to tuck a small object into the palm so that the last two fingers have to hold the object. Any object would suffice, as long as it is comfortable to the child. A popular item is to use a penny and call it a "magic penny."

Please keep in mind that these techniques may cause hand fatigue when your child first attempts to use them. This is because your child's muscles have already been trained in performing a certain way. You are ultimately retraining your child's muscles. However, once your child's muscles adapt, your child's handwriting will be on its way to success!

Kimberly M. Wiggins, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist in New York and practices at a large school district. She is currently the first Level One Certified Handwriting Specialist in Broome County, using the Handwriting Without Tears program. She is also certified in The Listening Program. Kim is an experienced workshop presenter for a variety of OT topics. She is also a newly adoptive parent of a child with special needs.

Getting to Grips With Golf: How to Hold the Golf Club

The golf club is basically a stick with a weighted end, similar in concept to a hammer or a hatchet. The common denominator concerning all these things is that they are used to apply force in order to drive an object into a given position. The way the driving object is held makes a difference to the resulting force and therefore the final position of the object is reliant on that all important thing we do with our hands - grip.

In golf, the club face is aligned with the back of the golf ball and used to apply force to drive it down the target line and that all important grip will make a crucial difference to the result.

If you look at the very best golfers you will see that they all have very good grip. Basically you cannot be good at golf unless you have a good grip, and a good grip – known as a neutral grip - is one that holds the club in both hands comfortably, not over-tightly, and applies force to the golf ball.

The Grip Lesson

Firstly hold the golf club so that it is pointing directly out from your middle. Now point the toe of the club directly at the sky. Take a look at the bottom groove of the club; ideally this should point directly up at twelve on the clock face.

If you were to let go of the club and relax you would find that the toe – the heavy part – would tend to swing down and point towards the ground. We are going to roll it back up and make sure it points directly at the sky, and that is a square club face.

Now to hold the golf club, we use both hands. Putting the left hand on the club first is essential. Grip towards the end of the club and allow the left thumb to sit just right of the top of the shaft.

Next, hold the club out in front of you and point the face to 12 o’clock. You should see the back of your left hand more or less level with the back of the club and therefore the palm of the left hand will also be equal to the club face.

Now it is time to place the right hand on the club. Lay the club across the palm of the right hand with the face lying squarely in the palm so that the palm is equal to the club face. Allow your hand to slide down and then marry together with your left hand which is already on the club. Grip nicely with your fingers so the palm and back of the right hand are equal to the club face.

Hand Position

There are many ways to position your hands on the club including the interlocking grip favoured by Jack Nicklaus and the standard Vardon grip courtesy of golf great Harry Vardon.

When we originally started playing golf our hands were split apart; they were used together but they did different jobs. However, as we have developed over the years we know that keeping our hands nice and close together as one unit makes it much easier to swing the club consistently through the ball.

I recommend starting with what I term the ‘eight finger grip’. All eight fingers are wrapped nicely around the club. The palms are facing each other and the backs of the hands are facing directly at the target or directly away. The toe of the club is pointing into the sky. This is the neutral position, ideal for applying direct force as the weight of the golf club swings through the ball and drives it down the target line.

A Common Mistake

An essential part of this lesson stems from something I see all the time when teaching golf and that is how hard people tend to grip the golf club thinking that the tighter the grip, the harder you will be able to hit the ball.

This is in fact a complete paradox because the fact is that your hands need to stay as relaxed as possible to allow the weighted end of the golf club to swing freely through the ball.

I will try to explain as best I can the optimum level at which you need to grip the club. I recommend holding the club firmly enough to feel pressure in the flesh of your hands but no where near firm enough that the bones of your fingers press against the grip. It should be purely the pads of your fingers and the fleshy parts of your hands that take the strain of the club and thus allow free swinging movement, with no chance of the club coming out of your hands.

Summary

1.      Eight fingers nicely around the grip

2.      Left thumb right of shaft centre line

3.      Right thumb left of shaft centre line

4.      Palms facing each other parallel to the grip and club face

5.     Hands equal club face.

Test it

Having attained the perfect ‘neutral’ grip, you should notice that any slight movement you make such as twisting and facing towards the ground will have the same effect on the club face. Any slight movement in the hands should be mirrored in the club face.

About the Author

Paul Thornley is a PGA Professional and the director of Targetline Ltd. Targetline is an indoor golf practice aid that allows users to practice full swing shots safely in a confined space then see how they are doing through its unique feedback system; something that is rare amongst indoor golf swing practice aids. For more information visit http://www.targetline.co.uk.

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When i shake a girls hand am i supposed to Grip it the same way i would grip a mans hand? or am i supposed to be gentle?
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You shake hands with a woman the same way you'd shake hands with anyone - firmly, like you mean it, but not to crush the other's hand.

And whatever you do, do not shake hands with a woman limply! It's a huge turn-off.

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