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Old 1st-September-2004, 09:05 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Re: Lead for a Catapult?

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Originally Posted by Gus
I'm still not clear why. I dont see any reason to change grip. The fundamental point we try to teach is that moves are led by a light lead ... whereas a hook grip encourage the use of force. Why change a grip if you dont have to?
Absolutely agree - I hate that grip! Feels horrible ... I've never known it to be specifically taught that way, but a lot of men seem to do it. So maybe, as Rob says, the teacher's analogy of bowling a ball makes them do this.
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