What the hell is a one finger grip?

[ODRB]

Seriously. What the hell is a one finger grip?

 

[Aim For The Chains]

Picture a trigger pull like grip around rim. "Toy gun" pew pew.

Just a two/three finger with all digits seated on rim vs inside.

 

[CreemCheese]

What my wife has to use, er..uh..forget I said that.

It's a forehand grip, I'm terrible at them, but can get a little more touch on an approach.

 

[bradharris]

I use a one finger grip for all forehand shots except for the occasional deep putter touch shot. Thumb on top, index finger inside the rim, and the other three fingers curled up below the rim.

 

[storyboy]

Yep one finger forehand.

 

[Major Tomahawk]

I throw primarily with a one-finger grip. I'm talkin' backhand. That's how I started without anyone giving me any tips. I always threw that way for any type of Frisbee ever since I was a kid. For me, it's just a way of throwing that is not as complicated as other grips with multiple fingers. Fewer things can go wrong unless it is rainy out. When the disc is wet, I tend to have more problems with the disc slipping out of my grip, which in turn causes some loose shots that don't travel very far.

I have developed a power grip in the last couple years and can really rip it farther with the power grip. I just don't have the same accuracy.

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

The ol' booger hook. One finger grips are inherently unstable and floppy, especially for forehand, so I do not use them. The only way I could see a one finger grip being beneficial is if you have Andre The Giant or Kevin Garnett hands.

 

[Didn'tSeeThatTree]

I'm 6'4" with bigger hands, and a one finger FH "grip" feels the most controllable to me. In think taller players like Wysocki and Koling use 2 fingers, so it might not just be about hand size. I've tried a two finger FH on occasion, but it has never felt as natural as a one finger FH. I can get the one finger FH out to 300' on a good rip.

 

[Major Tomahawk]

The ol' booger hook. One finger grips are inherently unstable and floppy, especially for forehand, so I do not use them. The only way I could see a one finger grip being beneficial is if you have Andre The Giant or Kevin Garnett hands.

I'm the only dg'er I know that throws with a one-finger grip backhand. I've won at least 85 pro tourneys using it. More than 50 of my wins have come in the Central Valley Series (unsanctioned). The grip is extremely reliable in decent weather conditions. The grip is money. The 'ol booger hook doesn't do it justice, but it was a funny comment. I use a hook thumber grip to pick my nose.

 

[Hampstead]

One finger FH is pretty common around here. I'll use it without any problems. I've also played with several people who use it. From what I can tell, there doesn't seem to be much correlation to hand size. Unless maybe you're Oompa Loompa small, then it would probably be an issue.

 

[Lazerface]

I throw RHBH and sidearm is my weakness. I can only throw with 1 finger. I have never given it any field time to change it, but I get them out there about 300 on a wobbly flat to hyzer shot and almost never throw them off the tee. I do consider my touch mid range sidearm game very solid though. When I two finger it I lose all control and touch which means less distance. It may sound weird, but that's how it is.

I've always wanted to transition to two fingers, but have yet to commit to some field time. I can throw 450 - 500 RHBH and played with a guy who was throwing 400+ sidearms with ease. Smooth as all get up. I asked about his group and he was also 1 finger. Maybe he has really strong grip strength/large hands or something. He was a fit dude. I've always told myself I'm not getting past the 300 mark until I change the grip, but he made me question that.

From above - "When I two finger it I lose all control and touch" - I laughed reading this back.

 

[Jackal]

Interesting that some of you guys just use 1 finger. I drive forehand a lot and always use 2 fingers on drivers. But use three fingers on mids/putters. Using three fingers was the only way I could figure out to stop turning the discs over all the time.

 

[DiscGolfMaster]

I turn the discs over and get almost no snap or spin if I try to use more than one finger. Every single forehand clinic I've ever seen says to use two fingers, so I've tried to change, but just can't do it.

I've always used one finger. I neglected my forehand for a long long time so it's not what it used to be, but I can get 340ft pretty reliably now, and it's getting better. Just a few months ago I could barely get 275ft without losing control.

I get a nice loud snap sound when I throw forehand and it's really smooth coming off my hand, no wobble. Drivers or putters, I can throw both with one finger. So I'm done trying to change to two fingers since one seems to be just fine for me.

 

[Jackal]

I'll have to try that. When you say one finger is it literally just your index finger on the inside of the rim clamping the disc between your thumb?

 

[Aim For The Chains]

Yep.

 

[PWaggoner]

Interesting that some of you guys just use 1 finger. I drive forehand a lot and always use 2 fingers on drivers. But use three fingers on mids/putters. Using three fingers was the only way I could figure out to stop turning the discs over all the time.

Glad I'm not the only person in the world to experiment with a 3 finger FH grip.

 

[BrotherDave]

One finger FH is pretty common around here. I'll use it without any problems. I've also played with several people who use it. From what I can tell, there doesn't seem to be much correlation to hand size. Unless maybe you're Oompa Loompa small, then it would probably be an issue.

Oompa loompa small hands here, I also use a 1 finger FH grip except on mids/putters where I fan it out with 2 fingers.

I don't know if my grip is any different or not but my middle finger is extended out too, parallel with the thumb (one flush with the bottom of the wing and one flush with the top of the wing). My index finger is the only finger on the rim/plate.

In full disclosure, my FH game is probably not something others should copy.

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

For forehand, your longest finger is the one that will generate the most snap. So if your hands are small enough to utilize your middle finger as the fulcrum or pivot point, you would be silly not to. Simple leverage. Middle finger does the work for me, the index finger just steadies the disc for my grip. Also is the pinch point, disc between thumb pad and interior portion of the index finger. No slop, no flop.

If you were to try to rip the disc from my hand, it will not budge, BTW. Anything that can make the disc steadier in your hand is a good thing. It will translate to less release errors and more efficient transfer of power from arm to wrist to disc. One finger is just plain floppy in my opinion.

 

[DiscGolfMaster]

I've tried that grip THUG. Just can't do it. I might as well take off my shoe and throw it instead, it would probably go farther.

It actually feels way more floppy when I hold it like that, sounds dumb, but it does.

Thumb on top, index underneath, the rest of my fingers on the edge of the rim for stabilization.

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[THUGNIFICENT763]

It just takes some getting used to, especially if you are used to your grip. There is no definitive right grip, as everybody has different hands. Can't see what is going on underneath because of your Pro plastic, but I would wager your disc could be pulled out of your hand pretty easily. If it works for you, can't really argue against it though.