Can you give some more details. Which knuckle? Where is the "parting line"?

That would hold true more for a fan/pinch grip. That's where you hear the 'snap.' It's kinda hard to do with a power grip, where you have to 'release' the disc more than having it slip out at the end of the throw. I have HUGE hands, but fairly short fingers, so a power grip is a no-go for me; unless I want to play the next fairway over, 90 degrees to my right. The grip has a lot to do with the angle of the disc, also. Try both grips and notice how much more hyzer the disc has with a fan grip. Release a disc 'flat' with a fan grip and then try a power grip. At the same perceived release angle, the power grip is going to come out with less hyzer. I think the reason a lot of lower arm speed players use a power grip is to compensate for the majorly overstable, high-speed discs that so many people use. It's a lot easier to 'force over' a disc to anhyzer with a power grip.

I have opposite, if i powergrip, disc is way more hyzer angle than when i i fangrip. 🤔🤔 Actually almost impossible to get anhyzer angle with powergrip, assume u now how to push disc nose down with your wrist.

Absolutely, grip is individual. I set multiple World Records with a pinch grip.

Doing this myself and trying to better my game by learning the "correct" way. I still can get a pretty good distance but I feel like learning the 4 finger powergrip will be better in the long run.

@@Girigo94 I agree, just recently started to use a more traditional grip for drives by moving my intex finger down and gripping with the rest of my fingers - pinkie . Definitely takes some getting used to but found where you lose some accuracy (especially as you adapt to the grip), you make up in range.

I also do this! I feel like I won't have any control with 4 finger power grip.

@@laraabbott143 I felt the same way. Takes some practice and getting used to, but can definitely help especially if you struggle with distance.

My Online Complete Disc Golfer class would definitely fix this for you.

There's no way to quantify the firmness of the grip. You definitely want it to be firm. But how firm is completely up to each individual.

@@ScottStokelyDG Okey thank you for the answer Scott! The thing with pressure on my fingertips when i'm loose in my hand, should i just ignore that? ive watched your videos and when you talked about the snap you said that it's supposed to feel like pressure in the tip of your finger. Do you achieve that feeling with a firm grip?

Grip is definitely a part of the game where there is not a universal answer. If at all possible there are rules but variants have to be allowed because no two hands are identical.

I’m hoping someone can explain the logic or physics behind this idea. Your fingers are simply holding onto the disc to pull it forward. The power comes from other things. Is it that you might lose grip and have your fingers come off and not transfer all of that force? If our discs didn’t have lips, I could understand that scenario. It seems to me that having a smaller and more toward the edge hold would impart more spin. I picture my pinky and extra fingers causing drag as the disc leaves my hand.

It could be the old story of picking up bad habits from the beginning. Most people wouldn't think of playing ball golf without having some beginner lessons. Unfortunately, a lot of people never get instruction on good technique for disc golf from the get-go. You can always pick and choose little tidbits of info from a lot of different high-caliber players. Everyone is a little bit different, but Scott gives sound advice.