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Trigger Finger Discussion
This video emphasizes the pivotal role of the trigger finger in maintaining control of the golf club face throughout the swing. Those using a palm or baseball grip may encounter challenges related to rotational movements and imprecise control of the club face. The suggested grip adjustment, emphasizing proper alignment of the trigger finger with the club, aims to empower golfers with enhanced control, resulting in a more stable and accurate swing and minimizing directional misses.
This video emphasizes the pivotal role of the trigger finger in maintaining control of the golf club face throughout the swing. Those using a palm or baseball grip may encounter challenges related to rotational movements and imprecise control of the club face. The suggested grip adjustment, emphasizing proper alignment of the trigger finger with the club, aims to empower golfers with enhanced control, resulting in a more stable and accurate swing and minimizing directional misses.
Hide
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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This concept video is the trigger finger discussion.
2
00:00:08.600 --> 00:00:15.690
So at least once a season I'm reminded about how important the trigger finger
3
00:00:15.690 --> 00:00:16.680
of the trail
4
00:00:16.680 --> 00:00:19.820
hand is for club face control.
5
00:00:19.820 --> 00:00:26.240
Oftentimes golfers who have kind of more of a palm grip or more of a baseball
6
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:26.880
grip kind
7
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:32.740
of like this where they use the webbing as part of the power source and primary
8
00:00:32.740 --> 00:00:33.480
control
9
00:00:33.480 --> 00:00:36.800
have very little control of the club face.
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
So if I hold the grip kind of like this which is a little bit more of a kind of
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:42.320
a newer golfer
12
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.800
problem, then as I bring the club back I can feel it move around in my hand.
13
00:00:48.800 --> 00:00:54.630
You can see if I pull on it moves kind of that much and it moves in almost like
14
00:00:54.630 --> 00:00:55.800
a rotational
15
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.520
or orbital movement kind of like this where if I was to get a good trigger
16
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finger where
17
00:01:01.480 --> 00:01:07.590
basically the index finger is more in line with the club kind of like this and
18
00:01:07.590 --> 00:01:08.220
there's
19
00:01:08.220 --> 00:01:12.350
a little bit of a space here if we zoom in you can see a little bit of a space
20
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:12.880
there.
21
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:18.330
Now as I bring it back you can see that's going to resist up against there and
22
00:01:18.330 --> 00:01:18.720
if I
23
00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:24.390
just put the thumb on for a little bit of support now as I go to move it I feel
24
00:01:24.390 --> 00:01:24.880
like
25
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:29.480
even as it moves around I have control of where it's pointing.
26
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This joint right here is where we have a lot of our sensory control so it's
27
00:01:35.050 --> 00:01:36.000
important
28
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for artists, it's important for chefs and it's important for golfers.
29
00:01:41.720 --> 00:01:46.200
So a good grip includes a connection in that point.
30
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:50.260
If you are just using the webbing here then basically what you have to do is
31
00:01:50.260 --> 00:01:50.800
you have
32
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:58.240
to use the left arm as your main or only control mechanism and there's a timing
33
00:01:58.240 --> 00:01:59.240
element both
34
00:01:59.240 --> 00:02:03.630
in the top of the swing and during the release that often leads to just a lack
35
00:02:03.630 --> 00:02:04.240
of feeling
36
00:02:04.240 --> 00:02:06.200
of the club pace.
37
00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:11.550
So I highly recommend at least periodically checking in on your grip and one of
38
00:02:11.550 --> 00:02:12.000
the things
39
00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:14.960
that you want to look for is the stringer finger.
40
00:02:14.960 --> 00:02:21.060
So whether you do the once you've established this grip whether you do a full
41
00:02:21.060 --> 00:02:22.160
on open hand
42
00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:30.740
or just no thumb I think a no thumb swing the Hogan no thumb drill is a much
43
00:02:30.740 --> 00:02:31.640
kind of
44
00:02:31.640 --> 00:02:36.990
easier transition where if you're used to using the webbing like here if you
45
00:02:36.990 --> 00:02:37.600
take the
46
00:02:37.600 --> 00:02:41.960
thumb away then the club really flops around at the top of the swing.
47
00:02:41.960 --> 00:02:48.380
If I have a good trigger finger then if I have the thumb off the club I still
48
00:02:48.380 --> 00:02:49.040
feel like I
49
00:02:49.040 --> 00:02:54.390
have complete control of the club face at the top of the swing and this will
50
00:02:54.390 --> 00:02:55.600
help us narrow
51
00:02:55.600 --> 00:03:00.200
in our misses so that they're not quite as great going left to right.
52
00:03:00.200 --> 00:03:05.550
So like I said at least once or twice a season I have a student who has a major
53
00:03:05.550 --> 00:03:06.280
breakthrough
54
00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:11.460
in club face control from learning this trigger finger connection so I thought
55
00:03:11.460 --> 00:03:12.000
I'd revisit
56
00:03:12.000 --> 00:03:16.800
it and link the related drill videos to help you work on it over on the right
57
00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:17.280
but the way
58
00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:22.860
you assess it is from this face on camera angle being able to see how far down
59
00:03:22.860 --> 00:03:23.280
that
60
00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:25.080
index finger is sticking.
61
00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:29.000
If it's more like this where the thumb is sticking way down and you can't even
62
00:03:29.000 --> 00:03:29.440
see any
63
00:03:29.440 --> 00:03:34.230
of that index finger I highly recommend at least giving this a try it will feel
64
00:03:34.230 --> 00:03:34.880
much more
65
00:03:34.880 --> 00:03:40.230
stiff but what starts out as feeling stiff ultimately will feel stable or more
66
00:03:40.230 --> 00:03:40.720
secure.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.600
This concept video is the trigger finger discussion.
2
00:00:08.600 --> 00:00:15.690
So at least once a season I'm reminded about how important the trigger finger
3
00:00:15.690 --> 00:00:16.680
of the trail
4
00:00:16.680 --> 00:00:19.820
hand is for club face control.
5
00:00:19.820 --> 00:00:26.240
Oftentimes golfers who have kind of more of a palm grip or more of a baseball
6
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:26.880
grip kind
7
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:32.740
of like this where they use the webbing as part of the power source and primary
8
00:00:32.740 --> 00:00:33.480
control
9
00:00:33.480 --> 00:00:36.800
have very little control of the club face.
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
So if I hold the grip kind of like this which is a little bit more of a kind of
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:42.320
a newer golfer
12
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.800
problem, then as I bring the club back I can feel it move around in my hand.
13
00:00:48.800 --> 00:00:54.630
You can see if I pull on it moves kind of that much and it moves in almost like
14
00:00:54.630 --> 00:00:55.800
a rotational
15
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.520
or orbital movement kind of like this where if I was to get a good trigger
16
00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:01.480
finger where
17
00:01:01.480 --> 00:01:07.590
basically the index finger is more in line with the club kind of like this and
18
00:01:07.590 --> 00:01:08.220
there's
19
00:01:08.220 --> 00:01:12.350
a little bit of a space here if we zoom in you can see a little bit of a space
20
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:12.880
there.
21
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:18.330
Now as I bring it back you can see that's going to resist up against there and
22
00:01:18.330 --> 00:01:18.720
if I
23
00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:24.390
just put the thumb on for a little bit of support now as I go to move it I feel
24
00:01:24.390 --> 00:01:24.880
like
25
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:29.480
even as it moves around I have control of where it's pointing.
26
00:01:29.480 --> 00:01:35.050
This joint right here is where we have a lot of our sensory control so it's
27
00:01:35.050 --> 00:01:36.000
important
28
00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:41.720
for artists, it's important for chefs and it's important for golfers.
29
00:01:41.720 --> 00:01:46.200
So a good grip includes a connection in that point.
30
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:50.260
If you are just using the webbing here then basically what you have to do is
31
00:01:50.260 --> 00:01:50.800
you have
32
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:58.240
to use the left arm as your main or only control mechanism and there's a timing
33
00:01:58.240 --> 00:01:59.240
element both
34
00:01:59.240 --> 00:02:03.630
in the top of the swing and during the release that often leads to just a lack
35
00:02:03.630 --> 00:02:04.240
of feeling
36
00:02:04.240 --> 00:02:06.200
of the club pace.
37
00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:11.550
So I highly recommend at least periodically checking in on your grip and one of
38
00:02:11.550 --> 00:02:12.000
the things
39
00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:14.960
that you want to look for is the stringer finger.
40
00:02:14.960 --> 00:02:21.060
So whether you do the once you've established this grip whether you do a full
41
00:02:21.060 --> 00:02:22.160
on open hand
42
00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:30.740
or just no thumb I think a no thumb swing the Hogan no thumb drill is a much
43
00:02:30.740 --> 00:02:31.640
kind of
44
00:02:31.640 --> 00:02:36.990
easier transition where if you're used to using the webbing like here if you
45
00:02:36.990 --> 00:02:37.600
take the
46
00:02:37.600 --> 00:02:41.960
thumb away then the club really flops around at the top of the swing.
47
00:02:41.960 --> 00:02:48.380
If I have a good trigger finger then if I have the thumb off the club I still
48
00:02:48.380 --> 00:02:49.040
feel like I
49
00:02:49.040 --> 00:02:54.390
have complete control of the club face at the top of the swing and this will
50
00:02:54.390 --> 00:02:55.600
help us narrow
51
00:02:55.600 --> 00:03:00.200
in our misses so that they're not quite as great going left to right.
52
00:03:00.200 --> 00:03:05.550
So like I said at least once or twice a season I have a student who has a major
53
00:03:05.550 --> 00:03:06.280
breakthrough
54
00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:11.460
in club face control from learning this trigger finger connection so I thought
55
00:03:11.460 --> 00:03:12.000
I'd revisit
56
00:03:12.000 --> 00:03:16.800
it and link the related drill videos to help you work on it over on the right
57
00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:17.280
but the way
58
00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:22.860
you assess it is from this face on camera angle being able to see how far down
59
00:03:22.860 --> 00:03:23.280
that
60
00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:25.080
index finger is sticking.
61
00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:29.000
If it's more like this where the thumb is sticking way down and you can't even
62
00:03:29.000 --> 00:03:29.440
see any
63
00:03:29.440 --> 00:03:34.230
of that index finger I highly recommend at least giving this a try it will feel
64
00:03:34.230 --> 00:03:34.880
much more
65
00:03:34.880 --> 00:03:40.230
stiff but what starts out as feeling stiff ultimately will feel stable or more
66
00:03:40.230 --> 00:03:40.720
secure.
Have questions?
Ask Mulligan for help
Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best
Young Teachers in
America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Meet your new
instructor.
Trigger Finger Discussion
This video emphasizes the pivotal role of the trigger finger in maintaining control of the golf club face throughout the swing. Those using a palm or baseball grip may encounter challenges related to rotational movements and imprecise control of the club face. The suggested grip adjustment, emphasizing proper alignment of the trigger finger with the club, aims to empower golfers with enhanced control, resulting in a more stable and accurate swing and minimizing directional misses.
This video emphasizes the pivotal role of the trigger finger in maintaining control of the golf club face throughout the swing. Those using a palm or baseball grip may encounter challenges related to rotational movements and imprecise control of the club face. The suggested grip adjustment, emphasizing proper alignment of the trigger finger with the club, aims to empower golfers with enhanced control, resulting in a more stable and accurate swing and minimizing directional misses.
Hide
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.600
This concept video is the trigger finger discussion.
2
00:00:08.600 --> 00:00:15.690
So at least once a season I'm reminded about how important the trigger finger
3
00:00:15.690 --> 00:00:16.680
of the trail
4
00:00:16.680 --> 00:00:19.820
hand is for club face control.
5
00:00:19.820 --> 00:00:26.240
Oftentimes golfers who have kind of more of a palm grip or more of a baseball
6
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:26.880
grip kind
7
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:32.740
of like this where they use the webbing as part of the power source and primary
8
00:00:32.740 --> 00:00:33.480
control
9
00:00:33.480 --> 00:00:36.800
have very little control of the club face.
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
So if I hold the grip kind of like this which is a little bit more of a kind of
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:42.320
a newer golfer
12
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.800
problem, then as I bring the club back I can feel it move around in my hand.
13
00:00:48.800 --> 00:00:54.630
You can see if I pull on it moves kind of that much and it moves in almost like
14
00:00:54.630 --> 00:00:55.800
a rotational
15
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.520
or orbital movement kind of like this where if I was to get a good trigger
16
00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:01.480
finger where
17
00:01:01.480 --> 00:01:07.590
basically the index finger is more in line with the club kind of like this and
18
00:01:07.590 --> 00:01:08.220
there's
19
00:01:08.220 --> 00:01:12.350
a little bit of a space here if we zoom in you can see a little bit of a space
20
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:12.880
there.
21
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:18.330
Now as I bring it back you can see that's going to resist up against there and
22
00:01:18.330 --> 00:01:18.720
if I
23
00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:24.390
just put the thumb on for a little bit of support now as I go to move it I feel
24
00:01:24.390 --> 00:01:24.880
like
25
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:29.480
even as it moves around I have control of where it's pointing.
26
00:01:29.480 --> 00:01:35.050
This joint right here is where we have a lot of our sensory control so it's
27
00:01:35.050 --> 00:01:36.000
important
28
00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:41.720
for artists, it's important for chefs and it's important for golfers.
29
00:01:41.720 --> 00:01:46.200
So a good grip includes a connection in that point.
30
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:50.260
If you are just using the webbing here then basically what you have to do is
31
00:01:50.260 --> 00:01:50.800
you have
32
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:58.240
to use the left arm as your main or only control mechanism and there's a timing
33
00:01:58.240 --> 00:01:59.240
element both
34
00:01:59.240 --> 00:02:03.630
in the top of the swing and during the release that often leads to just a lack
35
00:02:03.630 --> 00:02:04.240
of feeling
36
00:02:04.240 --> 00:02:06.200
of the club pace.
37
00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:11.550
So I highly recommend at least periodically checking in on your grip and one of
38
00:02:11.550 --> 00:02:12.000
the things
39
00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:14.960
that you want to look for is the stringer finger.
40
00:02:14.960 --> 00:02:21.060
So whether you do the once you've established this grip whether you do a full
41
00:02:21.060 --> 00:02:22.160
on open hand
42
00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:30.740
or just no thumb I think a no thumb swing the Hogan no thumb drill is a much
43
00:02:30.740 --> 00:02:31.640
kind of
44
00:02:31.640 --> 00:02:36.990
easier transition where if you're used to using the webbing like here if you
45
00:02:36.990 --> 00:02:37.600
take the
46
00:02:37.600 --> 00:02:41.960
thumb away then the club really flops around at the top of the swing.
47
00:02:41.960 --> 00:02:48.380
If I have a good trigger finger then if I have the thumb off the club I still
48
00:02:48.380 --> 00:02:49.040
feel like I
49
00:02:49.040 --> 00:02:54.390
have complete control of the club face at the top of the swing and this will
50
00:02:54.390 --> 00:02:55.600
help us narrow
51
00:02:55.600 --> 00:03:00.200
in our misses so that they're not quite as great going left to right.
52
00:03:00.200 --> 00:03:05.550
So like I said at least once or twice a season I have a student who has a major
53
00:03:05.550 --> 00:03:06.280
breakthrough
54
00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:11.460
in club face control from learning this trigger finger connection so I thought
55
00:03:11.460 --> 00:03:12.000
I'd revisit
56
00:03:12.000 --> 00:03:16.800
it and link the related drill videos to help you work on it over on the right
57
00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:17.280
but the way
58
00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:22.860
you assess it is from this face on camera angle being able to see how far down
59
00:03:22.860 --> 00:03:23.280
that
60
00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:25.080
index finger is sticking.
61
00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:29.000
If it's more like this where the thumb is sticking way down and you can't even
62
00:03:29.000 --> 00:03:29.440
see any
63
00:03:29.440 --> 00:03:34.230
of that index finger I highly recommend at least giving this a try it will feel
64
00:03:34.230 --> 00:03:34.880
much more
65
00:03:34.880 --> 00:03:40.230
stiff but what starts out as feeling stiff ultimately will feel stable or more
66
00:03:40.230 --> 00:03:40.720
secure.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.600
This concept video is the trigger finger discussion.
2
00:00:08.600 --> 00:00:15.690
So at least once a season I'm reminded about how important the trigger finger
3
00:00:15.690 --> 00:00:16.680
of the trail
4
00:00:16.680 --> 00:00:19.820
hand is for club face control.
5
00:00:19.820 --> 00:00:26.240
Oftentimes golfers who have kind of more of a palm grip or more of a baseball
6
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:26.880
grip kind
7
00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:32.740
of like this where they use the webbing as part of the power source and primary
8
00:00:32.740 --> 00:00:33.480
control
9
00:00:33.480 --> 00:00:36.800
have very little control of the club face.
10
00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.000
So if I hold the grip kind of like this which is a little bit more of a kind of
11
00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:42.320
a newer golfer
12
00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:48.800
problem, then as I bring the club back I can feel it move around in my hand.
13
00:00:48.800 --> 00:00:54.630
You can see if I pull on it moves kind of that much and it moves in almost like
14
00:00:54.630 --> 00:00:55.800
a rotational
15
00:00:55.800 --> 00:01:00.520
or orbital movement kind of like this where if I was to get a good trigger
16
00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:01.480
finger where
17
00:01:01.480 --> 00:01:07.590
basically the index finger is more in line with the club kind of like this and
18
00:01:07.590 --> 00:01:08.220
there's
19
00:01:08.220 --> 00:01:12.350
a little bit of a space here if we zoom in you can see a little bit of a space
20
00:01:12.350 --> 00:01:12.880
there.
21
00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:18.330
Now as I bring it back you can see that's going to resist up against there and
22
00:01:18.330 --> 00:01:18.720
if I
23
00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:24.390
just put the thumb on for a little bit of support now as I go to move it I feel
24
00:01:24.390 --> 00:01:24.880
like
25
00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:29.480
even as it moves around I have control of where it's pointing.
26
00:01:29.480 --> 00:01:35.050
This joint right here is where we have a lot of our sensory control so it's
27
00:01:35.050 --> 00:01:36.000
important
28
00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:41.720
for artists, it's important for chefs and it's important for golfers.
29
00:01:41.720 --> 00:01:46.200
So a good grip includes a connection in that point.
30
00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:50.260
If you are just using the webbing here then basically what you have to do is
31
00:01:50.260 --> 00:01:50.800
you have
32
00:01:50.800 --> 00:01:58.240
to use the left arm as your main or only control mechanism and there's a timing
33
00:01:58.240 --> 00:01:59.240
element both
34
00:01:59.240 --> 00:02:03.630
in the top of the swing and during the release that often leads to just a lack
35
00:02:03.630 --> 00:02:04.240
of feeling
36
00:02:04.240 --> 00:02:06.200
of the club pace.
37
00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:11.550
So I highly recommend at least periodically checking in on your grip and one of
38
00:02:11.550 --> 00:02:12.000
the things
39
00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:14.960
that you want to look for is the stringer finger.
40
00:02:14.960 --> 00:02:21.060
So whether you do the once you've established this grip whether you do a full
41
00:02:21.060 --> 00:02:22.160
on open hand
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or just no thumb I think a no thumb swing the Hogan no thumb drill is a much
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kind of
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easier transition where if you're used to using the webbing like here if you
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take the
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thumb away then the club really flops around at the top of the swing.
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If I have a good trigger finger then if I have the thumb off the club I still
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feel like I
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have complete control of the club face at the top of the swing and this will
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help us narrow
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in our misses so that they're not quite as great going left to right.
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So like I said at least once or twice a season I have a student who has a major
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breakthrough
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in club face control from learning this trigger finger connection so I thought
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I'd revisit
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it and link the related drill videos to help you work on it over on the right
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but the way
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you assess it is from this face on camera angle being able to see how far down
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that
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index finger is sticking.
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If it's more like this where the thumb is sticking way down and you can't even
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see any
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of that index finger I highly recommend at least giving this a try it will feel
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much more
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stiff but what starts out as feeling stiff ultimately will feel stable or more
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secure.
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