The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Gripmaster or other grip strengthening techniques

Jeff22 · May 30, 2005, 06:09 AM

I taught in the local regional police academy for 10 years, and we used to issue them to recruits who had grip strength issues (and they still issue them to this day).

My PD also bought a set for issue to those who needed it.

Specific to handgun marksmanship, in any grip strength exercise that you do you need something that will allow you to work the trigger finger as an independent unit. You do not want to be accustomed to tightening the grip in a convulsive manner because it'll cause the shots to jerk low.

May 30, 2005, 06:09 AM	#3
Jeff22 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2004 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 715	Gripmaster I taught in the local regional police academy for 10 years, and we used to issue them to recruits who had grip strength issues (and they still issue them to this day). My PD also bought a set for issue to those who needed it. Specific to handgun marksmanship, in any grip strength exercise that you do you need something that will allow you to work the trigger finger as an independent unit. You do not want to be accustomed to tightening the grip in a convulsive manner because it'll cause the shots to jerk low. __________________ You can only learn from experience if you pay attention!