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Rod along the grip to stop flipping the chip

Place a rod on the edge of the grip, take your grip, and feel the rod resting against the lead hip. For the release-one shot, aim the butt of the grip toward the lead hip in the follow-through; the rod prevents over-release and provides the feeling of the grip staying on the hip.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Try it

  1. place it on the edge of the grip there and then you grip it
  2. you should feel now that that rod is resting against your lead hip
  3. that butt of the grip to be pointing at that left tip in the follow through

Why this context matters

'Release one' means a controlled, minimal release for a low chip.