Thanks mizuno Joe. Only one of the tour players I work with has a "strong grip" and he won a couple of weeks ago on the nationwide tour after "weakening" his grip.
I just don't see most of the tour players playing with strong grips. I see lots of FLW at the top and Faces which are "square" in their hands. I do see lots of horizontal hinges and that is where my grip questions come from.
An angled hinge is going to have the face laying back as it closes- so I push my long stuff and pull my short stuff. Vertical motion will have the face laying back and not closing. The horizontal hinge will control the trajectory and if the grip fits the direction as well.
Hinges and grips are a passion for me. Keep the questions and answers coming. Thanks again for sharing the knowledge.
Trolio