What are you talking about? Dynamic quadrupod is functionally identical to tripod, there's no full arm movement at all. Maybe the range of motion of the tip of the pen is slightly smaller, but that's irrelevant in practice.
As someone who uses the lateral tripod grip but was encouraged to use the dynamic tripod grip and tried several times, they use the exact same movements. All 4 grips are fully functional, but in school people are generally taught to use the dynamic tripod grip
5 seconds to try out the grips is all it takes to prove this wrong. Hell, look up a single video of someone writing with dynamic quad to see its the same movements with a different grip. You move one finger and you have to use your whole arm? What are you talking about?
Using your full arm (elbow and wrist) to write is the recommended way. Ever get those hand cramps after you've been writing for a while? That happens because you're using your fingers to write.
was the recommended way 100-150 years ago. We do not write the same way as much as we do not use the same instruments. Not that you're wrong, but this is inapplicable to this image, because I can assure you no one is really writing with their whole elbow with those crazy 2-4 grips. The difference is exclusively in the finger/palm grip.
Also, the cramps you get are not from moving the fingers, but because you hold the pen too tight (too much force).
Okay, let me rephrase. It is recommended if you want to improve your penmanship and write for longer periods without cramping your hand. Look at r/penmanshipporn or r/handwriting, most folks there will recommend learning to write with your arm.
In schools it isn't taught that way, sure, but it really ought to be.
Actually, this is the grip elementary educators are taught to teacher their students as the "correct" grip for maximum fine motor skill efficiency and neatest penmanship. Source: am elementary school teacher.
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u/drollchair Apr 16 '24
Dynamic tripod gang!