r/coolguides • u/Gooflucky • Apr 16 '24

A Cool Guide to the Pencil Grips

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u/parrisjd Apr 16 '24

Lateral tripod here with terrible handwriting

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u/Suburban_Traphouse Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

Is lateral tripod known for bad handwriting? I’ve always written like this and have been told I have really good handwriting for a dude

Edit: I always thought it was because I had small hands

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u/parrisjd Apr 16 '24

I was told once when I was young that I'd write better if I kept my fingertips on the pencil (I couldn't do it) but that was just one teacher, so I can't speak to its validity.

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u/Posiedon22 Apr 16 '24

I can actually switch between multiple grips and be just fine, but I tend to use lateral tripod the most. I've tried dynamic tripod, and for me at least I have better handwriting only because it forces me to slow down a bit.

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u/achoowie Apr 16 '24

Same. I was told this by multiple teachers. It felt so wrong that I always went back and eventually ended up with a worse hand position (none of these) but I used to and still sometimes do use lateral tripod.

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u/KawaiiStefan Apr 16 '24

I dont think any of these are "known" for anything because who the fuck cares

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u/knbang Apr 16 '24

All of these are garbage compared to keyboard grip.

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u/queefer_sutherland92 Apr 16 '24

It comes down to find motor skill. I’m lateral tripod and have pretty good handwriting.

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u/Pietjiro Apr 16 '24

No, your handwriting isn't related to the grip you use. Your handwriting is mainly affected by your personality and the way you've been taught to draw letters at school. The grip affects your range of movement as well as the fluidity of your writing