How To Properly Grip Your Mouse Explained (Improve Your Aim)

How To Properly Grip Your Mouse Explained (Improve Your Aim)
Palm Mouse Grip Style
This is the most relaxing of the grip styles. I recommend this for those who tense up too much when they aim even. The palm grip style is literally that. You have your palm do the work and you move your arm. This I would say is harder on higher sensitivity settings.
thumb is on the side for more dexterity little/pinky finger resting on the other. Again this is more of an arm so lower sensitivity play. Unsure how one would manage a higher sensitivity with consistency but I have seen it done.
So let us discuss pros and cons
Pros: Relaxed grip style where you don’t have to worry about tensing up to make a shot. Better for larger movements.
Cons: Less precision on higher sensitivities. Lower sensitivity in general can cause shoulder pain.
Fingertip Mouse Grip Style (My personal favorite)
They say this is the fastest of the grip styles. I can see that because it requires the most tension. You are essentially touching most with your fingertips only. Hence fingertip grip. Your palm DOES NOT touch the back. Claw and fingertip get confused too much together.
Pros: Can have master movement because of the higher tension, I believe this has the highest ceiling for success.
Cons: It is said it is harder to master. I don’t agree with this statement. But talking with friends who palm personally says it's a weird adjustment. Fingertip is not your natural go to style FYI. Because no one naturally grabs a mouse that way. You usually place your hand on the mouse and relax.
Claw Mouse Grip Style
Claw grip gets mistakes so much for fingertips. It is like a fingertip but the back of your palm meets the back of the mouse. In my opinion blends both Palm and fingertip. You are essentially getting the best of both worlds.
Pros: Can be really stable for longer range shots and can be a blend of palming and fingertip
Cons: It can be hard to do broader strokes in my opinion with the mouse. People do it all the time. But because you are clawing you mentally have to shift in a weird way from fingertip to moving then with your palm. While fingertip you are really gliding around more.
Quick note about fingertip grip: With a low sens it can really add a ton of unique speed and dexterity, it is what you have been seeing mostly on screen.
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[@Dazs]

I know you guys have asked about it before, and today we cover the various ways to properly grip your mouse!

[@SA-ne1re]

I think you forgot to talk about arm sleeves unless I missed it.

[@Dazs]

@@SA-ne1re Yeah, I will do a specific video on it. I did this recording very raw without a script and forgot to circle back. I got super focused on the grips. Good call though

[@nervz]

What’s ur arm sleeve?

[@niconico8669]

@@Dazs what mouse feet are you using on ultralight 2?

[@Nickchiponfire]

I think what the palm does in each of these grips as well as how much it touches the mousepad (friction etc...) might need to be explained in a video to properly gauge these grips and what they do for you!! Otherwise i loved the vid! Ty

[@Apollyon747]

You should make a video about how you have your arm, shoulder and back when gaming. Would help people with bad posture or back issues. Would also be great to see if it's best to rest your arm on the desk or raise it when gaming.

[@TheSubieFan]

Ron rambo kim already has this video

[@thefirstturned3368]

This is the most important part speaking the truth

[@aspct.]

Don't rest your arm on the desk unless you want carpal tunnel.

[@tonyyu2004]

@@aspct. what is your reason to getting carpal tunnel when you put your arm on the desk? I feel like it gives your arm more stability when your arm is in the desk

[@lotusoftheyear9502]

@@tonyyu2004 because carpal tunnel is doing the same movement over and over then gaining it overtime. When you lay your arm on a hard surface it rests less and increases chances of carpal tunnel.

[@utterkid2]

I always thought that claw grip was wack and weird.... Until I was playing some FPS games and i realized my hand just molded into claw grip eventually over time.

[@kayzee0000]

so true

[@ramikadassanayake4181]

I'm using a parm grip and I miss most of my shots I'm gonna try claw

[@haydenhills3592]

@@ramikadassanayake4181 it isn't going to magically fix your aim.

[@scaz6177]

@@ramikadassanayake4181 If you feel like you're undershooting try increasing your sensitivity, if it's uncomfortable you could try claw but keep in mind if you're doing claw it's going to glide a lot faster than if you use palm grip so keep this in mind.

[@typehere6689]

I tried it once. It actually allows for finger aiming in addition to wrist and arm aiming.

[@miguel1372]

2:23 Palming 3:46 Fingertip 5:36 Claw Grip 7:32 Conclusion

[@validhater5510]

ty

[@russelllopez6255]

thank you my nigga

[@nitsujxoxo]

ly

[@myles5450]

@@russelllopez6255 thank you my fellow African descendant

[@paradox5236]

@@myles5450 hopefully

[@Solus147]

I've been waiting forever for a video like this.

[@jamescarlson2810]

Background music makes this so relaxing.

[@juandiaz3289]

Devil May cry😤🖤

[@cen7465]

Bro thank you soo much for this video very underrated

[@Dip-it]

7:30 is a common "fingertip" style grip I see. Didn't really think of it as a palm grip like you mentioned, but interesting! Thanks for the video

[@CainSuzuko]

So underrated. The quality of the video is amazing!

[@jakeduke5563]

This actually helped a lot not going lie. Thank you for the descriptive video!

[@amvbex]

from young i naturally adopted fingertip grip

[@armjr7501]

Huge difference between having a table thats 27 inches high compared to a 30 inch table! Everyone needs to know because it helped me so much switching to a lower table with my secret labs chair. As you said if you aren't comfortable you will not aim properly! Great vid

[@11202]

Adjustable monitor arm too. If you set yourself up to sit at the right he right the monitor center can just go to meet you at your eye level for gaming or just below for productivity.

[@WileyCatOFFICIAL]

damn i defo focus on buying chairs and tables when im looking at a mouse guide

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

I notiched that I get shoulder pain when I'm sitting to high relative to my table. But interestingly not on my mouse arm but the arm on the keyboard.

[@A-train941]

Great vid really helped

[@sowogml]

this is interesting! i naturally palm my mouse because of my long nails, so i can’t claw grip. the most comfortable mouse for me is mad catz rat mice bc its really wide, i recently changed to the razer basilisk v2, same kinda shape but less wide so hopefully i can grip my mice better.

[@theJOSHfeed]

MY MAN!

[@stoic_sidequests]

Thank you for this i started mouse and keyboard this thanksgiving

[@anandv8928]

This helped a lot man!Cheers

[@benedapal7987]

Been using a palm grip for ages but my grip morphed into a claw grip overtime and it feels a lot more accurate for me

[@garythacker6731]

I'm very new to kb/m. Only been playing a couple weeks. I've spent a hour a day on aim labs. I'm pretty decent with flicking onto targets, but my tracking is lacking. After watching this, I switched to claw. This is so much more comfortable. I lowered my sensitivity a bit after switching and my tracking went up 6% on the Strafetrack task in aim lab (only 56 percent, but two weeks ago I was at 38 percent). Thanks.

[@kasukiss3904]

Question do fingernails affect anything?

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Maybe for very aggressive claw when your fingertips are going basically vertically onto the mouse, but in general it shouldn't matter. So no matter if you have guitar fingernails or just like having them long and fancy, it shouldn't make a difference.

[@stevin5011]

i was thinking about this multiple times these last few days already (that somebody should make a videon on this topic) nice!

[@Dazs]

Love hearing this! :) :)

[@vinny112]

This video has just saved me so much

[@shodyshady1285]

for me i use a hybrid grip since i was 7 years and i am now 17. my grip is composition of these 3 grips fingertip for long range ,claw grip for mid and short range ,and palm for tracking. i was so confused what grip i use but when i recorded a video for my hand while was playing for like 3 hours i discovered that.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

That is totally fine. palm/claw/fingertip are just general broad categories, but the actual grip is highly dependent on the size and shape of your hand, your mouse, the speed you use. Calling it by one of the big three names can give people a rough idea of what your grip is like, but doesn't perfectly describe what it is.

[@hiroshi4045]

thanks this helped alot

[@fizity]

can we talk about the music that somehow fits couse that shit dramatic but it somehow works

[@gamermk2]

Dmc 5 death music 🥺

[@Hunac-Ceel]

This was helpful thank you.

[@Hybridify]

I naturally fingertip grip my mouse, always have and I've tried different grips but I always go back to what's most comfortable, and it really does make a difference to use something you're familiar with. What I've heard a lot, is whatever position your hand goes to when you grip a mouse normally, without thinking about it, is the grip you should be using.

[@reaperofinsanity3370]

I've seen Pros in all different games talk about this all with conflicting theorys. The general idea is experimentation is good however changeing grips wont be a direct imprivment however can b a indirect one

[@Hybridify]

@@reaperofinsanity3370 Yeah for sure! It's not something that would necessarily make you a god if you don't have the mouse control or the gamesense to win fights, however experimentation (hard/soft mousepads, light/heavy mice, grips, and whatnot) should be encouraged as learning what's comfortable is super important in building confidence. Plus once you get to a certain point in your skill level, I'd argue that the skill is transferrable across those factors and then it would just come down to what you prefer the most imo

[@Jazzy_Official1]

nah. I hold my mouse in a way that it angles to the right a bit, so I gotta spend some time in aim trainer so my subconcious mind can get a sense of how i wanna grip it. You can't change a grip because you want to, you gotta just go with the flow, and let your mind make teensy little adjustments over time before you competely transition into a different grip.

[@Enxzs]

Awesome video thank you

[@Dazs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GAMINGAPOSTLEJ]

teaching is underrated. appreciate you

[@ivotavares3800]

this really helped me, thanks.

[@Dazs]

Glad to help!

[@antaress9302]

DMC background music :0 Good video

[@momomo5936]

@Dazs thx for the good work your vids are amazing dude

[@Dazs]

I appreciate you watching!

[@WrexBF]

Hand size 19 x 10 cm | long time G303 user| fingertip grip A lot of fingertip players don't use side buttons because when the thumb clicks on the side buttons, it messes up their aim. Now here comes my grip, the knuckle-fingertip grip. I'm able to use side buttons without negatively affecting my aim, while retaining all the flexibility of pure fingertip grip. My grip is basically fingertip but with my knuckles resting toward the back of the mouse for more stability. When I start controlling recoil, I transition into pure fingertip by lifting my knuckles off the mouse a bit. (My palm never touches the mouse.)

[@Clanps]

I naturally hold my mouse claw. Good to know

[@Elijah-um8ve]

The only reason I started fingertip grip was because I had a really small office mouse and felt it was most comfortable even after switching to a gaming mouse

[@benitosantiagojr.6803]

not going to lie i switched to PC going on 2 months now, def helped out and like a comment i read yea you should do a vid of arm and stuff while gaming. nice vid and thanks

[@lawcalii]

A VERY GOOD VIDEO / I PERSONALY USE MY OWN MOUSE GRIPP OVER YEARS TRAINED ^^

[@zchromic2128]

I have always had a natural fingertip grip. I feel special

[@eduard9452]

Thank you

[@scoti2467]

Best vid on yt I’m now tenz

[@GrimReaper..]

Great video man! Bdw what mousepad is that ?

[@svits1399]

for me i always calw gripped and i was happy with my aim until i tried fingertip grp. HOLY SHIT WHEN I TELL YOU MY AIM IMPROVED IN A FKING MINUTE. i reccomend everyone trying every grip but especially people that claw try to fingertip it was a life change for me and my aim is better than ever.

[@silversolver7809]

Nice video, thanks. You mentioned talking about arm sleeves, but didn't. Anyone got a link to a good explanation of what they're about?

[@waffless0220]

i used to have a palm grip with my hand a little shifted to the right side of the mouse, but now i switched to a 1-3-1 claw grip with my middle finger either just hovering over the mouse wheel or tucked in closer to the dpi switch

[@nifty1931]

Omg thank you . I'm straight beaming

[@IgaTenzen]

My natural grip is fingertip due to the fact that i come from a rts background! played sc broodwar, sc2 for 20 years , so i don’t even think about it when i aim , and it feels great!

[@ezbEtc]

I kinda have a mix of all say in cs when I aim I go for palm / finger tips and grip it hard and strongly but when I bhop I go for a claw grip

[@lucafavole]

Really nice video

[@Dazs]

Thank you!

[@zitchaden]

Gwolves hsk dwarf mouse is the future

[@TraikX]

Very nice video

[@skellysqaudforlife89]

Damn this is my first time looking up mouse grips and I just realized I was naturally playing all grips lol

[@poopfungus5097]

i have really big hands, but since moving from palm to claw grip, i’ve noticed almost instant improvement. I’m not a fan of fingertip grip because aiming using my fingers just feels weird, especially against low targets

[@jnsgfnvbbvs-3905]

Loving your contant

[@gigachard5690]

Damn what ever mic you are using the audio is on point! Great job explaining the grip too. What mic you using BTW? 😅

[@KNSSSSSS]

"Clawing" imo is the best cuz you can slow your mouse movement with your thumb, for example when you are sniping

[@maybeoptify]

i could watch this man move his man using fingertip grip for hours

[@qutox2148]

2:35 i use palm grip (Model O Wireless) and mostly use my wrist. i have a low sens ingame and only use my arm for wide rotation.

[@Niti6275]

10min video on how to hold mice nice one!!!!!!!

[@vipermonkey8]

I use a claw grip and sit side on to my desk with keyboard on my lap monitor on the end of desk and a massive mouse mat bet not many play like that but it serves me well with a very low mouse sensitivity

[@imperialkitkat]

That's a unique style, I respect that. My lil bro played shooters on a laptop with a plugin keyboard at an angle and his mouse sandwiched in between the keyboard and the laptop. I play with a laptop and a big ass mousepad but idk I haven't played in a week

[@iitzshadoww6383]

Great Vid

[@Dazs]

I appreciate it :)

[@IIIIMIRAGEIIII]

otimo video ...o melhor sniper

[@CardsNSleevesTCG]

I still think Shrouds 5 second explanation was the best.

[@Poosmon]

Thanks

[@tonyhenry9070]

thx i found out i like finger tip gripping

[@jackyboy6170]

With that song in the background I feel like im gonna fight the final boss

[@stephensmith6812]

quick question, does your palm rest on the table for any of the grips? I usually use palm grip but I feel like I have added friction because my palm rests on my mousepad.

[@dasflieger3103]

I use a fingertip grip with the mouse slightly touching my palm (the part where fingers meet the hand), while having my wrist resting on the mousepad.

[@ahmedalikaviex6354]

Lmao that's exactly my grip and I thought I am the only one

[@Qwerty-ej4rf]

Yo bro so I’m ur opinion what’s the best grip that u like for high sens. And do I need to have my elbow on the table while playing. And does my arm have to be straight or can it be curved to the left while playing. Hope u answer all. Love

[@kenz_mw]

i guess i just naturally use claw? i just switched to kbm a couple months ago :) great vid!

[@nofacebadman7207]

A weird thing I got used to is having a really high table to play with a short chair. My arm felt weird not being able to aim at a 90 degree angle but I got used to it.

[@VyreYT]

should i touch slightly the mousepad with my thumb when aiming with fingertip like you? thanks in advance!!

[@tess1k813]

Propertly is comfortably and everyone likes their grip differently

[@moonmoon2479]

So never touch mouse and keyboard then? Because I’ve played on one for years and it always hurts and is never comfortable or natural.

[@BaileyPouregon]

Facts about hat a dumb video

[@Xeggs]

@@moonmoon2479 i think u shuld get ur hands checked out if its painful

[@milkcube7396]

@@moonmoon2479 try other stuff then. There are so many ways to hold a mouse that if it hurts for you then you are simply doing it wrong. Try experimenting. There's always something. Regardless, mouse aiming may not be your thing. But it should never be because of pain

[@moonmoon2479]

@@Xeggs should have seen people like you coming. God man, tired of elitist people.

[@CoveiraoPS3]

I really thought you'd say "with your hand" and then p,at that troll music the rest of the video

[@Dazs]

LOL that would of been epic. But, I actually had stuff to say! LUCKILY :D

[@daemon985]

i use 16.34cm per 360 and mostly play games like cs and val and i agree with ur palm assessment of the palm not having enough dexterity, i do something that resembles the "flex palm" that u mentioned where the palm itself isnt touching the mouse but the palm-side of my knuckles make contact and so while i still have finger control (defs necessary on higher sens's) but my fingers rnt tensed until i activate them so i get reasonably stable aim (considering my sens) and can still snap fast and make adjustments if needed. i found the grip from trying claw, hating it, trying fingertip and thinking it was too inconsistent (coz i already struggle with inconsistency) and thenmoving my palm back so it wasnt on the mouse technically. some days i struggle to find the grip but most of the time its when i didnt sleep enough or didnt eat well the day before.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

I'm currently at 28.86 cm/360 in most games and pretty comfortable with it. And being comfortable is more important than having the perfectly identical sense that some random pro uses.

[@devdutdutta8796]

I use a kind of hybird between finger and claw grip, but about 90 claw and 10 finger

[@saikyue4462]

I kinda used some kind of flex grip but im trying to learn fingertip, cuz it feels a bit more precise

[@Dazs]

You will get it, fingertip takes the longest to learn, because it requires more precise movements like you said, but you gain so much more flexibility in the long run!

[@christiangill6344]

exactly 10 minutes, noice

[@vinnyhoodiny]

idk if my grip is weird but i do a claw with my pinkie curled and its q nice!

[@nickaguado7]

Fingers relaxed with even finger pressure, tight wrist and tight arm is the best way for me. If I don't pre tense my wrist and arm I can't flick for shit

[@jcof2035]

I sort of play in between a claw and palm. Just very comfortable me and I and am a wrist player btw, yes I know it’s bad for me. My sens on most games is just enough for me to 360 with a full wrist swipe. I like being able to reach anywhere on the screen. In r6 I’ve been plat 1 and cs dmg

[@CYNC33]

I started palm, like most people but over time I've started to use my fingers a lot more. The only thing I've found incredibly frustrating is I can never find my 'default' position. Sometimes I can't get comfy so I raise my chair and then I feel like my aim is off, sometimes I lower my chair so again my aim is off. I also never really know how much of my arm I should have resting on the desk as it changes, but then I'm very inconsistent. If I have too much of my arm on the desk then I feel like I'm too restricted, then up my sens maybe a little and use my wrist. Sometimes I have none of my arm on the desk and sit a but further away so I have no resistance. In my 2 years on PC, I've never been able to find the 'default' posture/position that feels good for me... Always changing! 😂

[@Dazs]

It is an always learning experience, do not feel bad. I know that struggle because I have gone through the same process and everything matters. Especially for fingertip grip. Because it impacts your fingers and the angle. Which is probably why people say it is such a difficult form? But I agree. Hang in there and take note of how you are sitting and things you can work on. It will all come together, time, patience, and diligence!

[@CYNC33]

@@Dazs Thanks Dazs. I actually took a bit of a break at some point from fps games because of the frustration but I've been pushing myself to get my muscle memory back and just trying different things so that I can notice the differences and which I prefer. I think I'm making progress and I'm trying to push a slightly higher sens than I would normally use but using my fingers a lot more. I noticed that when I went low sens (like what I used to use, around 1-1.2 @800 dpi on Apex) and my shoulder ached for 2 days so it's fair to say that's not for me. I guess I just pushed through it before 😂 Either way I've never been terrible with my aim, I just know I can do much more

[@diyanshu5573]

CYNIC 98 if you want a “default” position, get some way to mark specific positions on your mouse.

[@tacomn]

@@Dazs Hey would really like if you could do a vid or write of tips you have picked up when aiming using finger tip grip.

[@braunpgn690]

nice video :)

[@Dazs]

Thank you man :)

[@Zoomyii]

The divinity statue theme 🙏🏽

[@Dazs]

Such a great song :)

[@animoney1]

How do you feel about the 1-3-1 grip with three fingers on top? Index on M1, Middle on Scroll Wheel for Bhopping, and Ring on M2. This allows you to Bhop/walljump/etc without losing access to ADS or Shoot

[@Dazs]

I used to utilize this grip, but it made my middle finger tense up and feel uncomfortable. It was still a fingertip grip style, I now do thumb on left - index and middle on 1 - ring on right mouse - and pinky on left.

[@sphoonz2121]

he did it! he got the 10 minute mark!

[@DistantHeiwa]

What would be the best grip for bigger hands? Anything with palm isnt really an option because my palm is bigger than both my mice

[@whitelilacplants]

What mouse is a good mouse for using fingertip grip with? I like fingertip grip

[@NisusGG]

i do palm and claw mix, loke depends on the day.

[@combax_techx]

lets goooooo !!!!!!!!!

[@myckeydoesntwork3907]

I used to use fingertip for Apex Legends but it got really painful for my pinky finger. I then switched to palm but then started having another issue where my pinky just does not feel comfortable when touching the mouse, so now I literally use a grip where my pinky does not touch my mouse - has a lot of tension but I guess there isn't any pain...

[@Ryan-bq9hu]

Nice video but wow that thumbnail is so good

[@PinakKGaming]

Was I the only one waiting for the arm sleeves part?

[@kiro1226]

+1

[@dylan2572]

is there a way to "reset" your grip on a mouse because i have just recently switched mouse shapes and its hard for me to get used to the new one. I went from ergo shape to a ambi shape

[@KingPinTheBowler]

What about if you put your middle finger on the scroll wheel and have your pointer finger on the left click with the ring finger on the right click

[@Quixidion]

I think you mixed up having large hands and not being able to fingertip grip it. I think with large hands there is no way of palm gripping a small mouse. You just go over it with your fingers. It is much easier to fingertip grip it. Of course, i get, that it might be too tight to fingertip it with large hands, but palming is just as impossible :D.

[@RogerNbr]

I wish there were bigger mice

[@Quixidion]

@@RogerNbr ye, since the popularity of the light weight mouse is big, they make them small to save more weight. Or somewhat small at least.

[@robrob4229]

if you're okay with a bunch of mouse keys the g600 is pretty big I have large hands and can palm it pretty comfortable due to the third button I just use it for a rest super comfy

[@RogerNbr]

@@robrob4229 those keys on the side look like a nightmare tho my thumb would be constantly pressing them

[@zat-svi-ua]

@@RogerNbr did you try rival 300s?

[@primary7208]

damn i thought i had a fingertip grip but i guess i claw grip

[@zai8351]

can you aim better with ur middle finger on the scroll wheel and the ring finger on the right mouse button or your ring finger helping your pinky on the side of the mouse

[@camillgfx]

You should do best Breath technics

[@rick7122]

i use an argomtech ms42 and this think is basically a brick, i might switch back to fingertip grip since palm gripping really kills my shoulder and it weighs 142 grams, and the wide side grip feels weird

[@eleps3684]

It’s about preference

[@austinfenne428]

does you wrist touch the mouse pad or hover for fingertip?