Benefits of grip strength?

[Ruben95632]

What would you say are the benefits of grip strength?

In my opinion it would be harder for somebody to pry one of your fingers and break it.

You would have a tighter throat hand choke.

Stronger grabs.

Tighter fist making you feel more powerful.

wbu? Did I miss any?

[andym]

Plus, strong grip equals strong hands for striking.

[Harkon72]

A powerful grip can be devastating, if you can slip a punch and gain a grip on the windpipe; then it's game over for even the strongest opponent.

[Wastelander]

Okinawan karate masters of old were well-known for their grip strength. You can't control someone if you can't hold onto them, so it makes sense that this would be very important. Of course, it also indicates strong fingers, hands, and forearms, which would allow you to hit harder and with a wider variety of strikes.

[bushido_man96]

I'm of the opinion that strength overall is valuable, including grip strength. Especially for a guy like me with smaller hands, it makes it harder to get a hold in things at times. A nice, firm grip can be intimidating to others, as well.

Sensei8 has a rather strong grip, and it is valuable when controlling someone.

[Nidan Melbourne]

in terms of martial arts having a stronger grip strength it is better as you can hold onto your opponents easier and make it harder for them to break out of a hold or choke.

but on a lifestyle point of view having stronger hands is much better as your preventing the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in the future

[CredoTe]

As many have mentioned, can't do much barring, locking, trapping, grappling, etc without good hand strength...

[pittbullJudoka]

Grips strength is important in aspects of the martial arts when grappling or trapping a limb. You can maintain the grip until you are done with the limb. Also when using a collar grips for chokes. And as someone earlier said it can intimidate some and if you can't break a grip it becomes discouraging and leads their mind away from the defense of everything else to give you opening else were, due to the fact they are only worried about getting your grip broken. I've seen people groan when someone with a good grip grab them during grappling because they know the grip is on until it is released.

[sensei8]

Gripping strength is paramount to any Shindokan practitioner and I can't ever imagine it without it. We train in Hojo Undo, and to be more exacting, Nigiri Game is where we train our grip. Our brand of Tuite depends on our grip being almost unbreakable.

I want to control my attacker!!