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1# Parallel Set
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3A **parallel set** positions the gripper so the inner faces or centerlines of the handles are approximately parallel before the final one-handed close. It is narrower than a credit-card set and usually wider than a deep set.
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5## Mash Monster terminology
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7In GripBoard history, **Mash Monster Set** or **MMS** became closely associated with a set no deeper than parallel. The name refers to the rules of the Mash Monster system, not to every training close that happens to begin near parallel.
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9Because handle shapes and camera angles differ, “parallel” is not a universal millimeter value. An official attempt must follow the organizer's visual standard, gauge or referee instructions.
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11## Technique
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13The non-closing hand normally seats the palm-side handle and brings the moving handle inward. Once the permitted starting position is established, the setting hand releases and the closing hand finishes the sweep.
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15Parallel-set training is popular because it allows consistent hand placement while retaining a meaningful final sweep. It is also useful for comparing grippers when the same athlete and setup are used.
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17## Documentation
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19Film perpendicular enough to the handles that the starting position can be judged. State whether “parallel” is a training description or a specific rule such as MMS.
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21## Related techniques
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23- [Deep Set](/Gripper_Closing_Techniques/Deep_Set)
24- [Block Set](/Gripper_Closing_Techniques/Block_Set)
25- [Mash Monster Certification](/Gripper_Certifications/Active_Certifications/Mash_Monster_Certification)
26- [Gripper Closing Techniques](/Gripper_Closing_Techniques)

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