Ok, so I know there have been some posts on how to give a good hand shake, but I don’t think I have read any that talk about the fundamentals. I have broke it down in 4 steps below that pretty much should mitigate any of the major issues when trying to give a good handshake and making a lasting first impression.

1. Open your hand as if you were going in for any normal hand shake
2. Don’t close your hand until both of you have hit each others “web” between the thumb and forefinger, that’s the secret sauce (that’s what the photo is trying to focus on)
3. Once you hit that area close your hand and give a firm squeeze for about a 1.5 seconds
4. Release

That’s it. Now go out and practice.