I've never played guitar but your post reminds me of all things of golfing and the three times instructors moved me through grip changes. For me anyway the new

I've never played guitar but your post reminds me of all things of golfing and the three times instructors moved me through grip changes. For me anyway the new grips were awkward, almost unbearable and resulted in painful blisters but I did adapt and my game improved although I'm far from mastery.