Hello,
I would think again when wanting to learn this style. You are asking about more info, so you can make your own choice after learning more.
With a spinner release you go over your ball all the way at the point of release. With a semi-roller your track is about 1-2 inches away from your fingerholes. With a true spinner or helicopter release its almost on the opposite site of your grip.
The style has a different approach to bowling. Normally a lighter ball is used, because the movement is easier to execute. you would play a straight line to the pocket. The ball glides to the end and never gets into a real roll. When it hits the pins you rely on the pin action. This is also different, because the pins get mixed a fall against each other( rumble). The ball deflects and rolls more against than through the pins, taking out the 1-3-6 and even the 10-pin.
I said I would think again, because of some reasons.
It's very hard on a lot of muscles and joints, because of the extreme turn you make at release. Problems with fingers, thumb, wrist and elbow are more of a risk.
In my opinion you will have less advantage of the "high tech" behind the newer balls. A lot of latest developments are about the roll of the ball and the continuation through the pins, also traction is very important. All these things come less into play with a spinner.
The advantage is, that you will be less influenced by lane conditions.
Most people with a spinner release go away from it and work on a semi-roller, or at least bring there track up. I did.
Hope you will have some use for this.
All the best,
Antoine
Edited on 7/20/2008 2:55 PM
Edited on 7/20/2008 2:58 PM
