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Title: More foreword roll on ball
Post by: Roger Clausen on July 05, 2006, 05:31:51 AM

Hi Nation....trying to get more foreword roll on my ball and less side roll,currently have 1/8 right in thumb and zero foreword pitch...is there some combination of thumb and finger pitches That will help me put more foreword roll on the ball??

Title: Re: More foreword roll on ball
Post by: TWOHAND834 on July 05, 2006, 01:43:10 PM

There really isnt a magical combo to achieve that.  I would say maybe set the lateral pitch back to the left a little.  But, more than anything, it is hand position at the bottom of the swing.  When you go to release the ball, try to feel your ring finger lifting from behind the ball, not around the side.  You do not have a profile as to span length or anything like that, so advice may be hard to give.  But, with what we have to go on here, try adjusting your hand and wrist position from set up all the way until release with everything in line with your target.
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Title: Re: More foreword roll on ball
Post by: Re-Evolution on July 05, 2006, 02:51:02 PM

Are you familiar with the coke bottle test?
If so where does your thumb point?
If not look in the FAQ that is in my sig for details on the test.

I used to have a hard time being able to come up the back of the ball and it was due to haveing too much right pitch in the thumb (right hander).
For a RH bowler the more you shift the pitch left the easier it is to come up the back. Use caution when making these adjustment cause they can cause injury if you go too far for your thumb flexibility and hinge angle.
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Title: Re: More foreword roll on ball
Post by: dizzyfugu on July 06, 2006, 01:54:08 AM

You can try to put more pressure on the ring finger in your release, either with the "ring finger lead" method or, technically, with a piece of tape between insert and hole walls just to stretch the span a little.
Also, holding the ball in the approach on the flat hand with the thumb directed "outwards" and maintaining this throughout the swing and release creates lots of forward roll - might feel weird if you are not used to. I use this when the lane dries up and my normal 45° release burns out. I get tremendous impact in the pins and a very sharp breakpoint.
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