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lefty50

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Early turn correction
« on: March 26, 2007, 02:30:50 AM »
I turn the ball early. I know from a lesson with Mike Jasnau that's I'm muscling the ball...

I know solutions (stop muscling, lead with the ring finger... ), but looking at external forces that can impact the situation...

What are possible pitch and bowling aid factors that can influence this...
1. Can thumb pitch be used to assist/modify an early turn condition by releasing the thumb earlier?
2. Do bowling supports that say they can be adjusted to eliminate early turn really work?

Thanks

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JohnP

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Re: Early turn correction
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2007, 10:45:51 AM »
Right thumb pitch (for a right hander) will help delay your rotation.  In fact, if you ptich it far enough right you'll hang up if you try to turn it early.  WARNING:  excessive right pitch can also cause blisters and callouses!!  --  JohnP
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charlest

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Re: Early turn correction
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2007, 10:46:52 AM »
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I turn the ball early. I know from a lesson with Mike Jasnau that's I'm muscling the ball...
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2. Do bowling supports that say they can be adjusted to eliminate early turn really work?

Thanks
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Turning the ball early can also be the result of improper timing.

One suggestion I heard to help was to keep the inside of your elbow tucked as closely to your body as possible; If you can find some of David Husted old TV videos, you'll see his elbow and upper arm keep very close to his body. An exercise to do that was to hold a towel between your upper arm and your body all during the armswing. If it fell, the arm was theoretically not close enough to your body. I think this also helped prevent the infamous "chicken wing".

Pitching the ring finger away (reverse), while leaving the middle fimger as is or even zero or forward can help prevent early turning, but won't if your body is determined to insure hook. (This also help you spin the ball less and get more forward roll on the ball, like the wrist supports below.)

Wrist supports that have the finger covered down to the first joint from the hand can help you roll the more more and spin the ball less, but again, unless your mind cooperates in the effort, your body can force early turn.
Such wrist supports, as the Eagle, Mongoose Lifter, and the Master Power Paw, will help get a more forward roll, which is, in itself, a result of staying behind the ball more.

Eagle:
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2397/Cobra_Products_-_Eagle_3_Bowling_Wrist_Support.htmhttp://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2397/Cobra_Products_-_Eagle_3_Bowling_Wrist_Support.htm

Master Power Paw:
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2405/Master_Products_Power_Paw.htm

Mongoose Lifter:
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2370/Mongoose_Lifter_Bowling_Wrist_Support.htm
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xrayjay

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Re: Early turn correction
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2007, 11:01:31 AM »
had this problem before, my timing was bad.

I thought of "ring finger lead" and "elbow tuck". these thoughts worked for me.

But I also used the Master brace which helped me with muscle memory.  I don't use the brace anymore.
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