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Title: putting your thumb in first?? anyone??
Post by: slashrr69 on August 22, 2008, 07:03:49 PM
as of late during practice only, I have been trying the tommy jones theory on putting your thumb in the ball before adding your fingers.. now I know that this can help lessen the grip pressure on the fingers so your not grabbing the ball.. doing this I have noticed it helps create a lot more push through the fronts(the ball goes easier), but I have also noticed if my fingers aren't in the holes enough sometimes it make you grab the ball anyhow.. does anyone know if/when you are putting your thumb in first do you need to shorten your span  alittle to get the right grip/snugness(did I create a word..lol..) on your fingers consistantly??           slashrr69

Edited on 8/23/2008 1:29 PM
Title: Re: putting your thumb in first?? anyone??
Post by: APheLion on August 27, 2008, 08:33:42 PM
this topic has been discussed here many times

and as my usual answer, well... i never wanted to imitate TJ, but the first time i bowled, i did that and it felt comfortable, so i kept it

i cant bowl or even throw the ball correctly if i put my fingers in first. i usually have my thumb in first, then adjust it to the right feel then i put my fingers in. again, ppl might think im tryin to be TJ, but no, thats how i feel comfortable from the first day of my bowling life.

im not sure if its the driller not being able to make me a perfect fit or its just me, but theres no way i can accommodate my thumb  in the hole when my fingers goes into the ball first. i think its due to my tight thumb hole, since i like to put the thumb in and twist a little bit.

by doin thumb in first, i never drop the ball unless i want to drop it intentionally for longer patterns
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Title: Re: putting your thumb in first?? anyone??
Post by: AdrianS on August 27, 2008, 08:35:33 PM
Always done it, fingers in first feels strange, i dont even practice it
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Title: Re: putting your thumb in first?? anyone??
Post by: noturcuzin on August 27, 2008, 09:06:59 PM
I put my thumb in the ball first everytime. It's more comfortable for me this way.
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Edited on 8/27/2008 9:07 PM
Title: Re: putting your thumb in first?? anyone??
Post by: cudaskater123 on August 27, 2008, 09:10:01 PM
quote:
I put my thumb in the ball first everytime. It's more comfortable for me this way.
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CHRIS FARLEY:1964-1997        

JOHN CANDY:1950-1994

JOHN BELUSHI:1949-1982

JIM MORRISON:1943-1971

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Edited on 8/27/2008 9:07 PM



Same here. But sometimes I would forget and just put my fingers in first. Either way works, but I like putting the thumb in first.
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Title: Re: putting your thumb in first?? anyone??
Post by: jbruno6 on August 27, 2008, 10:20:50 PM
Same here.....thumb in first.   feels very uncomfortable going fingers first.
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