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lefty50

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Offset thumb
« on: January 03, 2008, 04:38:16 PM »
For many years I have tried to explain to drillers that my ball doesn't feel like it lays in my hand. It sits on the bridge of my palm. The driller reaction has always been "oh it doesn't look too bad..." I've always felt I should offset the thumb, but I keep hearing that I'm crazy.

Tonight, I just saw Jeff Carter's page where he's done exactly that for an inflexible hand, similar to my own problem (except I'm left handed...)
Drill experts, talk to me. Why can't I get a driller to do this for me? Is it common or uncommon? How far could/should I move it and what effect on distance and pitches? I truly believe this could be the doorway to better scores and would appreciate serious feedback on this topic please.
Thanks in advance
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lefty50

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Re: Offset thumb
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2008, 03:25:21 AM »
Many thanks to those who actually answered my question instead of hijacking the thread. I'm sure it's a good topic, but take it to a new thread....
Knowing that it is a viable process, I'm going to go find a driller that can make it happen.
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L50
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Re: Offset thumb
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2008, 07:45:43 AM »
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BrunsRicOH is correct on this. =:^D


 I've argued this in years past. There is NO such thing as an offset thumb. You are only changing the span of the two fingers, and drawing a perpendicular line thru the bridge to make it LOOK like the thumb is offset. If drawing a line makes the guy feel better, fine. Drraw the stupid lne. The only thing that changes, if anything, is the span.
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Re: Offset thumb
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2008, 11:39:20 AM »
So if I understand what is being said here, if you move the thumb hole so that it is directly under the middle finger instead of between the two, this is not offset but merely a change in span of the fingers and the same thing can be accomplished by pitch changes in the original thumb.
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Dan Belcher

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Re: Offset thumb
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2008, 12:36:28 PM »
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BrunsRicOH is correct on this. =:^D


 I've argued this in years past. There is NO such thing as an offset thumb. You are only changing the span of the two fingers, and drawing a perpendicular line thru the bridge to make it LOOK like the thumb is offset. If drawing a line makes the guy feel better, fine. Drraw the stupid lne. The only thing that changes, if anything, is the span.
In the literal sense, this is 100% true.  However, it's sometimes easier from a practical sense to imagine the thumb being offset.
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Re: Offset thumb
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2008, 01:43:52 PM »
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In the literal sense, this is 100% true.  However, it's sometimes easier from a practical sense to imagine the thumb being offset.


I agree.  In this trade, for some things you just have to let the super technical stuff go.  I know that an "offset" is a mere optical illusion, but for my customers with offsets, I do log in their measurements in my pro shop software with an offset line added.  It adds to the consistency of my measurements and removes any extra doubt when someone else in here in the pro shop besides me that drills in accordance with someone's specs.

This is another case where I feel a few of the bowling "nuts" over-analyze and argue about the things that don't really matter.  If it fits good, it fits good.  If you bring the ball to me and I measure it one way and another person measures it another way, but the end result is the exact same for you, then no one is right and no one is wrong.
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Re: Offset thumb
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2008, 02:09:51 PM »
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I am fortunate to deal with some of the elite in the game and listening to their thinking, on the grip and pitches, is interesting. It all boils down to if it works, how can it be broken.

 


lol......Ric, that is exactly what my Dad always told me and I in turn always  told my 4 boys and 1 daughter and that is......"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
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