Author Topic: Pull Line? (Read 2057 times)

DukeHarding · « **on:** June 05, 2005, 09:22:29 AM »

What exactly is a "Pull Line"? I noticed, it mentioned in the "T-Grip" Post.
I've never heard of the term.

TIA,
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onlybowling · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2005, 10:41:50 PM »

Hi Duke -

You have asked about the term Pull Line. Please keep in mind that I am not a truly experienced bowler. When I wrote my post last night I did not think about the currently used descriptive terminology. I was thinking of the feeling of balanced tension in the middle and ring fingers and that line of tension to the middle of the thumb pad. I was thinking that the grip with correct spans and pitches would align the hand along its' naturally comfortable center of balanced strength. I know that this should be the center line, but if the spans and pitches are not right - the center line will not be the line of balanced tension, and the commonly experienced injuries will occur. I felt like the idea of a pull-line was more accurate as a descriptive term for the feeling of the balanced position.

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Edited on 6/5/2005 10:35 PM

LuckyLefty · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2005, 12:32:51 AM »

I may have used the term also when referring to a CLT grip.

Put your hand in ball. Draw a line down the center of ring and middle finger.

Must be YELLOW chalk line! This line does not follow your T grip line to the center of your thumb. (Unless you are a chicken). Instead for righties it points to right of thumb. For lefties to left of thumb.

THis YELLOW line is what is called your CLT line. I have also used the term "Pull Line". It is the line your fingers Pull down naturally.

Most people don't recommend a CLT or Pull line grip unless ones finger pull is over 10 to 15 degrees off the center of the Tgrip line.

Capice?

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS thank you for Bill Hall drilling post!

DukeHarding · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2005, 09:55:06 AM »

quote:

Must be YELLOW chalk line!

PS thank you for Bill Hall drilling post!

LL,

Can I use orange chalk?

Seriously, thanks for the answer.

I thought that Bill Hall article was excellent also, glad you liked it.
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onlybowling · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:02:33 AM »

Dear LuckyLefty;

It is very probable that in my reading of posts by you that I incorporated your term, pull-line, into my thought process because it simply makes sense. I have read several of the books on bowling and so many of the posts here that am not always sure who should get credit for the thoughts in my head. I have received a lot teaching from you via your posts, and I do not have any desire to steal any credit for your teaching. You are able to describe your understanding of the correct FEELING of ball fitting better than anyone I have read to date.

In fact I will be trying another tip from you this Friday. I am going to have an older ball redrilled using your post titled - Release point spanning.

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OnlyBowling

Edited on 6/8/2005 9:56 AM

omegabowler · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:41:33 AM »

I have a question about pull line.

the discusion seams to be all about the hand and finger spans. wouldn't the arm/forearm and shoulder have a lot to say about a pull line? shouldn't the layout also take a person overall physical arm into consideration?

would some pitches and thumb offsets move your fingers out of line with you shoulder/forearm?
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LuckyLefty · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2005, 12:48:24 PM »

Only,

It didn't matter to me the term and I don't remember if you said or thought it first or I did!

Thanks for the nice comments but most of the info supplied by me is my attempt at synthesis of those before me!

King of the Mill one of the foremost of that group!

Thanks and Regards,

From Luckylefty

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