Thank you to everyone that has given me help answered my questions over the years. You all have been wonderful! I do not have access to any coaches or coach quality bowlers in my area, so you are all I have. My big thing lately has been trying to develop a cleaner release, versatility in my release to play inside center arrow when needed and also up the 5 board, and finally to bring up my rev rate to help me carry from inside. I have finally been able to do all of this! I can't remember who said it, but recently one of you taught me that less is more. This was one of the biggest lessons to me. I have been trying to force a release for too long, and it has hindered me. But now everything is much better!

That's great to hear.  In fact, I found the person who told you "less is more."  None other than charlest, who is one of the people me and many others respect highly on here.  All the best to you in the new year!

Quote from: lilpossum1 on December 24, 2015, 08:45:38 PM

I have been trying to bring up my rev rate in an effort to become more versatile. In trying to do it, i turn the ball too early and end up spinning the ball. So you are saying less is more?

What you're doing is natural; you're trying to help the ball, but basically you're adding more tilt and rotation which is not truly a help.

While professional coaches might have a better way with words, what I try to do is keep my hand behind the ball, and keep my fingers under and behind, while allowing my thumb a faster release. BUT, you can't exaggerate this or you'll wind up hitting up on the ball. Smooth and easy can translate into "less is more".

Using the term "Don't muscle the ball" is false. It requires muscle to swing and to hold onto the ball and release it properly. What you don't want to do is to over-muscle it. You don't want to lock your shoulders to control the arm swing; that must be as loose as possible in order not to hinder a natural swing, allowing the mass and momentum of the swinging ball to make your armswing "easy and flowing".

That's it exactly! Thank you! And thank you Charlest! I truly feel like I am throwing the ball better now than I ever have!

Glad to hear it.
Glad I & the "family" here could help, and you're welcome.