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stormerjip

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Strange pitches
« on: December 06, 2003, 08:45:07 AM »
who on here has some strange finger and thumb pitches and what do u consider strange or a lot.  i have a 1/2 reverse or away from palm in my  them and a 1/4 left in my thumb.  and in my fingers i am using 3/4 reverse or away from palm and use no grips
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LuckyLefty

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Re: Strange pitches
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2003, 11:50:17 PM »
None of this means anything!

Irrelavant, until one knows your span, natural thumb lateral pitch, as determined by the coke bottle test, thumb flexibility and finger flexibility.

I've seen lots of people with the same pitches.

I had someone ask me the other day.  "Do you still use reverse pitch".

Only relavant in relation to one's span and thumb flexibility.

Reverse thumb or finger pitch is neither good or bad.  It is only right or wrong for "YOU".

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WAYouthBowler

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Re: Strange pitches
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2003, 11:50:41 PM »
I am 1/4" reverse in my fingers, no inserts.

I used to be 15/16" reverse and 1/4" away on my thumb.

Recently went to 1/16" forward on my thumb and I'm in love.
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Re: Strange pitches
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2003, 11:57:45 PM »
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I am 1/4" reverse in my fingers, no inserts.

I used to be 15/16" reverse and 1/4" away on my thumb.

Recently went to 1/16" forward on my thumb and I'm in love.
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15/16 reverse? good lord, how did you ever hold onto that thing??
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LuckyLefty

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Re: Strange pitches
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2003, 12:28:47 AM »
Revo, As you know that 15/16 reverse is dead on for proper reverse from the tables if one has a 6 1/8 inch span!

Orangutan!

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David Lee Yskes

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Re: Strange pitches
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2003, 05:42:26 AM »
Me and a friend of mine who is learning how to drill, was talking about weird pitched for fingers and thumbs,,,

well one guy who we both know had a thumb pitch of 3/4 reverse, and 3/4 left, and he throws right handed, lol  i mean that like holding your palm out fingers in ball and thumb on the side of the ball loll.


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Re: Strange pitches
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2003, 10:26:22 AM »
I recently went to 3/8 reverse and 5/16 palm away in my thumb with a 4.5 inch span.  For the first time I can get out of the ball cleanly without any grabbing at the bottom. My thumb also has no wear and tear like it used to.  My rev rate and accuracy has also increased.  My point - find pitches that work for you whether they seem strange or not.  Everyone's hand is different.  Just because this worked for me doesn't mean that it will work for you.
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