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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: And1_headach on April 29, 2004, 09:36:29 AM

Title: griping the ball
Post by: And1_headach on April 29, 2004, 09:36:29 AM

a friend of mine has no grips in his ball, the holes are so sharp and tight that it says he doesnt grip it or it will cut him... personally what is griping it, what will it help you achive and do i really need it?
thanks
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Title: Re: griping the ball
Post by: omegabowler on April 30, 2004, 08:25:39 AM

"Gripping it" means squeezeing the ball with your hand. this uses muscles and prohibits a free armswing.


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Title: Re: griping the ball
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 30, 2004, 08:51:15 AM

"Gripping" the ball means holding on to a bowling ball tight.

"Griping" at the ball means giving it good stiff talking too!  Or complaining to it about it's behavior.  As in "Griping" at your wife.

Two different tasks both fun.

Griping is more fun!

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS Keep "Griping" at it!

Title: Re: griping the ball
Post by: kendog on April 30, 2004, 09:00:34 AM

LOL, I've been known to give my balls a good old fashioned gripe up to two or three times in an evening!
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Title: Re: griping the ball
Post by: omegabowler on April 30, 2004, 10:54:42 AM

Long story short.

My thumb chanegs sizes evey other frame it seams. I use to hev my hole drilled big and use tape.

now I have an Oval thumb and maybe use a pcs of tape every few weeks.

I also stopped squeezeing the ball as much.

squeezing = flatten thumb, making it oval. oval + round hole equal sticking.

so give an oval a try. you may still need tape but a hole lot less.
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Title: Re: griping the ball
Post by: JohnP on April 30, 2004, 12:23:18 PM

Warrior Eng -- Oversize your thumb hole a little (~1/16") and put either a 3/16" Thumbillow or a Magic Carpet in the back of the hole, and if needed a piece of white grip tape in the front.  --  JohnP

Title: Re: griping the ball
Post by: Magic Carpet on April 30, 2004, 12:55:32 PM

Hold the ball like you are holding a baby bird in your hand through the whole swing (one you don't want to kill ) and release. Resist the need to squeeze the ball as it nears the bottom of the swing in both directions. If you squeeze the ball then you have to tell yourself to let go of the ball. You will not do that the same every time. If you read through the tips on my website I talk about this a lot.
Ron Clifton
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