Author Topic: Help! My Thumb Pitches W/Diagrams! (Read 876 times)

Ramtart · « **on:** November 09, 2004, 01:44:45 AM »

Hi guys, I'm not sure what the name of the device is, but I'm sure it's some sort of a pitch gauge. Decided to mess with it at the local pro shop and I tried my luck at doing this myself. My span is 4 1/4 and I am right handed. Could you guys explain to me what my thumb pitches are?

NOTE: PLEASE DISREGARD THE Hyphen's typed out next to the finger/thumbholes, it's the only way I could make the picture work for some reason!

Diagram #1

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I placed the ball down on the ball cup and made sure that the thumbhole was facing the ceiling. The finger holes were positioned facing away from me. When I placed the Pitch gauge in the thumbhole it measured between 1/16 & 1/8

Diagram #2

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I placed the ball down on the cup and made sure that the thumbhole was facing the ceiling once again. But this time, the finger holes were positioned to my left. When I placed the gauge in the thumbhole it measued 1/4.

I don't remember if the pointer was pointing towards the right or left when I did these measurements. I do know for a fact that when I put my thumb in the ball, it feels positioned going towards the palm instead of away. Does that mean it's pitched Forward according to what I said in diagram #2? Still confused. Don't know if this is enough info, but any kind of help would be appreciative!

Regards,
Frustrated with Pitches (hehe)
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Ramil Torres
S.F. Bay Area, California

Edited on 11/9/2004 10:47 AM

Edited on 11/9/2004 11:00 AM

Goof1073 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2004, 10:53:40 AM »

Honestly, If you don't remember which direction the pitch gage pointed then it's hard to say exactly what your pitches are.

Are you having problems getting out of the ball and that's why you tried out the pitch gage or where you just curious?

I've got to believe that you have 1/4" reverse pitch (away from your palm) though. Unless you have a very flexible or short thumb most bowlers would have issues getting out of a thumbhole with 1/4" positive pitch.
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-Chris: DJ's Pro Shop : Auburn, MA

Keith Frye · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2004, 12:00:23 PM »

Ramtart, my span is about the same as yours and my thumb pitches vary between 1/4" and 1/8" forward (thumb and finger pitches vary based on desired reaction). My thumb lateral pitch is 1/16" right (right handed bowler). This puts both pitches going under the hand.

Drillers have been moving toward shorter, more relaxed spans with more forward pitches so that the bowler does not have to squeeze to hold on to the ball. I do not have any problems getting out of the ball unless I squeeze.

Of course, pitches will vary with each bowler based on flexibility, length of thumb, etc. as Goof stated above.

Author Topic: Help! My Thumb Pitches W/Diagrams! (Read 876 times)

Ramtart

Help! My Thumb Pitches W/Diagrams!

Goof1073

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Keith Frye

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