Hey Andrew,

Bob7 suggestions are good, I however break my wrist and let the ball weight take me all the way thru the swing but lift on the fingers at the point of release for feel purposes.  Either way, the key is not to have a lot of wrist action.  Imagine a throwing a baseball, if you keep your wrist broken thru the entire motion, you can't or it becomes very difficult to put a lot rotation on the ball.  Well, this has the same effect in bowling, just doing it upside down bud.  Hope this helps...

Edit: Sorry, didn't answer your question.  Yes, I feel a wrist brace will also help.  One of my students who turns the ball fairly well(425-450), he tried a Columbia leather glove similar to the Robby Original and this helped cut down his revs but it all goes back to what Bob and I were saying about wrist action.  This glove or any glove that will restrict your wrist from snapping thru the ball will help you reduce revolutions, thanks.
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Edited on 3/14/2004 11:43 PM

I gotta agree with tenpins on this. I used to wear a brace because of wrist problems, and I thought I was doing good as to how many revs I put on the ball, well, my wrist healed, and I lost the brace only to find out I tend to be more of a cranker and put a faaaiirr amount of and on the ball (at least i think its a fair amount) so yes, a brace will most deffinitly cut down revs, but also cut down how many wrist positions you have to choose from.
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Andrew,

Is this situation some kind of mental reaction to that great 800 series you shot a short time ago? Are you over-thinking your current play? I've been in a similar situation for about a year and a half, but for a different reason. It can be hard to cut down your hook (not necessarily your revs) to make your ball path more suitable to the oil pattern, as you read it.

I've been using a glove (a Mongoose Equalizer) for several reasons: it keeps your wrist straight (which should help you a little), and it has nothing in the palm except a thin strap; so it is usable without a span change. It also has the metal support only in the back. Another positive is that stops you from making subconscious changes in the midst of your swing, something many of us do and not always being a positive thing. The last good thing that I like is that it makes very easy to have a cleaner thumb release because it keeps your wrist straight, reducing the amount of muscle you have to use; this allows you to focus more on other matters, and gives you easier and more controlled revs.

One other suggestion I can make to helps reduce your revs is to move your fingers from a 7:00, 8:00 or 9:00 position (as a righty) to a 5:00 or 6:00 starting position. That is, cock your wrist less. You do have to be consistent with this and it takes practice to line up correctly for good carry power.


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