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bamaster

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How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« on: March 03, 2004, 12:18:01 AM »
I hear all the time that a person changed their wrist position and viola! they started striking.  So the question is... how many do you have?  Or at least think you have?

I'm pretty sure I have like 3 that show noticeable differences.  However, I don't consider breaking/cuping your wrist a "wrist position".  And I do this the most.  I break it a lot or really cup it for dramatic changes.  Th hard part is to know when to change my wrist and them hom much/little wrist breaking to do.  It's more instinct than anything else.'

So whaddaboutchoo?

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TheBowlingKid25

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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2004, 03:24:30 PM »
I have, 1, not counting breaking and cupping. I can change my release though, so I can be up the back, or full side roll.
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JOE FALCO

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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2004, 03:34:12 PM »
Heard a lot of BOWLERS talking about A/B games .. didn't know what they were talking about .. someone explained that it was WRIST POSITIONS .. I'm not that good .. I have ONE WRIST POSITIONS and MANY TARGETS! Don't forget (I'm sure someone will remind me) I'm not a 215+ AVERAGE!
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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2004, 04:24:27 PM »
I have two, and then I break my wrist for 10 pins.
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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2004, 04:30:01 PM »
Sawbones,  a Team USA member told me that they were to learn 12 releases.

There has to be something to it.  Barnes uses several that are pretty easy to spot.
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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2004, 09:18:02 PM »
I'm in the same boat as/with Joe Falco....One position and several targets. And I'm darned lucky if I hit those targets 40 % of the time, so multiple wrist positions would only make me worse and miss more targets.  

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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2004, 11:37:35 PM »
I have however many I can dial in on my Robbie Revs III
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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2004, 09:24:34 AM »
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I definitely agree with Sawbones. One wrist position is enough. I think it is more how the come out of the ball.


I guess I could understand where some would think like this, but if you even try a few variations of your normal release I think you may find a whole new dimension to your game.


Right now I can execute six different hand positions consistently. I name them A,B,C,D,E and the broken wrist, lead with the back of my thumb straight ball for spares. "A" is my strongest release, which is basically my normal release and "E" would be my weakest with the most axis tilt, length, and mellowest recovery.

Why has it been important to learn new releases? It will enable you to play the lanes no matter what the conditions are like. A Perfect example for me was last night when I went to my sub league. The lanes tend to be different every time I bowl there. I started the night getting a real nice look with a Sharp Blade, 1000 grit, and my "A" release deep. Then the lanes started transitioning and my reaction turned to garbage. By the 6th frame I started cycling through the other releases and changed to a Duece polished. I cycled to "B", then directly to "E" and made a few adjustments with my eyes, feet, and speed and the strike fest began. 1st game 187, 2nd 265, 3rd 298. 21 of 24 the last 2 games.

My "E" release I just learned in the past month from a coach who has taken several hours of his time to work with me on some things I would never have thought of on my own. This release is very foriegn to me as I'm used to leaning on the ball and tearing the cover off it and this release is a "no hit" release. My problem now is how to repeat it on the 12th shot of potential 300. Just not quite into the muscle memory yet, last night not enough hand on the 12th shot, 2 weeks ago too much hand and through the face on the 12th.

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jimensminger

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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2004, 10:19:30 AM »
one wrist position,..I change tilt, speeds, and of course balls.
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jimensminger

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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2004, 12:04:57 PM »
Like you I've learned to change my ball reactions the simplest ways possible,.
I use the direction that my thumb points at release to increase or decrease the results I want from the ball, as dictated by the conditions.
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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2004, 12:13:49 PM »
Yes I agree with sawbones! It is best to keep it simple with one wrist position and make adjustments with speed and balls rather than say  have 6 wrist positions and not be very consistent with any one.
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jimensminger

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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2004, 12:37:47 PM »
I hold the ball in my release hand about belt high and position my hand the way I want the ball to leave my hand. By rotating my hand in this position at address, around my index finger, I can determine the tilt that I want the ball to leave my hand at release, therefore keeping my wrist in a firm position. example; with my index finger pointing down lane, and my thumb at 9 oclock, I can get the ball into a faster rev release,..and by moving my thumb to 11, I can get the ball further down the lane with less side turn. The key here is to let the thumb come out of the ball(at 9 or 11 or whatever) and lift and rotate with the fingers,..the problem I see with most bowlers is they want to turn the ball with the thumb and not with the fingers,...the last thing to touch the ball shoud be the fingers,..not the fingers and thumb at the same time....
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Re: How Many Wrist Positions Do You Have?
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2004, 07:08:23 PM »
it's not that hard,..at 12-1 thumb position I have to rotate the thumb to get it out,(12 being straight ball, 1 being back up ball)....hence uncontrolled tilt.  with the thumb in a steady-state position, the ball imparts in the direction that I want,..not in a twirl.
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