You know, I've been thinking. Why IS it that some people are strokers and others can crank the daylights out of it? I mean, I hear constantly that revs come strictly from technique and don't really have to do with the person's body (besides having a strong wrist I suppose). So why is it that people can't seem to get a lot of revs, even if using the proper technique? And that others have an easy time? Am I seeing some kind of grey area or something? I mean, I've always thought it interesting that what I've read/seen is that revs come from execution and technique. But then how come everyone can't do it? Wouldn't it make sense that if you taught the fluffer guy the cranker release, wouldn't that mean he could generate tons of revs due to technique? But for some reason, that's not always the case. Sometimes it seems that no matter what some people do, they are still a stroker. Why is that? Is it because the "revs from technique" thing isn't necessarily true, but just typical? I know you guys have seen what I've seen, with the typical power players using a weaker release than the stroker using a strong release, but somehow the cranker still gets more revs, but even from a neutral standpoint that the stroker is techincally using a "stronger" release so therefore should get more revs? I mean, in theory, shouldn't we technically take every bowler and teach them to have a 500rpm release? But practicality and logic tells me, and I know you'd agree, that even if you do, there will still be people, even if just a few, who won't be generating massive revs, even using the technique to do so. Why is that?
This whole topic isn't very important, and I'll probably get an answer to make me want to smack my head and say "Duh", but I just was thinking about it, and realized that it seems to be, that there is a very "grey" area regarding revs and why some people can get them and others can't. Is it really true that revs come just from technique and nothing to do with body structure, or have we just been saying this for no real reason?? Doesn't it make sense to say that for some people it's harder to generate revs than others from a physical standpoint? Afterall, I'm sure we've all seen a fluffer or someone using a cupped release and all the necessary stuff, but not generating cranker revs. But using what we've been saying about revs coming from technique, shouldn't that be false?
Yes, I know, I should be doing more productive things, but that is the curse of having a philosopher's mind, always pondering and thinking....
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- Andy
Brunswick...........'nuff said.
