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spiders2283

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in the gutter, literally!
« on: April 22, 2011, 06:35:58 AM »
Don't know why I am facing this issue, however I want to fix it before it escalates like it already has.  This past week I am throwing more in the gutter.  Practiced 3 games today and 7 gutters!!!!  Wednesday night 3-4 gutters.  Only thing I can think of is I just got a pro release and am getting used to it, I've noticed improvement in my revs and wrist action however don't know if my average is going up because of gutters.  Is it a timing issue?  Ball doesn't seem to slip off my hand (except for the 1-2 on Wednesday cause I chapsticked my thumb like an idiot and then washed my hands).  Anyone else gone through a phase like this?  It's really embarrassing!

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Re: in the gutter, literally!
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2011, 02:43:03 PM »
Get someone to video tape your approach from directly behind you.  Use a cell phone camera if you have to.  You're probably going to see yourself chicken winging the arm and coming around the side of the ball and more or less spinning it off to the side and circling the heads instead of throwing straight through them.

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JohnP

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Re: in the gutter, literally!
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 09:03:50 AM »
Use of a wrist brace can reduce the spans you need by as much as 3/16".  Put your thumb in the ball and lay your fingers over their holes, both with and without the brace.  If your span is correct, the front of the hole will fall half way between the first and second joint.  --  JohnP


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spiders2283

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Re: in the gutter, literally!
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 11:25:57 AM »
I video taped myself bowling and found that my arm swing isn't straight and is far away from my leg.  Don't know why but I am swinging to far out, might be because I am subconsciously thinking of hitting my leg.  But it's good because now I have some things to work on and fine tune in time for league this summer.

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Re: in the gutter, literally!
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 01:36:11 PM »
Glad the video taping helped.  The arm swinging wide is possibly a product of trying to over work the ball and get more revs than you should be getting with a clean release. 

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