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OddBalls

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New hand position...720
« on: October 28, 2009, 07:05:27 AM »
So I decide to quit being stubborn about changing my game to suit the lane conditions. Took my normal hand position on the ball (fingers underneath ball, thumb at 1 o'clock, fingers at 7)and moved it (thumb at 11, fingers at 4). Also, I quit hitting it at the release point as well, but made sure that I gave it a proper lift.

So, now instead of having to keep my ball wide and play deep, I can play more to the inside and keep a consistant roll, hook on the ball. I let the ball do the work.

Well, the carry improved and my ball didn't roll out as much as it use to.

The reason for the change is due to the every decreasing amount of lane oil I'm seeing at the houses I bowl in.


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Beef STL

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Re: New hand position...720
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2009, 03:54:20 PM »
Yeah, there's a time and a place for a release like that.  Most of the time it's on a house pattern
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OddBalls

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Re: New hand position...720
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2009, 04:16:55 PM »
That's all I see..

But, I was on a pbax league and couldn't keep the ball on the lanes due to the lighter oil volumes. Really hurt my average there
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Buzzhead

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Re: New hand position...720
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2009, 04:46:49 PM »
wait what someone actually knows how to make a wrist adjustment??????

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FAILURE IS FEEDBACK. AND FEEDBACK IS THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS THAT GOT DIGESTED!

Ten pin?????? Where?? I throw a BUZZSAW there is NUTTIN left on the deck...

Proud MEMBER of the FOS!!
Member of the FOS, if there happens to be a 9 pin standing just toss a saw and cut it down~~!

OddBalls

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Re: New hand position...720
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2009, 04:47:59 PM »
quote:
wait what someone actually knows how to make a wrist adjustment??????

CONGRATULATIONS
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FAILURE IS FEEDBACK. AND FEEDBACK IS THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS THAT GOT DIGESTED!

Ten pin?????? Where?? I throw a BUZZSAW there is NUTTIN left on the deck...

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Member of the FOS, if there happens to be a 9 pin standing just toss a saw and cut it down~~!


To know is one thing, to have it work is another..lol
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eagle101

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Re: New hand position...720
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2009, 10:33:07 AM »
I too had always kept my fingers under the ball, but with the thumb all the way at the 3 o'clock position and the ball resting on the pad of the index finger.  It was described years ago as the "quick inside release".  I believe that this type of release will get the ball into an earlier roll.  

I now also use a release where the thumb is at 10-11 o'clock.  Cupped and cocked is how it was explained to me.  This gets the ball farther down the lane before it gets into a roll and therefore delaying the hook.  I see a little more snap at the backend with this release.

For oilier lanes I use the first position.  But the house shots I bowl on are usually medium oil.




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