I read an excerpt from Bowling, by Douglas Wiedman, about wrist position and finger pressure. He stated to keep your wrist firm, you should apply pressure with your "outriggers" - your index finger and your pinkie along with your middle and ring fingers, and that this pressure will lock your wrist in position.
I have read before, from Susie Minshew for example, that you should apply pressure with your index finger to maintain a firm wrist and she also mentions that tucking your pinky will result in a few more revs. We all see power players tucking their pinky and it is obviously an effective technique.
Ron Clifton wrote for an effective release you should cup your wrist, but in that article at least, he doesn't elaborate on finger pressure - just cup your wrist.
Obviously, the point of keeping a firm wrist, whatever way you go about it, is to keep your fingers below the equator of the ball until you get the ball to your release area.
How do you like to achieve this position?
Dave
Edited on 11/5/2008 3:02 PM