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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: bowlallthetime on October 10, 2012, 04:24:12 PM

Title: problem with ball rolling on my thumbhole
Post by: bowlallthetime on October 10, 2012, 04:24:12 PM

I am a lefty, speed around 15.5, probably average revs for a lefty.  I usually roll across 8/9 at the arrows out to about the 5/6 board.  I've averaged around 220 for a few years now, but recently I have been tracking over my thumb after I set the ball down.  This only happens when I bowl w/o a wrist support.  IF I put on my wrist device (storm xtra roll wrist support), I don't track over my thumb.  Am I just coming around the ball too soon w/o the brace on?  Am I thumbing down?  I really want to get away from the wrist support but the sound of my ball rolling over my thumb on the first couple revs is driving me nuts.

Any ideas on what I could be doing wrong?

Title: Re: problem with ball rolling on my thumbhole
Post by: dmonroe814 on October 11, 2012, 07:32:48 AM

Interesting.  I am a righty.  When I wear my wrist brace, I track over the thumb hole with my spare ball, but not my strike ball.  I throw them both the same.  When I don't wear my brace, I don't track over the thumb on either strike or spare ball.

Title: Re: problem with ball rolling on my thumbhole
Post by: fluff33 on October 11, 2012, 09:18:38 AM

I was a full roller for over 40 years.  Through some experimenting with pitches and using the Storm Xtra Roll I got my track down under the thumb. However, if I roll the ball without the wrist support I will full roll it.  In my case it is because I cannot keep my wrist straight without the support.  Just my thoughts.