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Gazoo

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Aversion to Wrist Braces
« on: February 13, 2009, 04:20:17 AM »
Why such a dislike of wrist braces on this site? Earl Anthony voted greatest bowler of all time seemed to see a benefit from using one. If one doesn't want to use one that's fine, but why the constant "get rid of the brace" recommendation to someone who is using one? Saying it's just a crutch doesn't seem to fly when someone like EA with all those titles saw benefit to using one. Just bored on a Friday afternoon!
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Leonidas

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Re: Aversion to Wrist Braces
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2009, 07:50:59 PM »
Thank you CGsSuK. Very enlightening advice!
Don't bother nobody asked for!
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it's almost always the indian and not the arrow
yes and i like this one also
don't go for a strike, go for a sure spare, we need 5 pins to win


Edited on 2/13/2009 8:55 PM
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Dan Belcher

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Re: Aversion to Wrist Braces
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2009, 09:59:17 AM »
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1. Every bowler i know was getting better after getting rid of his brace.
You apparently don't know me then.  I bowled with a brace for years when I was young, got rid of it, didn't improve much, then switched to wearing one and my ball roll instantly improved.  I can't bowl without one now -- I've tried to get rid of it, and I just can't get my fingers under the ball without one.  My wrist is like a wet spaghetti noodle when I don't wear a brace, which makes it kinda difficult to repeat shots or get any revs at all on a ball.
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JessN16

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Re: Aversion to Wrist Braces
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2009, 03:19:15 PM »
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3. A medical issue should be fixed by some specialist. In this case it should be someone more like a m.d. not a pro shop operator.


Here's how my doctor fixed it: "So you say it hurts when you don't wear a wrist brace? Then wear a wrist brace."

My alternative was surgery, which would have been the third on that wrist. I'll take wearing a brace half the time over going under the knife ANY day.

Jess
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Kid Jete

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Re: Aversion to Wrist Braces
« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2009, 03:44:32 PM »
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It's mainly because the idiots that bash them around here have been beat by someone that used one at one point or another and they use that as an excuse.

Maybe i am one of the idiots and yes in some games i have lost, i lost to opponents with a brace. Also some of the games i won i did against bowlers with a wrist brace. So why dont tell everybody  else use a brace (so i can win) or buy myself one (so i can be better)?
I don't hate braces but a cant give to someone a advice against my experience. So going back to the point:
1. Every bowler i know was getting better after getting rid of his brace.
2. Dont now many bowlers with the class of Earl Anthony (i dont even know him just see view videos) so i cant compare him in any way to the average bowler.
3. A medical issue should be fixed by some specialist. In this case it should be someone more like a m.d. not a pro shop operator.
4. Topping the ball, graping and forced swing are common habits of players using braces. Also they suffer from the fact they cant clear their thumb, at least the bowlers i know.

Keeping this in mind i someone is struggling asking for help without giving any other facts i would suggest to "get rid of this brace" and start feel what is wrong.
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it's almost always the indian and not the arrow
yes and i like this one also
don't go for a strike, go for a sure spare, we need 5 pins to win


I'm not sure I understood any of this.
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