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Sir Bowl-A-Lot

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Grip before release?
« on: January 28, 2005, 12:36:11 AM »
I have been pulling the ball more and I think it is because I am not coming out of the ball clean.  I tend to grip the ball very tightly and was wondering if my hand should be more relaxed throughout the approach instead of gripping the mess out of it?  What do y'all think?
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Pinbuster

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Re: Grip before release?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2005, 08:52:00 AM »
The less force you use to hold onto the ball the better.

The release point is automatic with a relaxed grip. If you feel you have to apply force to grip the ball then you have to think of when to “ungrip” the ball.

Bowlers need to find the correct span, pitches, and hole sizes so that they can hold onto the ball with minimal effort and the ball releases off the thumb automatically at the correct point in the swing.
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BowlingWolf

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Re: Grip before release?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2005, 09:38:51 AM »
Sir Bowl,
I agree with the previous suggestions.
I might add that timing, in addition to your grip, can also be at fault.  The stance is critical to a bowler's approach.  Be sure that at the stance you are completely relaxed, and that your feet and pushaway are properly synchronized during your first step (if 4 step, else on 2nd step if 5 steps); walk normal to the line (don't do anything fancy with your hand while walking -- the ball is merely being transported at this time), and upon your slide step, feel the ball coming down on the downswing (wait), and prior to the ball reaching your ankle, just let 'er rip through your target AND stay down.
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jd1319

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Re: Grip before release?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2005, 10:51:32 AM »
I second the timing issue, if you timing gets out of whack, you could easily pull a lot of balls.  It can be very dangerous to your overall game if you don't correct it soon.  I had this problem early in the year, I lost my timing and was pulling ball after to ball.  I didn't associate it with my timing so I tried to fix other areas of my game and really messed myself up.  My average dropped 25 pins, and forced me to get hire a coach to fix my issues.  Once when focused on the timing, it was pretty easy to get back to basics and start throwing the good ball again.  My average since I fix my timing is about where it should be, but the timing issue has taken a lot of practice to get it to feel natural again.  I even resorted to counting my steps during my approach to keep the rythem correct until it became natural.  It's very easy to have a stutter step or a longer or shorter stride without realizing it, and if it becomes a habit, it could be tough to break.
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