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Brickguy221

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Leading With The Ring Finger
« on: August 29, 2006, 03:34:12 AM »
John Jowdy talked about this in the August issue of the BTM. His exact words are.....

..........leading the forward swing with the ring finger ahead of the hand all the way to the release point. At this juncture, the MIDDLE finger should be at the 6 o'clock position. When the forward swing reaches the flat plane of the delivery, rotate the middle finger from 6 o'clock to 3 o'clock ONLY....no further. Do not rotate the ring finger. Never let the thumb rotate past the 12 o'clock position etc. etc.............

OK, my question here is how do you rotate the Middle finger to the 3 o'clock position and still keep the thumb at the 12 o'clock position?????? When I rotate my MIDDLE finger to the 3 o'clock position, my thumb goes to the 9 o'clock position. No way can I keep it at the 12 o'clock position.......What am I missing or not understanding here?
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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2006, 11:55:49 AM »
In this example, your thumb would be the "axis point." Hold your thumb down on your desk, now swivel your hand around it while it is pressed down. See how your thumb reamains stationary, while your fingers are moving from the 6/7 position to the 3 position?
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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2006, 12:06:42 PM »
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In this example, your thumb would be the "axis point." Hold your thumb down on your desk, now swivel your hand around it while it is pressed down. See how your thumb reamains stationary, while your fingers are moving from the 6/7 position to the 3 position?

OK, I understand the point about your thumb being your axis point. What I don't understand is:
 
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rotate the middle finger from 6 o'clock to 3 o'clock ONLY....no further. Do not rotate the ring finger.  


How do you rotate the middle finger and not the ring finger?

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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2006, 01:03:18 PM »
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How do you rotate the middle finger and not the ring finger?
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OK, I am putting my thumb on the table and rotating my middle finger.  The only way to get my ring finger to stay is to really stretch it.  Ow!


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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2006, 01:10:50 PM »
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How do you rotate the middle finger and not the ring finger?
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OK, I am putting my thumb on the table and rotating my middle finger. The only way to get my ring finger to stay is to really stretch it. Ow!



You're doing that with fingers not in a bowling ball.  Last time I checked, the finger holes on a bowling ball don't move.  How do you do this while fingers are in the ball?  I think I'm missing something here.

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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2006, 01:20:29 PM »
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You're doing that with fingers not in a bowling ball.  Last time I checked, the finger holes on a bowling ball don't move.  How do you do this while fingers are in the ball?  I think I'm missing something here.

Bob


I was just attempting to make a joke.  Mission Failed.  Continue?

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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2006, 02:24:06 PM »
The middle finger should only lead when you leave 7, 8, 9 or 10. LOL
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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2006, 02:25:17 PM »
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A good way to keep from coming around the ball too soon is to point the ring finger at your target and keep it there until the thumb has come out.


That is what I've always meant by leading with the ring finger.
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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2006, 02:30:13 PM »
FLuffE
I knew YOU were joking. I was referring to the original post
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John Jowdy talked about this in the August issue of the BTM. His exact words are.....

.......... rotate the middle finger from 6 o'clock to 3 o'clock ONLY....no further. Do not rotate the ring finger.  etc. etc.............
 


EH???
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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2006, 02:33:40 PM »
I dunno, maybe he means that the rotational axis would be your thumb on top AND your ring finger on bottom?

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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2006, 02:42:10 PM »
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FLuffE
I knew YOU were joking. I was referring to the original post


Huzzah!  Then I did not pull a tendon for nothing.

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Re: Leading With The Ring Finger
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2006, 12:28:49 AM »
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In this example, your thumb would be the "axis point." Hold your thumb down on your desk, now swivel your hand around it while it is pressed down. See how your thumb reamains stationary, while your fingers are moving from the 6/7 position to the 3 position?
 


I guess my thumb-hand is too stiff as I can't do that. Can only go to around 4:30 or so.
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