Do YOU break your wrist right before/at point of release?

[Tampabaybob]

I'm also in agreement with bowl1820. Keep it simple to start. This should be you basic starting and finishing position. Once you're able to maintain this position comfortably and with some degree of accuracy towards your spot, then move on to changing your hand positions at the release. As the old saying goes "You need to learn to walk before you run."

Watch the video very closely. At the point of release Tommy's thumb is on the outside of the ball and using 'only' just his wrist and fingers to turn the ball. It's an excellent shot of a proper release to get a great turn and roll on the ball. Work on getting the simple hand position down then move on and experiment. If you get the basics down you'll always have that to fall back on if things aren't going well in a particular game.

Bob

[Ball99999]

Do you HAVE to turn the hand or can you get good revs by good followthrough etc?

[Tampabaybob]

Yes, the more rotation and quickness of it will give you more rotation. It's a split second reaction that takes lots of practice and you want to try to repeat the same motion exact the same way on every first shot. I say first shot only because many people will flatten out their sec on shot purposely for spare shooting. If you feel comfortable rotating on your second shot than try to keep the rotation the same on both shots. I teach people and kids, to always shoot spare using the middle 10 boards to shoot at spares. That's third arrow to third arrow. That's the heaviest concentration of lane oil and the ball will, should, hook less and slid further, giving you less break on the hook. It just helps your accuracy.

Bob

[backahead]

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Your basically just starting out, So Yes Keep it simple at first. There's nothing wrong with keeping the hand in one position.

Here's something I posted in another thread.

Just hold the ball with a firm straight wrist, hold the hand at about a 45 degree angle and hold this position through the swing.

This will give you a good basic roll on the ball, a little bit of hook.

Your not going to swing the whole lane with it, so you might have to move right with it some. Your just working on a consistent release.

Remember keep your elbow in, do a nice straight swing (Stay in the 4" groove)
Look at the two videos in this thread:
Click here for Keys-to-a-Good-Aim-Swing

Once your consistent there, then you can work on adding more hook, cupping and uncupping the wrist, cocking the wrist etc.

I can't say what tomorrow will bring but this post smacked me in the face today and I did it tonight. Best night of bowling I've had yet, no hype. Thanks 1820.

[bowl1820]

I can't say what tomorrow will bring but this post smacked me in the face today and I did it tonight. Best night of bowling I've had yet, no hype. Thanks 1820.

Glad it worked out for you, remember keep at it, don't get discouraged at a bad shot learn from it.

[Ball99999]

Turns out I can't whip my wrist :/ not sure how to do it

[GoodGorilla]

I've been experimenting with this myself alot latly aswell. I am having a hard time understanding when and how to do the un-cuping process. The most fluid way for me is when I just focus on being smooth and not trying to really jerk the ball into motion. When I just uncup the ball like im trying to spin a top or football, it seems to work fine. But when I try to jerk the ball it hurts my wrist, and sometimes alters the direction of the ball. They say the faster you can uncup the ball the more revs you can put on it, to me that would suggest a jerking action. Also the more cup I put on the ball the more difficult it is for me to uncup it.

[J Anderson]

I've been experimenting with this myself alot latly aswell. I am having a hard time understanding when and how to do the un-cuping process. The most fluid way for me is when I just focus on being smooth and not trying to really jerk the ball into motion. When I just uncup the ball like im trying to spin a top or football, it seems to work fine. But when I try to jerk the ball it hurts my wrist, and sometimes alters the direction of the ball. They say the faster you can uncup the ball the more revs you can put on it, to me that would suggest a jerking action. Also the more cup I put on the ball the more difficult it is for me to uncup it.

You have figured this one out on your own. If you watch the slo-mo videos of the modern release you will realize that while the pros are un-cupping very fast, it is a very smooth process. You may need to work on your flexibility to use more cup.

[billf]

Learning the difference between fast and smooth compared to fast and jerking is the key to this. Unfortunately it's not a feeling or technique that can be taught or explained fully, with words.

[GoodGorilla]

In the uncupping process, does your wrist bend backwards in the opposite direction past your hand parallel to your forearm?