Had my first coaching session today

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The 25th ill be in the Poconos with the family. But if your ever around we can definitely bowl. I havent been bowling much because of work and I have a 1 year old but im trying to bowl at least twice a month now. Whats your home house?

No worries, next time. Congrats on the baby, good luck! My home house is up here in Rockland.

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This...explains a lot. I DID end up with a tumor at the base of my thumb after I had taken up bowling. It turned out to be a tumor wrapped around the nerve in my thumb and they nearly had to remove the nerve in my thumb, which most likely would have prevented me from having feeling in my thumb ever again. Had to deal with the stitches (most painful place I've had stitches), then after having them out, still had to let it heal. It was a long time before I could bowl again and even to this day (six years later), my thumb is sensitive there and prone to skin ripping off when I bowl.

That is what I need to avoid. I asked two different pro shop guys if they would do anything different with my ball, both said no. I showed one the knot and he said "toughen up" lol. Mine probably won't go away but so long as it doesn't get worse I should be okay. What made you get the surgery? Was it hurting? or numb?

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Great results. What is the hinge you are referring to?

There is a thread about the subject a couple down from this one. It's how you start the ball. Hinge means no pushaway, just let gravity take over from the start with the elbow as the hinge...let the ball drop into its arc.

[billf]

Great results. What is the hinge you are referring to?

http://bowlingknowledge.info/images/...inskifeb09.pdf

[vgw]

Thanks, didn't know it was called what it is. I do a push off. I modified my approach many years ago by pushing off on the 1st step of a 5-step approach. When I had pushed off on the 2nd step, the ball would come out too late, so I made adjustments to match the release better with my slide. The hinge is similar plus it looks like it adds a little more bend in the body.

[Greenday]

That is what I need to avoid. I asked two different pro shop guys if they would do anything different with my ball, both said no. I showed one the knot and he said "toughen up" lol. Mine probably won't go away but so long as it doesn't get worse I should be okay. What made you get the surgery? Was it hurting? or numb?

It didn't impede my bowling, but it felt so weird and would send tingles up my thumb that I couldn't stand. The tumor turned out to be benign which we suspected but any time it happens you worry, you know?

It's really not a big deal anymore. I was using new skin all the time but got sick of that. Then I found this: http://shop.bowlersparadise.com/Elite-Thumb-Shield.aspx It fits me well. I don't use new skin with it. Bowled two sets of three games each and none of my normal wear and tear spots hurt or go raw at all. Didn't have to redrill my ball surprisingly.

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It didn't impede my bowling, but it felt so weird and would send tingles up my thumb that I couldn't stand. The tumor turned out to be benign which we suspected but any time it happens you worry, you know?

It's really not a big deal anymore. I was using new skin all the time but got sick of that. Then I found this: http://shop.bowlersparadise.com/Elite-Thumb-Shield.aspx It fits me well. I don't use new skin with it. Bowled two sets of three games each and none of my normal wear and tear spots hurt or go raw at all. Didn't have to redrill my ball surprisingly.

Yeah, the only good tumor was in the movie The Great Santini Glad you're still bowling.

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On a good note, I hit another new high tonight. And it was league night! Just didn't bowl it during league play



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[Greenday]

Nicely done! Very solid game.

[Tampabaybob]

Great results. What is the hinge you are referring to?

The "hinge" he is referring to is from your starting position, you basically just let the ball drop, as opposed to pushing it out in front of you. It helps getting your timing in better sync and with less muscle effort (which you don't want). Lets gravity take over instead of muscle. Try it. there are several videos available on you tube demonstrating 'the hinge technique'.


Bob