Why do I keep getting stuck in my thumbhole?

[Ball99999]

Last night I bowled well and had a very clean release all night. DIdn't stick and didn't drop off my hand.
Tonight my thumb felt like it kept sticking no matter what I did. I took tape out, still stuck, took tape out from the back all together or used baby powder and the ball would fall off my hand. What do I do?

[Zothen]

Stop squeezing the ball! Just relax and don't think about it,just bowl!

Zothen

[striker12]

its from you squeezing the ball or it could be your thumb is turned in the ball soo it will feel like its sticking ik this cause it has happened to me but i have learned how to work around it on the swing.

[Ball99999]

Stop squeezing the ball! Just relax and don't think about it,just bowl!

Zothen

I don't squeeze the ball.. at all.

[AZBowla]

Something I learned from having this exact problem was to make sure I put my ring and middle fingers in first, and pushed them all the way in so they were fitted snugly in the grips. Then I put my thumb in, nice and easy - if it didn't feel right, I pulled my thumb back out and carefully put it back in until it felt right. Then and only then did I go into my stance and throw the ball. I had to train myself to keep my thumb loose and relaxed so it would come out easily during my release. After a while, I just completely forgot about it (as Zothen said) and it was no longer an issue.

[AngeloPD]

dry your thumb!!

[75lockwood]

Is your thumb swollen? I remember this was an issue for me awhile back, my thumb would be swollen causing it not to go all the way into the thumb hole and as such i had a poor grip.


Also, NEVER USE BABY POWDER it gets on the lanes and makes them way to slippery.

[Zothen]

You might have bowlers thumb,where by your thumb shrinks & swells depending on the weather.

Zothen

[GeoLes]

Is your thumb swollen? I remember this was an issue for me awhile back, my thumb would be swollen causing it not to go all the way into the thumb hole and as such i had a poor grip.


Also, NEVER USE BABY POWDER it gets on the lanes and makes them way to slippery.

I never thought of that. Although I don't see how the tiny amount of powder used to "lightly dust" my knuckle could have any imact on the lanes, I guess is everyone did it, I can see it.

Great bit of advise.

[10-in-the-pit]

you can look at opening your thumbhole a bit and use protective tape on your thumb. it gives a much more consistent feel and fit.