Still confused on how to turn the ball

[AngeloPD]

if you want more revs then try the second video you posted or try this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQr22IQnmZk

[Ball99999]

if you want more revs then try the second video you posted or try this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQr22IQnmZk

Yeah.. I can seem to do that on my carpet but when I'm swinging it it's soo hard.

[AngeloPD]

try one small swing when your in the bowling alley. do the foul line drill.

read these articles thoroughly! do not skip and read it word for word! trust, this helped me improve my game!
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip35.htm
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip36.htm
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip37.htm
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip38.htm

[Zothen]

you should be putting side roll by bringing your index finger at 12 o'clock and your middle & ring fingers at 3 o'clock. So yes you would be lifting with your middle & ring fingers. It is more of a handshake with your index finger ending up by your ear as oppose to turning a knob.

Zothen

[Ball99999]

you should be putting side roll by bringing your index finger at 12 o'clock and your middle & ring fingers at 3 o'clock. So yes you would be lifting with your middle & ring fingers. It is more of a handshake with your index finger ending up by your ear as oppose to turning a knob.

Zothen

Are you sure about those clock positions... this is more how I have it during the swing

http://i.imgur.com/F2B4j.png

and then bringing the middle fingers to around 3.

[75lockwood]

If I may, i think you are trying to get way to complex with how you bowl, the way norm duke release's the ball is great.. for norm duke, trying to mimic the release will simply not work, the reason it works for them is they spend years and years practicing that one thing, there is no "secret" perfect bowling release, if you want to gain accuracy and in turn get higher scores you need to pick something and practice it over and over. trying something new every week because of a new suggestion on here will never get you anywhere.

Not really going to be useful. I have the basic motion down. Again it's figuring out whether or not the muscles are being used in the fingers, or the muscle in the wrist and letting the fingers flow through the ball.

I can guarantee you do not have the "basic motion" down, if you did you would be able to easily bowl above 200, I'm a 170 average bowler and i don't kid myself into thinking that i can do the basics flawlessly.

[Ball99999]

If I may, i think you are trying to get way to complex with how you bowl, the way norm duke release's the ball is great.. for norm duke, trying to mimic the release will simply not work, the reason it works for them is they spend years and years practicing that one thing, there is no "secret" perfect bowling release, if you want to gain accuracy and in turn get higher scores you need to pick something and practice it over and over. trying something new every week because of a new suggestion on here will never get you anywhere.



I can guarantee you do not have the "basic motion" down, if you did you would be able to easily bowl above 200, I'm a 170 average bowler and i don't kid myself into thinking that i can do the basics flawlessly.

No, I really do. As in I know how it's done, I can do it with my hand without a ball in it. I can't do it as well in an actual swing w/a ball.

I do bowl above 200 quite often... it's not a total stretch.
These days I have more thumb issues than release issues. And spare issues too.

There is a difference between knowing and doing.. I can't "do" anything in bowling flawlessly.

Btw ignore my initial question I think I have that part figured out.

[75lockwood]

There is a difference between knowing and doing.. I can't "do" anything in bowling flawlessly.

Exactly! that's the biggest problem with doing everything online, you can learn the theory great, but when it comes to actually bowling you need to practice practice practice!


I see this every day i bowl, i leave wood standing, i know exactly HOW to make the spare, but making it is another thing entirely Lol

[Ball99999]

Exactly! that's the biggest problem with doing everything online, you can learn the theory great, but when it comes to actually bowling you need to practice practice practice!


I see this every day i bowl, i leave wood standing, i know exactly HOW to make the spare, but making it is another thing entirely Lol

Yes I love to practice to. I do SOOOO much better when I practice by myself than in leagues. I find that more enjoyable I think, the personal experience. Like golf.

So with a league taking my funds and bowling alleys being so far away it's hard for me to practice as much now so I have to mental practice.

[75lockwood]

Yes I love to practice to. I do SOOOO much better when I practice by myself than in leagues. I find that more enjoyable I think, the personal experience. Like golf.

So with a league taking my funds and bowling alleys being so far away it's hard for me to practice as much now so I have to mental practice.

I can respect this, but over thinking everything can kill you, trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible is a good thing, but when it comes to practice you have all these different idea's running though your head you can end up not improving anything.


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