Thanks Billf and 75lockwood

[Mike White]

I was browsing around here and noticed a few things that give me a different outlook on my ball dropping issue.

Axis tilt is controlled by when and where the thumb exits the ball.

From the link 75lockwood posted in the FAQ thread that points to chapt 7.

If the thumb release occurs too early, the ball will drop too early, either just before or at the foul line. It is impossible to loft or impart sideways spin to create hook potential during the release if the thumb drops out too early.

What I noticed in my video, is my axis tilt is higher than I remember it being before (I had an axis weight hole as reference)

I was under the impression that the thumb was dropping out too early, but clearly I am able to impart sideways spin to create hook potential.

My conclusion is that I'm not dropping the ball, but going thru my release motion too soon.

At the point I start the release, the ball hasn't built up much downward momentum which would allow the elbow to bend easily. And since I complete the release motion well before the ball is in line with my ankle, the axis is much higher than it would otherwise be.

On a side note, something I also found in chapt. 7 for billf:

Proper pin action only can be achieved if the bowling ball has good momentum when it reaches the pin triangle. Momentum is a product of the mass of the bowling ball and the speed with which it is delivered. In general, you want your athletes to deliver the bowling ball with enough force that, after traveling 60 feet, it will knock down 35 pounds of pins (10 pins at 3.5 lb) in domino fashion.

[75lockwood]

Lol, all i did was compile the links, bowl1820 is the one to thank for that specific link

but its nice to be depreciated, glad i could help

[Mike White]

I thought it was the kind of thing bowl1820 would have posted, but your name showed up as the poster so I didn't want to make assumptions.

BTW... depreciated?

[75lockwood]

I thought it was the kind of thing bowl1820 would have posted, but your name showed up as the poster so I didn't want to make assumptions.

BTW... depreciated?

LOL!! that auto-correct.... (appreciated)


but yea, the FAQ is for anyone to add to, if you have a link, post it and i'll add to one of the top 3 posts for easy access