How many of you bowl with a relaxed wrist, til the end?

[Ball99999]

I was thinking of swinging with a relaxed wrist (no wrist tension) until the downswing partly through press in with my index finger and get a behind the ball wrist position

[bowl1820]

I was thinking of swinging with a relaxed wrist (no wrist tension) until the downswing partly through press in with my index finger and get a behind the ball wrist position

What would you being looking for that to do for you?

[billf]

I stay under the ball the entire swing until in the release. It helps to tame my back swing down which tends to get too high and I find it easier to repeat. I've tried waiting until the downswing but found it harder to get the exact wrist position each time. Can't repeat a shot if you don't repeat everything that went into that shot. Which is why when I want to play the inside part of the ball I set it up that way in my stance, a la Chris Barnes.

[BoomGoesTheDynomite]

the only time I relax my wrist is when i'm shooting at spares which allows to throw any ball straight. I like this more than buying a plastic ball. Not sure why you would want to do that for your first shot.

[Tampabaybob]

I was thinking of swinging with a relaxed wrist (no wrist tension) until the downswing partly through press in with my index finger and get a behind the ball wrist position

I understand the "pressing of the index finger" because I do that as well. But the relaxed wrist is a little baffling. I think we had a conversation about wrist positions in another thread a while back. If you change a wrist position I'm not sure how you could keep it relaxed. To me, a relaxed wrist would be to shoot maybe a ten pin, where your wrist would bend backwards. Can you explain what you mean when you say "relaxed" ?

Bob

[The German Shepherd]

In my experience, a firm wrist works best. A relaxed wrist can move in whichever way it wills, but a firm wrist is under control and control is key.

Jay

[Tampabaybob]

In my experience, a firm wrist works best. A relaxed wrist can move in whichever way it wills, but a firm wrist is under control and control is key.

Jay

Full agreement here.

Bob

[Ball99999]

Some pros are using a relaxed wrist and then curl the wrist under before release. The point would be to reduce muscle tension in the swing

[bowl1820]

Yes, basically that's what they're doing. On their back swing they have kind of a relaxed wrist and then as they go into the down swing. They cup up on the ball. Then as they do the release, they uncup the wrist and drive the ball into the lane.

The thing to remember is , well they are pro's. They have been doing that awhile, the cup/uncup is complex maneuver to do right and repeat it.

But To answer your question , I don't do it. Mainly because I use a wrist device, so the point is moot for me. But when I don't use it, I prefer to keep just a firm wrist.

In regards to cupping the ball. There is discussion of how it's not that necessary anymore. Cupping the ball was more important back when there was just urethane and plastic balls. With the modern balls today, having just a firm wrist or a slight cup will serve you just as well.

[sukeetoshyoo88]

a few months ago i tried doing this for a few weeks, before settling into the release im currently doing.
i was trying it because at the time my wrist wasn't as strong as it is now, and it was hard for me to cup the ball all the way through the swing.
and maybe because i was watching too many mike fagan videos.
im no pro nor do i average in the 200, but it just felt like there was too much movement going on, and felt as if it would make me less accurate.
now, i cup/cock, from starting position, and on the down swing put a little more cup into ball.