Bought A Wrist Device

[unclemantis]

Ah, thumbless. Missed that first time around. Then a wrist "device" is even more wrong. You need the range of movement in the wrist for a proper release. Thumbless bowling does put a lot of strain on the joints in your arm if the timing's even slightly off, since you won't produce a normal swing but utilize the elastic tension to create some force. For the wrist, there's a little device, can't remember what it's called now, but it's the size of a tennis ball and has a gyroscope in it that creates a good amount of force when spun. An easy way to build up strength in the wrists. A lot of enduro and motocross bikers use it.

Tampabaybob: I agree, the wrist devices do serve a purpose, but I do think the average bowler would do better in learning a proper swing instead. Let gravity and inertia do it's work and you won't have to 'keep' the hand behind the ball. The hand just stays there. Usually it is when force is applied during the downswing that the wrist 'opens', mostly down to timing issues as the release is rushed.

I am still getting back into the swing of things after 12 years.

I did discover my timing was off last night so that took a lot of strain off my wrist and allowed for a higher backswing and 1mph increase on my speed. Not sure about my revs, need to bring the camera.

[unclemantis]

Looks like the range in price. This is the cheapest I found

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...seller=&sr=1-1

[J Anderson]

Ah, thumbless. Missed that first time around. Then a wrist "device" is even more wrong. You need the range of movement in the wrist for a proper release. Thumbless bowling does put a lot of strain on the joints in your arm if the timing's even slightly off, since you won't produce a normal swing but utilize the elastic tension to create some force. For the wrist, there's a little device, can't remember what it's called now, but it's the size of a tennis ball and has a gyroscope in it that creates a good amount of force when spun. An easy way to build up strength in the wrists. A lot of enduro and motocross bikers use it.

Tampabaybob: I agree, the wrist devices do serve a purpose, but I do think the average bowler would do better in learning a proper swing instead. Let gravity and inertia do it's work and you won't have to 'keep' the hand behind the ball. The hand just stays there. Usually it is when force is applied during the downswing that the wrist 'opens', mostly down to timing issues as the release is rushed.

My question is what the heck is an average bowler? Is it the guy or gal who bowls in one league and only owns their own ball and shoes because they hate rental shoes? Is it one of the bowlers that fills the center on a Friday or Saturday night with cosmic lights and loud music?
Is it the guy who bowls in two or three big money leagues and hopes to win enough cash to buy a couple more balls?

In my mind, the bowler who likes to bowl mostly for the social aspect but is a bit competitive, a brace is fine to give him or her the consistency that they'll never develop bowling once a week.

For some one who is more serious, I agree that they should work on learning good technique, in which case the brace could be used as a training device, with the goal of not needing it at all.