Does Walter Ray Williams have a "modern release"?

[Hammer]

After all of these replies it only goes to show you that there are different ways to bowl and to still be successful at it. Especially for us non-pro
folks. We can have good games with a half-butt release and falling off of our shot because most of us owl on a THS pattern which can be forgiving on our techniques. So for us the rule to go by is try different techniques and pick what works best for you. What works good for one person might not work worth a darn for another person.

Talk about different techniques like Earl Anthony, Mark Roth, Walter Ray Williams, Norm Duke etc. Those guys bowled pretty good didn't they? So if you can make something you do work then you are on your way. Your body will let you know what you can and can't do.

[J Anderson]

I think the release that he is using is because he is playing between the one and five board. If he was playing deep from the left gutter and throwing right he would probably have to stay more to the inside of the ball at the beginning of the release. Does he ever play deep though? Maybe he is just a down and in guy no matter what.

Walter Ray, at least in his prime, was one of the most versatile bowlers as far as being able to play where ever he needed to. A few years ago I read an article where someone measured a number of pros to see how much they could vary their axis rotation, Walter Ray had the largest range of those tested and PDW the smallest. While "down and in" is definitely his A game and is what we most often see him playing, You don't win that many titles being a one dimensional player.

[bowl1820]

I think the release that he is using is because he is playing between the one and five board.

I agree with this, in both videos he's playing the far right side which he plays there a lot. So he's had to make a adjustment in his release to play that area. He's still behind just not has much as he could be, if he need too.


Here's a comment by WRW take it for what you will:
"I tend to come up behind the ball more than most of the pros and I also don't get as many revs. I can get around the ball a bit, but again not like a lot of these guys. But I am able to play many different shots and parts of the lanes which is a big plus. "


One thing WRW has said many times also is Don't use him as a example on how to bowl.

[Aslan]

One thing WRW has said many times also is Don't use him as a example on how to bowl.

Then he should stop winning so many titles so people will think his style isn't worth emulating.