Having problems with my release, please help!

[JasonNJ]

Are the finger holes in your ball really loose? The way you drop the ball looks like the ball is falling off your hand before you even attempt to release the ball. You should be able to hold your ball with minimal finger pressure but I have a feeling you are gripping it really tight so you don't drop the ball behind you and this is causing you timing issues because you can't have a relaxed pendulum swing. The first ball your threw the ball slipped out of your hand straight into the right gutter. On the 2nd shot, you were gripping so hard that it made you throw your arm to the left.

Definitely get your grip and span checked by a good pro shop guy and then you can focus on timing and doing a nice relaxed pendulum arm swing.

[wonderstruck80]

I've already had the pro shop adjust my grip/holes one time. I believe they didn't tighten up the finger holes like i asked them to. They did shorten up the span and tightened up the thumb hole though.

[wonderstruck80]

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...nt=photo%2cjpg

Here's a picture of what hopefully shows if the span is correct or not.

[AlexNC]

Not an expert here, but kinda looks like you are manipulating the swing instead of keeping it relaxed and free. It ends up coming behind your back. Your hand is also on top of the ball instead of behind it. I might be inclined to get in the finish position at the line and roll some balls, focusing on a free swing and staying behind the ball, and then move on to some one step drills.

Lots of posters more knowledgable here should give you some good feedback. Good luck!

[billf]

First, the span is extemely short. Get to a shop that knows what they are doing!
You are on top of the ball with your fingers and thumb. The fingers should be under the equator of the ball. Currently you are at the north pole. Getting the span correct will help ease the grip pressure and allow you to manipulate your hand position closer to ideal.

[NewToBowling]

Yeah, some shops either don't know what they're doing or hate newbies. They only want to cater to bowling professionals and having to deal with newcomers. They don't want to work with a new bowler to explain holes/span/pitch etc. They will just drill conventional leaving it extra tight as they think newbies want it drilled like a house ball. Honestly looks like they drilled it "houseball" style for you. Meaning extra large holes forcing you to grip.

[billf]

Get finger tip grip. It helps to reduce grip pressure and allows ease of learning to hook later on.

[Amyers]

Get finger tip grip. It helps to reduce grip pressure and allows ease of learning to hook later on.

Unless your drilling for someone who only wants to bowl a few times of year (and then why do you need a custom drilled ball) or a younger kid I'm just not sure what the point of drilling conventional gripped balls is. Unless someone specifically requests that. Why learn one style when eventually they are going to want to learn to hook the ball and have to start over.

[NewToBowling]

Unless your drilling for someone who only wants to bowl a few times of year (and then why do you need a custom drilled ball) or a younger kid I'm just not sure what the point of drilling conventional gripped balls is. Unless someone specifically requests that. Why learn one style when eventually they are going to want to learn to hook the ball and have to start over.

Conventional for straight bowlers also. My wife is a straight bowler and could never get used to fingertip

[wonderstruck80]

First, the span is extemely short. Get to a shop that knows what they are doing!
You are on top of the ball with your fingers and thumb. The fingers should be under the equator of the ball. Currently you are at the north pole. Getting the span correct will help ease the grip pressure and allow you to manipulate your hand position closer to ideal.

Can you elaborate on this? My ball is drilled for conventional grip and i've had the guy shorten the span already since i was having pain near the base of my thumb. Are you saying it should be longer for conventional grip?