Having problems with my release, please help!

[wonderstruck80]

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!

Thanks for this tip, will definitely work on this next time i'm having a practice session.

[wonderstruck80]

Sounds like it would be worth it, to go to another pro shop and have my grip re-measured and changed to fingertip grip?

[JasonNJ]

Sounds like it would be worth it, to go to another pro shop and have my grip re-measured and changed to fingertip grip?

I would definitely change to a fingertip grip especially if you want to hook the ball. I would also suggest getting a beginner reactive ball since the cost of plugging and re-driling a Tzone ball probably wouldn't be worth it. You could try to keep the TZone as a spare ball but the different grips may be difficult to learn with.

[JasonNJ]

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?

So a conventional grip is for straight bowling, since the span is close together when you release the ball, your thumb and fingers comes out of the ball almost the same time and the ball usually has a forward roll. Fingertip grip is for when you hook the ball. When you release, your thumb should come out first and then your fingers apply rotation to the ball which makes the ball hook.

This is a decent video showing you the release in slow motion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I7vlEJ8LzU