I would like to jump into this thread as I have been an early turner too. I have fought this ever since getting back into bowling after a 20 year layoff.
I have watched the videos even by single framing through the release and my muscle memory just fights me.
I do one step drils and it seems to feels good, but my track drops way down. I know that it goes out as a spinner.
I have currently just set my had to 45deg and release through that. My track goes back up to near the thumb and fingers. I do have a 204 ave in two leagues on synthetics 41' THS, but know I can do much better if I can nail the "elite" release.
I throw finger tips, moderate speed, obvious lower rev. PAP is 6 in. and 1/2 in up. Span is about 6 in. Using an old but good Trauma ER drilled for early roll and Lane1 Red Death drilled stacked with pin just above and right of ring finger. Stand center dot or right and go up 7 to 10. The ball does roll up nice on the back end. But moving left the ball fails to make the turn and just straightens out. I have no issues with my current starting position.
My question is I get confused with "coming up the back of the ball." With the fingers in the strong position (fingers at 7 or 8) is "up the back" the hand going to 12 ( like a backup ball) or is it trying to follow the angle of the fingers and thumb.
In my practice I have gone through games of the backup drill as explained by Slowinski, but where do I go from there to get the right to left rotation. That is why I get my hand at 45 to get that rotation. If I try the strong position to 45 release I wind up going over the side and even topping the ball. Darn that muscle memory :-)
Sorry for the ignorance but I am really trying to emulate the release. Thank you.
Bob
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