Improving my release with different angles and slow motion

[@surfboardshack3327]

Great vid. If rolling off hand is what we want, what would be the opposite of rolling it (which we don’t want)?

[@ThomasLarsenBowling]

@@surfboardshack3327 Interesting question. I guess the opposite would be either dropping the ball off the hand (like if you throw it dead straight) or what I would call forcing in the ball - pulling the ball in the downswing and then pulling upwards at the release like starting a lawn mower. Hitting the ball with the fingers are okay, but it needs to clear the thumb and be an outwards motion, not an upwards.

[@JSBowling2011]

Hey Thomas, New subscriber to you. My question is, why do you turn out your hand in your backswing instead of keeping your hand in the same position from start to finish? What is the purpose of that ? Jim

[@michaelcherry6010]

It's puts his hand on the inside of the ball which allows him to create more power. There is more room for his fingers to rotate through the release creating more revs.

[@JSBowling2011]

@@michaelcherry6010 I understand that but I wanted to hear Thomas's explanation

[@ThomasLarsenBowling]

@@JSBowling2011 Honestly I wish I did it less, but that is just something that developed when I was young 🙂

[@JSBowling2011]

@@ThomasLarsenBowling I thought so Thomas so what happens when you try to not do that so much? Just curious

[@JSBowling2011]

@@ThomasLarsenBowling I have a difficult time doing that because I end up spinning around the ball when I come through

[@SanDiegoTeslaGuy]

Great Video. Any suggestions on NOT 'griping' the ball with your thumb? I try to press the pads of my thumb against the ball ... while inserted. But.... I find it difficult. Than on the back swing I find myself GRIPPING the ball with my thumb so not to drop it. HELP?

[@ThomasLarsenBowling]

@@SanDiegoTeslaGuy Sounds like something isn't fitting correctly. First I would have your fit checked. If the span and pitches seem okay your thumb hole is probably too big or beveled too much. Try adding tape and doing some foul line drills if you feel afraid of your ball hanging up on your hand. But Sounds like you just simply need the ball to sit a little more solid on your hand

[@smseah7680]

Great video....... My problem is 'missing' the fingers feel on release (could be dropping of the ball on release). Probably without sufficient cupping of the hand. I'm a 65-year old bowler. Any suggestion?

[@ThomasLarsenBowling]

@@smseah7680 I don't really feel the fingers. I more feel the thumb exit and the rolling motion of my wrist. So I would say more focus on that than the fingers.