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Too fast for the beginners to understand

What about how deep of a knee bend at the release do you need? We would all like to look like parkerbohn or shannon okeefe

Twice this season I've bowled 220+ and then the next game bowl a 150 game because my thumb swelled up. Frustrating. I have to go back to using tape.

I bowled for the first time with my new ball. Everything was going good, next day my whole thumb was numb, but not sore feeling. Problem is now when I hold the ball on the back and forward motions it messes with that nerve in my thumb. So now I'm at the point I cannot bowl one handed. There is a considerable amount of space left in the traditional thumb hole. I am unsure whether I want to continue one handed due to nerves in the thumb or if it's just a fitment issue, Or go to two handed.

I'm a slider, I just couldn't do it the other way. My biggest issue that I need to work on is balance. I also got new bowling shoes recently, so I need to get used to them as well

Stefanie uses a wrist positioner. It must not be working for her.

I think focusing on having it cupped at the peak of the backswing is also critical to getting under the ball. You can practice that by getting a light house ball that fits your fingers and get the feel of that without even throwing the ball. Ofcourse, you can throw the ball if you wish. I notice alot of beginner to intermediate bowlers who do not get "cupped" at the peak of their backswing which makes it much harder for them to get under the ball at their release.

Haha I've been bowling many many times in my life. But when I was a kid my uncle or dad always kept score (because my alley was way behind on the automated scoring) . And then when I was old enough to do it myself they started doing the math for ya . So I never really understood the scoring until right now when my niece asked me why her numbers jumped after spares and strikes ( and I was talking out of my ass until I watched this video ) haha so thank you for making me look smarter .. great video!

Thanka for this vid. I use a wrist support, which tends to force my hand around the side of the ball. What do you recommend to be able to use the support but to still be able to stay under/behind the ball. I feel like when I try to do so, I am fighting the support. Thank you

Let me guess. You had your balls drilled (in Milwaukee) at the Bowlers Pro Shop near the airport. These guys were terrific drillers. But they had the tendency to favor reverse thumb pitch. While this worked well for a lot of bowlers, it did not work for me. I ended up with a blistered, bleeding thumb joint after several games. I simply thought this was normal, and used skin patch/superglue to reduce the wear and tear on my thumb. Years later I went to another pro shop and they suggested forward pitch for my particular hand/grip. That fixed my beat up thumb, and also fixed some issues I was having with release. Morale of the story, if you are having thumb trouble (whether physical or release-wise) get a second opinion on your thumb fit/pitch. Thank you Rebecca for posting this informative video!

I’m 60 and I never thought I’d get into this game. Just started playing almost 3 months ago and still learning but I really enjoy it. It’s a mental plus physical challenge for me that’s why I play twice a week.

I keep lifting my 19 lbs. ball 2ft.inthe air for 3,-4 ft then it lands a strike 50% of the time . Any help please . Thanks Josie

So you don't get a guarantee of 30 shots over 10 frames?? That part could be explained better at the outset of the video. I thought you always got 3 shots per frame...then move onto the next frame??

I had really bad thumb issues. Ball would stick to my thumb and not leave my hand. I took it to the pro shop. His advice? "Dude, you need to relax." And he was right. I was squeezing too tight. I have since learned to release my thumb at or behind my knee instead of lofting it. Gravity pulls the ball off my thumb. Problem solved. "Numb the thumb" is now my motto. I only use my thumb for aiming on the downswing. The middle two fingers provide the rotation.

Grew up in the age where the bowling alley computer calculates the score and never understood how it did it. 34 years later, I've finally learnt how it works!

Thanks! Lifetime bowler, getting back into it after long lay-off. Starting with this first. Always planted before. Hard to break the habit. This is the beginning of the journey back to 'Smok'n Racks'!

I tried that with a 10lb house ball after watching a House Bowling video in which Packy suggested the same thing. I think it helped (though I should probably continue to do that with a light house ball each time I bowl). My rev rate seems to be higher now.

i have small d type thumbs. there small and pudgy. i worry that it could effect me bowling

I started back bowling a year or so ago with alley balls (I was an avid duckpin bowler in my youth and did some tenpins). I bought a ball a month ago or so and had it drilled. When I can get my thumb out, it works well. But I've had problems with the thumb sticking or dropping the ball, which I think are all problems of trying to get the release down better, especially the grip. When it was working, my speed was much higher then normal. I know I hear a lot about people with similar problems who had the thumb hole reworked but this made the problem worse as they then gripped it harder. Trying to find the right happy medium.

I just got back into bowling after a 30+ year layoff. New ball a few weeks ago, 203 first game. But I’m also double jointed in my thumbs, and I was getting exceptional pain in my ligaments after some throws. It’s really about the thumb. I will have to go back to the pro shop

Well, yesterday I focused on keeping the index and pointer fingers "V" towards the pins and my elbow close to my body. My right shoulder already dips slightly due to my back, so I focused on bringing the arm back. Earlier watched a Brad and Kyle video to imagine a string from my middle finger down to the ball, as my 2nd step forward the string pulls the ball down. I began my approach and never felt like I was overthinking where I had to stop and restart. Since my 40 year old rubber Ebonite ball has no movement, it's a pretty straight line to the pins. My accuracy yesterday was the best since I started bowling weekly again mid Jan. after a 40 year hiatus. I didn't find myself off balance at all. Honestly in trying to remember, I do not recall if I planted my right foot in the proper finishing position, holding it as you suggest. I just kept bowling and my 1 hour finished with starting a 5th game...I ended up averaging 166 for the night. I started with 189, 153, 171, 141 & finished with 177. I had not kept all my previous outings scores but had them print off this and will keep a running average. I mentally was averaging around 140 or so the previous 8 outings since starting to bowl weekly. I ran into one of my mentors at the alley and told him the tips I had been using on here. I asked him, "when do you think I am ready to get a new ball that I can begin learning how to throw a hook (since I throw a straight shot)"? He has an 15 pound ball he said he would give to me. So I think when he comes back from a Vegas tournament next weekend, I'll take him up on this offer and have it professionally drilled. I am going to start your can in a bag drill today!! I wish I had had training like this when I was first learning on the fly as a kid in the early '60s!! Guess you can train an old dog after all :)) Thank you again Rebecca!!!

Will try to utilize your foul line drills today! I've rewatched this video at least a half dozen times and took photos to practice with......when I try doing them at home looking into a mirror, I find myself at times out of sync by overthinking like a basketball shot, a pool shot! I just started bowling again weekly from a 40 year hiatus! Very inconsistent but getting better. Missed a 200 last week by 1 pin but had 3 other games averaging around 130.....It's definitely my balance that has prevented me from being consistent. My ball does not move at all. I also am learning to correct my hand position of being under the ball (under the imaginary equator line that I learned from a Brad and Kyle video). I used to hold my ball around 11 o'clock and throwing it. So I will try to adjust this today along with my balancing. The results may be disastrous today if I overthink what I am doing! Hopefully, this is not the case!! I'm still using my old 16 lb Ebonite ball from 40 years ago. Eventually will buy a new ball. From what I learned yesterday for the proper size, take my weight and divide by 11. So I should move down to a 15 lb ball. But which ball to get with so many choices. I feel I should get more consistent first before buying a new ball which will hook. Thank you for such a great video Rebecca!!!

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I randomly get a bruise under my thumb nail. I personally think I'm not doing something consistently because it doesn't happen all the time. Any tips?

I broke my thumb right after my ball got drilled

I'm already in a bowling league .

I’ve bowling way more recently but I’m a plant bowler. My left knee is starting to feel it already so decided to try and start working On the slide. Hopefully, it will fix that

Im having an issue getting and revs thumb fully inserted. With half thumb in i get excellent revs but less ball control. Any ideas on how to help. Sprained wrist bowling tonight trying thumb fully in bowling. It is not a tight fitment.

This worked for me. I did notice you feet were pointing towards the pin you were shooting at, when I did this I have stopped pulling the ball. This has really helped my confidence

I do this drill but having issues whenever I have my thumb in the ball

Thank you. Great video and insight.

NJ banned plastic bags a few years ago, someone help send me one.

Was your ball driller Tom(lash) laskow? He told me I am not gumby lol. Sounds like him.

I just used the1ball 1frame 1game this week and it WORKS thanks

I don't know, fot back into bowling after 20+ years of nor doing it... And cant tmstay behind, or below the ball.... Really irritating. Avergae has clombed, but... Far from where to want to be. Being 55 i cant justify a coach, most ill ever be os a league bowler... Doesnt mean o dont want to be rhe best i can tho

my spare shooting system is familiar. i am right-hand bowler and for rights pins, i use/stand on 35 board and hit 20 board (middle arrow) for 10 pin. For 6 pin i move my eyes 2 board to left (22board) and keep my stand on 35 board. for 3 pin i move my eyes 2 more board to the left 24 board. it works fantastic for me. I have increase my avrg.

Drill the thumb wider than I need, forces me to let the ball rest in my head and release without pinching

Affirmations: After making an adjustment that keeps the line of strikes going, I like to say out loud to myself and others: "I love it when a plan comes together." Also, I don't know if it's an affirmation exactly, but if I mess up or something like that, it helps me to remind myself that I'm human, and it's OK to mess up. Recent experience: I figured out that for several weeks I've been pushing my shoulder forward at my release, which was causing me difficulty pushing the ball to the right. I finally figured out what I'd been doing wrong, but instead of castigating myself for not knowing the solution, I kept in mind that I'm not going to catch everything, even in my own game. And that that's OK. Problem fixed, and I've had 5 straight clean games since making the fix.

I change to 2 handed 10 years ago. There were so many complaints back then from one handed players. I am glad it is more accepted now. I am 70 now and people are amazed.

Keep hand under the ball is difficult. I was a power player back in the 89s n 90s and at 60 years old, less flexible, you have to find your power with good fundamentals and good ball layouts.

I use the third arrow for all of my corner pins and adjust moving toward the middle of the lane as the pin move. I use the second arrow for the 5 pin.

I’m double jointed also and I am consistently inconsistent 😮

i'm a leftie and my thumb keeps getting stuck in the ball and i end up with a late release and excessive tilt and rotation, but when i flatten my shot, i get a fantastic 3/4 roll on the ball. i have a stiff and short (2 3/4") thumb. my previous pitch was 1/16" right lateral and 5/16" reverse. had the thumb redrilled again. this time, it's 1/16 left lateral and 1/2" reverse. hopefully, i would get a clean release this time. sadly, we don't have proshops with actual serious pros' in them. just guys who are taught to drill holes and there aren't even any shops in my area interchangeable inserts as well. so, i'm struggling to get the right grip.

I’m going to try this out

You’re telling me with gummy hands I’m going to have thumb issues forever 😭

While I've been bowling more consistently in the past year and a half, the scoring is always done by the computer. When my friends have tried to explain it to me, I just get confused. I only regret that I didn't view a video like this earlier. I really appreciate it, Rebecca.

I had surgery on my thumb 4 months ago to remove bone spurs. I've had my balls redrilled but now my thumb nail hits on the top left portion when releasing and its very painful. Any suggestions? I cannot squeeze the ball because my thumb joints have been fused together so the thumb is always straight.

My difficulty which has led to horribly atrocious league scores is raising my head too soon and looking at the pins and not the arrows in the lane. I listened to other 3-6-9 videos before and your video was slightly different and hopefully helpful for me. You stated to aim your body at the direction of the lead pin with spare shots. I will remember that next time with bowling.

Wow didn’t realize he was that close I need to link with Chad. I’m just getting into bowling and need a ball made. The house XXL ball doesn’t work for me I have big hands

I've always used a slide based delivery. I recently got new shoes and found I needed help to make the new shoe slide, so I I got one of the "toe cover" type slide assists. It helped, but it still seems that I stop too quickly when my heel lands. Do you have any ideas to "doctor" the heel of my slide shoe?