Author Topic: New span and thumb pitches.. (Read 9942 times)

jkiser01 · « **on:** February 18, 2012, 07:53:18 AM »

I have been having issues with hanging onto 5 or 6 shots every league night in of course all the wrong times (10th frame on 3 in a row) so I decided it was time for a change. I have short fingers and a not so flexible thumb. My span was 4 and 4 1/6 and I was at 0 and 1/8 reverse. I am now 4 1/16 and 4 1/8 with 1/4 away and 0. I only had 1 ball re-slugged with these new specs but so far the ball seems to come off my hand much better and I can even pick up 10 pins with my strike ball much easier that I could before with the hanging up issues. I of course have a spare ball for that but it was nice picking 10's up with my regular ball.

Anyone else have any luck with these similar pitches?

My first child.. Hannah Allison Kiser 4 years old and my little angel!!

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I also like AMF/900 Global..

Edited by jkiser01 on 2/18/2012 at 4:54 PM

Xx 12 X 300 xX · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:36:54 PM »

I am not a professional driller. I have drilled bowling balls for many years but I do not know everything there is to know about ball drilling and the dynamics behind a bowling ball. I mostly drill for myself now.

I do know by watching thousands of people throw bowling balls, their releases are all different and they need many different types of angles to release the ball properly for the way they bowl. It's simply common sense when you see a person release an object. Different people will all have a different type of release point, thus they will have a fit that benefits this point and does not hinder it or cause problems.

Now how do you figure all of these things out, that is where the master fitter and drillers come in. Rick would be in that master category.

I think of a span, pitches and the way a bowlers physical game as if it was a finger print. No two will ever be the same.

Edited by Xx 12 X 300 xX on 2/20/2012 at 4:40 PM

LuckyLefty · « **Reply #32 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:11:05 PM »

XXX, I mostly agree with you. I see good releases that are different, but similar in that the thumb gets out quickly and then the fingers release second. I also see a lot of funky releases that all look like they are releasing nearly at the same time, thumb and fingers, and they all have some variation of thumb hang!

I'm curious as to the adjustments you make for maybe one of those different handprints you see?

Just,

I agree with XXX and I am convinced that there is a strong chance you are a master driller. I also understand that you are not giving any details here because of your upcoming book. Who would want to give away secrets like that for free when they can when they can charge for them in a detail giving book?

Of course I'm sure a book like that will not say regarding different releases as the final description, "it depends".

I await and eagerly look forward to learning more. Up till now I had thought that Bill Taylor, Mo Pinel, and Bull Red on this site had the lock down on great drilling ideas with regard to drill fit. I have been impressed with the hints of knowledge to come and eagerly await.

Thank you, new knowledge excites me.

Regards,

Luckylefty

PS when do you think the relase date will be approximately?

It takes Courage to have Faith, and Faith to have Courage.

James M. McCurley, New Orleans, Louisiana

Author Topic: New span and thumb pitches.. (Read 9942 times)

jkiser01

New span and thumb pitches..

Xx 12 X 300 xX

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LuckyLefty

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