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Zach M

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Thumb hole tightness
« on: August 27, 2007, 04:22:15 PM »
Just how tight should your thumb hole be?  Should there be any wiggle room in the thumb hole?  I ask becuase I feel I have to grip the ball so hard with my thumb.  It's causing a minor full roller.  Thanks for any replies,

Zach
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Zach M

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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2007, 10:57:06 PM »
Thanks a lot guys.  I'll give it a try.
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ShortAssassin

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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2007, 12:16:48 PM »
Just got my tape and put some in. When I put my thumb in it feels a little snug but I can still take it out without too much trouble. During my swing (testing at home)it feels like the ball is tightening around my thumb (a sign of gripping maybe?) but I also feel myself not applying pressure with my thumb, it's like the ball is applying the pressure to my thumb. I'm unsure of how my release will go since I can't practice that in the house Does this seem like a normal feeling? Should I apply more tape?

Edited on 8/31/2007 12:28 PM
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mw11x300

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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2007, 01:28:52 PM »
Deadbait you must be a thumb setter as well.  Don't see too many people still setting a thumb with the base.  Really is a shame it always works and you never squeeze.  Some of you guys may want to look into the thumb setting technique it was mentioned a few months back in BTM.
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ShortAssassin

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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2007, 01:39:34 PM »
Hmm, testing my swing more with the tape, I feel like when I go bowling I'll get a blister just under the joint on the left side on the back of my thumb. Pretty sure this is a sign of knuckling, but I can't seem to stop it and adding another piece of tape makes it uncomfortably tight.
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trash heap

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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2007, 01:45:55 PM »
Yep! mw11x300 is right on.  You need to try the thumb setting technique.
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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2007, 01:51:42 PM »
Can anybody explain this thumb setting technique?
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Skizriz

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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2007, 02:55:04 PM »
I guess I'm a thumb setter, just never knew it till I looked up exactly what it is. Always did it as I have alot of loose skin on the back of my thumb knuckle. If I don't "set" it, it will hang up on me unless the hole is entirely too loose.

Basically you bury your thumb in the whole way, then back it out a hair to bunch up the skin on the thumb.

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ShortAssassin

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Re: Thumb hole tightness
« Reply #23 on: August 31, 2007, 04:11:33 PM »
quote:
Just got my tape and put some in. When I put my thumb in it feels a little snug but I can still take it out without too much trouble. During my swing (testing at home)it feels like the ball is tightening around my thumb (a sign of gripping maybe?) but I also feel myself not applying pressure with my thumb, it's like the ball is applying the pressure to my thumb. I'm unsure of how my release will go since I can't practice that in the house Does this seem like a normal feeling? Should I apply more tape?

Edited on 8/31/2007 12:28 PM


ttt, can anyone comment on this?
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