#55061 - 04/21/0803:43 PMRe: "Squeezing" the fingers at release
[Re: cgeorg]
Lefty
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Something else to consider as well... you can momentarily squeeze your fingers like that just to get the ball to release. You don't have to finish like that, but tapping your finger pads against the holes will cause the thumb to release. You don't have to finish with a closed had to do this either.
I'm not advocating this because it felt to weird to me, but this may be what the coach is referring to.
PDW did it twice he needed to double in the 10 to win and he rolled the 1st ball open handed and struck on the second shot close handed (added fingers) and left a 10 pin and lost.
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Something else to consider as well... you can momentarily squeeze your fingers like that just to get the ball to release.
Yeah, he actually tells people to squeeze the fingers to get the ball to release. But I'm not exactly sure how squeezing the fingers would release the thumb from the ball. If the ball is holding on to the base of the thumb, wouldn't the squeezing of the fingers just press the ball harder into the base?
Anyway, thanks for all the replies. I just wanted to be sure it's OK if I don't squeeze the fingers.
#55109 - 04/22/0811:55 AMRe: "Squeezing" the fingers at release
[Re: Luksa]
Lefty
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Originally Posted By: Luksa
But I'm not exactly sure how squeezing the fingers would release the thumb from the ball. If the ball is holding on to the base of the thumb, wouldn't the squeezing of the fingers just press the ball harder into the base?
Try it and see . Just swing the ball and throw it on the couch. When you squeeze the fingers like that, the ball will come off your hand. I can't answer why, but I can tell you it works.
#55110 - 04/22/0811:59 AMRe: "Squeezing" the fingers at release
[Re: Lefty]
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It releases the friction of your thumb webbing which holds the ball on your hand. Push your fingers, and the thumb comes out. Nothing is holding the ball.
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. Just swing the ball and throw it on the couch. When you squeeze the fingers like that, the ball will come off your hand. I can't answer why, but I can tell you it works. 
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