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#65638 - 09/04/08 01:11 PM Holding The Ball In The Swing..
supermanbrandon Offline
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Registered: 08/19/08
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Hey gang,
I have been practicing lately and have noticed that when I drop the ball down into my swing...in my backswing my wrist breaks and the ball "dangles". Should I be keeping my wrist locked through the backswing? Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Brandon

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#65640 - 09/04/08 01:14 PM Re: Holding The Ball In The Swing.. [Re: supermanbrandon]
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I find it is easier to stay consistent if you set your wrist position in your stance and hold it there throughout the swing.
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#65641 - 09/04/08 01:14 PM Re: Holding The Ball In The Swing.. [Re: supermanbrandon]
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As long as the wrist bends back straight before you release the ball you are fine, otherwise it will be a pretty weak shot.

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#65642 - 09/04/08 01:15 PM Re: Holding The Ball In The Swing.. [Re: supermanbrandon]
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Hey Brandon. I'll link this article, Bowler's Release Article, as it's helped me immensely in my wrist position/release mechanics. Before I had a very lazy wrist as some would call it. My wrist wouldn't stay cupped during the swing, but become flat behind the ball. It created some very inconsistent roll. Now I have a much smoother/cleaner pitch.
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