I love your videos. I league bowled for 12 years when I lived in Michigan. When I moved to Mississippi I fell out of it. I recently picked up bowling again this past year. I'm in my first league since 2001 and I'm at 200 average. But, I have been watching alot of your videos and I love the clock explanation. People see me practicing during open bowling about how to hook and I try to explain to them some of your techniques I have picked up on. Thanks JR and please keep your videos coming. If I still lived in Dearborn Heights I would definitely be coming to see you.
Using the clock sample to change hand positions in releasing the ball is a clear and superb tip for us. I have to try this next time on our League and hopefully I'll see better results. Thanks JB man .. . very much appreciated.
i left a comment on one of your other videos on hand positions. in this video I learned a lot from your pie chart of clock time positions for thumb-fingers. on the suitcase release I learned from my dad in the 60's, my thumb is around 9 o'clock, with no rotation or spin. that's the way they did it in his house with the hard rubber balls in ''68
A helpful tip JR thanks. When I originally began bowling in the 90s, a coach told me for plastic ball release your hand release had to have a 10 degree tilt on it. I reckon my thumb release is about 10 o'clock. When I'm shooting spares I always go for a dead ball noon shot. I'll try changing to an 11 o'clock release to see if I'm any better at getting strikes.
I soo much like your video's. It helps a lot when i train my youth bowlers, to visualise it for them and make it easier to understand. My knowledge is good, but my own examples are not, so i am glad i can use yours. Keep it up like this man 👍🏻
Good idea I didn’t think about using a clock as a metaphorical teaching tool before, I’ll try this out in practice before league this week if I have time I’ll let you know if I remember to comment back here lol
Thank you for your videos as I am getting better at curving. Where I get lost is when you say about getting your thumb out first. Do I move my thumb up to get out of the ball? Also I am little confused on when should I start rotating my hand/wrist
Thanks for the great info, JR! So an 11 o'clock-ish thumb position is all I've yet been able to muster on a release. When I try to get my thumb to 10 or 9 o'clock, the thumb doesn't come out, it tops the ball, and I'm yanked face down onto the lane. Ouch! Oily ouch! Can you do a video on a transition step that will get us from 11 to 10 or 9 with a smooth thumb release? Thanks!
I am right handed and I kept hitting the 6 PIN FLAT... All you ever hear from everyone is get the ball OUT or OUTSIDE UGH! Thank You ! Thank You and Thank you !! again. Holly crap ! I have been trying to figure this out for years !! I CAN'T give you enough likes ! I could ONLY play straight down and in! When the lanes dried out. I could NOT play inside and out. Now thanks to you , I am fixed. God bless you real Good !
I have been trying to stay under the ball at release,to get my thumb out first. Looks like my thumb is at 12 at release sometimes at 11. This would be why I have been hitting the 3-6 pins and leaving the left side pins. When I try to get around the ball, I have a tendency to finish very left, my hand zips past my face . I do feel my middle finger staying in last, and can feel a burn. Then I go brooklyn. Thanks for the tip.
So the thumb stays fully in the ball until the hand turns to the desired position? I thought you need to get it out much earlier. Can you do a slow-motion close-up of the full hand movement to show when exactly the thumb exits? Plus other hand movements as it turns, like cupping/uncupping? Many thanks!
Great Tip. I could never get my ball to come back when playing left on dry lanes. It would just straighten out and hit the 3 pin. I'll have to practice this.
Love your videos. They've helped me improve a lot! I'm struggling with this tip though. I'm trying to do this, but my ball just spins on its side instead of rolling like yours did. What might I be doing wrong/how does that get addressed?
If it's not rolling through then you're turning your hand over the ball instead of lifting through the release from the bottom. When practicing, make sure that when you release you don't end up on top of the ball. Rotate your hand position, keep your elbow down and lift through the release.
Im looking for a little info. I saw in video a ball that really reacted and hooked hard left. I am having trouble with my shots doing that. It looks great down lane right on target then it breaks left and if I'm lucky I get brooklyn if not the maybe the 7. Or it hooks right infront of pins to the gutter lile the video. I am a two finger bowler. I've tried a few things like moving left but Im running out of room to go left. Any ideas/ help. I have noticed that speed does effect it sometimes. Like if I slow my swing its not so bad but if I crush it and put a lot of power on it seams to just take off left.
Easier said than done! I have very good side roll and plenty of hook, but I struggle to get my hand back behind the ball with any consistency to create more control in the midlane. There are times, many times, when more up the back would create a hook set ball motion for me and I wouldn't leave 8 pins. (I'm a lefty) I can change my hand position, tilt, and rev rate fine, but man do I suck at getting my rotation down to 45° with any consistency.
I struggle with the thumb exit o use a wrist positioner it helps a little any advice also I struggle to lay the all on the lane sooner I loft it to much any advice will help thank you
I was sitting here thinking I needed a new ball. I'm new to bowling, and i can hook from the outside, but I don't want to play just outside. I'll give this a go, but I'm still getting another ball lol.
My experience is when i side roll it. The ball loses energy in the back and when i stay up the back it stores energy till the back and finishes in stronger in the pocket. Both get to the pocket on the same line but it’s a matter of finishing stronger. Does this make any sense? I just started practicing my different hand roll so I’m still gathering information. The above statement is true for my idol but my halo seems to follow what your saying more. Please help lol
BowlerX.com I need to go back and watch that video on tilt. I’m still not 100% sure how to recognize and change my tilt. I think I have a very basic tilt since I don’t keep my hand on the inside of the ball on release. So much to learn and practice. Thanks for replying. 🤙🏽
Ralph Jerome chicken winging means that you are turning your whole arm at the release. It’s all about the wrist turning, not the arm. Look at the crease of your elbow at release. It should stay straighter.If it’s pointing to the left, you will have that chicken wing release.
@@BowlerXcom thank you. I haven't league bowled since 2002. I have truly missed it. I just wanted to let you know that what you are teaching really helps.
The way this man explains bowling is superb. He goes into a lot of detail, and teaches in concepts that are easy to understand.
That really help me understand axis rotation a lot better. I can’t wait to get to the lanes this weekend and practice with my daughter. Thanks 🙏🏾 JR
This is probably the best explanation of hand position and hand finish 👏 👌
Appreciate that!
Excellent videos,great explanations! Even if you've been bowling a long time,the videos how to hook and curve a bowling ball are really great!
I love your videos. I league bowled for 12 years when I lived in Michigan. When I moved to Mississippi I fell out of it. I recently picked up bowling again this past year. I'm in my first league since 2001 and I'm at 200 average. But, I have been watching alot of your videos and I love the clock explanation. People see me practicing during open bowling about how to hook and I try to explain to them some of your techniques I have picked up on. Thanks JR and please keep your videos coming. If I still lived in Dearborn Heights I would definitely be coming to see you.
Using the clock sample to change hand positions in releasing the ball is a clear and superb tip for us. I have to try this next time on our League and hopefully I'll see better results. Thanks JB man .. . very much appreciated.
i left a comment on one of your other videos on hand positions. in this video I learned a lot from your pie chart of clock time positions for thumb-fingers. on the suitcase release I learned from my dad in the 60's, my thumb is around 9 o'clock, with no rotation or spin. that's the way they did it in his house with the hard rubber balls in ''68
Dude. Your gonna have all the bowling noobs average spike up with this video! Thanks for the tips puts in a great perspective for us starters.
Just want to let you know this tip has worked for me in getting the 10 pin out. Thanks and keep the videos coming.
A helpful tip JR thanks. When I originally began bowling in the 90s, a coach told me for plastic ball release your hand release had to have a 10 degree tilt on it. I reckon my thumb release is about 10 o'clock. When I'm shooting spares I always go for a dead ball noon shot.
I'll try changing to an 11 o'clock release to see if I'm any better at getting strikes.
I soo much like your video's. It helps a lot when i train my youth bowlers, to visualise it for them and make it easier to understand. My knowledge is good, but my own examples are not, so i am glad i can use yours. Keep it up like this man 👍🏻
your videos are helping my game tremendously
Good idea I didn’t think about using a clock as a metaphorical teaching tool before, I’ll try this out in practice before league this week if I have time I’ll let you know if I remember to comment back here lol
Thank you for your videos as I am getting better at curving. Where I get lost is when you say about getting your thumb out first. Do I move my thumb up to get out of the ball? Also I am little confused on when should I start rotating my hand/wrist
Thanks for the great info, JR! So an 11 o'clock-ish thumb position is all I've yet been able to muster on a release. When I try to get my thumb to 10 or 9 o'clock, the thumb doesn't come out, it tops the ball, and I'm yanked face down onto the lane. Ouch! Oily ouch! Can you do a video on a transition step that will get us from 11 to 10 or 9 with a smooth thumb release? Thanks!
Thanks. Good advice and tip and worth trying different hand positions to improve our game.
I am right handed and I kept hitting the 6 PIN FLAT... All you ever hear from everyone is get the ball OUT or OUTSIDE UGH! Thank You ! Thank You and Thank you !! again. Holly crap ! I have been trying to figure this out for years !! I CAN'T give you enough likes ! I could ONLY play straight down and in! When the lanes dried out. I could NOT play inside and out. Now thanks to you , I am fixed. God bless you real Good !
Love your videos!! You explain things very well!! Thank you
Great information, much thanks for your instructional vids!!
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP, WATCHED MANY YOU TUBERS, BUT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT EXPLAINS IT THE BEST, THANKS AGAIN.
Two very good videos and well explained.
I have been trying to stay under the ball at release,to get my thumb out first. Looks like my thumb is at 12 at release sometimes at 11. This would be why I have been hitting the 3-6 pins and leaving the left side pins. When I try to get around the ball, I have a tendency to finish very left, my hand zips past my face . I do feel my middle finger staying in last, and can feel a burn. Then I go brooklyn. Thanks for the tip.
Absolutely love your shows
Hola. Muy interesante, bien explicado, muchas gracias por el consejo, lo pondré en práctica. Saludos desde Monterrey N. L. México.
So the thumb stays fully in the ball until the hand turns to the desired position? I thought you need to get it out much earlier. Can you do a slow-motion close-up of the full hand movement to show when exactly the thumb exits? Plus other hand movements as it turns, like cupping/uncupping? Many thanks!
If you go on his channel he has a video of pba guys slow motion releases
I found that super helpful actually
Great tip!! Thanks for the video? My bowling coach says that of you increase the side rotation you loose revs; what do you think about this?
Great Tip. I could never get my ball to come back when playing left on dry lanes. It would just straighten out and hit the 3 pin. I'll have to practice this.
Love your videos. They've helped me improve a lot! I'm struggling with this tip though. I'm trying to do this, but my ball just spins on its side instead of rolling like yours did. What might I be doing wrong/how does that get addressed?
If it's not rolling through then you're turning your hand over the ball instead of lifting through the release from the bottom. When practicing, make sure that when you release you don't end up on top of the ball. Rotate your hand position, keep your elbow down and lift through the release.
Thanks. Very good and helpful tips.
Im looking for a little info. I saw in video a ball that really reacted and hooked hard left. I am having trouble with my shots doing that. It looks great down lane right on target then it breaks left and if I'm lucky I get brooklyn if not the maybe the 7. Or it hooks right infront of pins to the gutter lile the video. I am a two finger bowler. I've tried a few things like moving left but Im running out of room to go left. Any ideas/ help. I have noticed that speed does effect it sometimes. Like if I slow my swing its not so bad but if I crush it and put a lot of power on it seams to just take off left.
6:22 second video fixes 20 years of struggling playing deep. Mind blown.
Good video on rotation of your hand and thumb using the clock 🕰 system... 👍🏽😊👌🏽
Easier said than done! I have very good side roll and plenty of hook, but I struggle to get my hand back behind the ball with any consistency to create more control in the midlane. There are times, many times, when more up the back would create a hook set ball motion for me and I wouldn't leave 8 pins. (I'm a lefty)
I can change my hand position, tilt, and rev rate fine, but man do I suck at getting my rotation down to 45° with any consistency.
I struggle with the thumb exit o use a wrist positioner it helps a little any advice also I struggle to lay the all on the lane sooner I loft it to much any advice will help thank you
I was sitting here thinking I needed a new ball. I'm new to bowling, and i can hook from the outside, but I don't want to play just outside. I'll give this a go, but I'm still getting another ball lol.
Great video I could never play inside. Will give it a try tonight.
Great video thanks for all the helpful tips there great!!
Thanks. Great video I'll try to do that next time.
He’s giving free advice and people dislike, I don’t get it
This is very informative. Thanks.
I struggle more with adjusting speed while
moving in.
11 oclock, 9 oclock, what if my league starts earlier than that?
I see what you did there... :-)
LMFAO!!! Good one!
Only problem is now i am getting a blister on the back side of my thumb instead of the pressure staying on my ring finger
How do you get your thumb.out early .
JR has a video on that. Look for it. It helps.
Kevin Scarborough what’s the title please?
@@howardwu1663 th-cam.com/video/u9PuiO-FyQs/w-d-xo.html
See if this helps.
So im a back up bowler. Got any advise on how i could increase my rev rate and change hand positions for someone who throws a back up ball ?
Hmm that's tough. Let me think on it
Lol. sounds good
So HOW do you throw a back up ball?
I'm left handed trying to learn how to go up 5 and let the ball flip over about 10 I struggle badd 1 and lanes as night that
My experience is when i side roll it. The ball loses energy in the back and when i stay up the back it stores energy till the back and finishes in stronger in the pocket. Both get to the pocket on the same line but it’s a matter of finishing stronger. Does this make any sense? I just started practicing my different hand roll so I’m still gathering information. The above statement is true for my idol but my halo seems to follow what your saying more. Please help lol
I'd assume you have a pretty high axis tilt it that's the case
BowlerX.com I need to go back and watch that video on tilt. I’m still not 100% sure how to recognize and change my tilt. I think I have a very basic tilt since I don’t keep my hand on the inside of the ball on release. So much to learn and practice. Thanks for replying. 🤙🏽
Lastima que no hacen estos videos en Español,,😔
Hola, si no le entiendes usa la herramienta de traductor que esta en la esquina inferior derecha y cambialo a español.
Thanks JR
good info
When I get out on the side like that....my RPMs go waaaaayyy down.
Helpful
When I try this type of hand position thumb out at either 10 or 9 o'clock the flying elbow ie. chicken wing happens any hints to stop that?
Ralph Jerome chicken winging means that you are turning your whole arm at the release. It’s all about the wrist turning, not the arm.
Look at the crease of your elbow at release. It should stay straighter.If it’s pointing to the left, you will have that chicken wing release.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO ME WHEN I MOVE LEFT AND TRY TO THROW OVER BOARD 20.
Same
I never here about left handers
JR, I put the clock technique to work tonight. Bowled 224, 245, 213 for a 682 series.
Nice bowling
@@BowlerXcom thank you. I haven't league bowled since 2002. I have truly missed it. I just wanted to let you know that what you are teaching really helps.
I enjoy your lessons thank you