Expert: Russ King - 12/23/2007

Question
QUESTION: You have been a great help to me. i am going bowling tomorrow later in the night because of a $10 all you can bowl special at my ally. i will be able to get in around 10-15 games, would wearing a wrist brace help any at all, and if so any you reccomend?

ANSWER:  I only suggest wristbands for injury periods & training. Wristbands have limits in positions. I would rather you use masking tape to develop a feel for hand position.A strip of crinkled masking tape stuck to the back of your hand will let your subconscious know where your hand is & what it is doing.If you want a certain hand position, lock your hand into that position & put a slice of masking tape from the middle back of your hand up to around 2" past your wrist. When your wrist cups too much, you feel a tug/restriction pull on the tape. If you lay back your hand, the tape bunches up in back of your wrist creating a feel also.USE THE REGULAR TAN TAPE SO IT WILL STICK.I LIKE THE 2" WIDE ROLLS.

MAN! I MISS THOSE $10 SPECIALS.

ALSO, I LIKE TO PUT A WHITE STICKER OR TAPE IN THE CENTER OF MY GRIP TO READ THE ROLL ON THE BALL.I ALSO USE LIGHT COLORED GRIPS (yellow,white,orange)IN LEAGUE TO READ THE ROLL.Tape/stickers are not allowed in league.

I HAVE GONE THROUGH A DOZEN ROLLS LEARNING HAND POSITIONS.DON'T WORRY HOW IT LOOKS. JUST CONCENTRATE ON HOW IT WORKS!

LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES TOMORROW.

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QUESTION: How can i "read the roll" on my ball where do i put tape or a sticker?

Answer
Put a sticker(round) or a piece(1" squared)in the center of your grip inbetween the finger hole & your finger holes. When you adjust your hand position, the tape will have a different rotation. This will get you used to reading the differences in rolls.It will also do a shift (change in roll) when the ball turns up into the pocket. This will tell you your break point(when the ball turns up into the pocket).

AT THIS TIME, IT IS JUST SO YOU START GETTING USED TO LOOKING FOR THESE THINGS & HOW IT EFFECTS THINGS.