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Hand Position
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| To generate maximum power and revolutions, the
hand must remain under the ball until the release point, at which time the thumb clears
the ball, the ball is projected with the fingers, and delivered with a natural rotation
from the bottom to the side of the ball. The thumb must never remain in the ball at the
point of release and should never end up any further left than a 12 o'clock position. the
fingers should rotate from about 6 o'clock to about a 3 o'clock position. There are several ways to maintain this hand postion. One, is attempting to maintain a closed armpit. Another is tucking the elbow into your side, The third, and possibly the most beneficial is the "ring finger" lead. This maneuver requires the downswing lead by the ring finger; that is, accentuating the movement of the ring finger ahead of the remainder of the hand until the last split second prior to releasing the ball. This will not only keep the hand under the ball, but prevents "chicken winging" the arm, better recognized as an elbow flying away from the body. You may vary the ball reaction you desire by the difference in hand position. the secret to overcoming changing conditions is hand and speed control. On slick oily conditions, it is more effective to utilize a hand position fully under the ball for an end over end roll with a softer touch. On drier lanes, greater spin and side roll is required. This can be accomplished with an accelerated hand snap. Superior hand action requires a lot of practice. Practive that will eventually develop the magic touch necessary to cope with varying conditions. |
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