Reverse Pitch Bowling

Reverse pitch angles move the tips of your bowling fingers away from the palm of your hand as though you are opening your hand.

Reverse pitch bowling. Everyone is different for instance i use 5 8 reverse pitch and 0 right or left if i go with less pitch in my thumb hole than that i hang up in the ball on the thumb and. Although very common and generally desirable too much can cause the ball to fall off the hand early. Fill out securely sign print or email your reverse pitch bowling form instantly with signnow. My rev rate increased when i went to reverse finger pitch because i was also working on lengthening the flat spot at the bottom of my swing so as not to hit the ball on the upswing.

Your ball driller should know best. Reverse finger pitch can make it easier to apply force at the bottom of the swing where the arm swing is at its maximum speed. Available for pc ios and android. Reverse pitch angling of the thumbhole backward so the tip of the thumb is extended away from the palm.

1 16 reverse 1 8 reverse 3 16 reverse 1 4 reverse 5 16 reverse 3 8 reverse 7 16 reverse 1 2 reverse 9 16 reverse 5 8 reverse 11 16 reverse 3 4 reverse 13 16 reverse 7 8 reverse thumb angle conversion pitch chart 1995 jim maxey s bowling. It is used to help the thumb exit the hole sooner. Forward pitches typically keep your fingers in the ball for a longer time when releasing your bowling ball than do reverse pitches. Most ball fitters do not get the hand laid properly on the ball and have the hand lifted up on the side of the little finger.

His effective thumb pitch was 0 and mine was about 5 32 reverse with both balls having 0 250 reverse pitch on the centerline of the grip. Now these are the 4 main pitches used in a bowling ball. I e dropping the ball. In addition i am mainly talking about the thumb pitch in this article because most of the time i endorse a zero finger pitch unless there is a.

Reverse is also the same for right and left handed bowlers. Over the top problems. A forward pitch angle in your thumb hole will help you hold onto the bowling ball slightly longer than will a reverse pitch angle. A 3 8 reverse pitch doesn t seem too excessive if you have large hands.