Learning the Yo-Yo Release in Bowling: This Helped Improve My Release (Commentary)

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One of the key things to developing an effective yo-yo release in bowling is to have a snug thumbhole.
Throughout my journey as a self-taught one handed bowler, I realized having a loose thumbhole created inconsistency with varying degrees of grip pressure and it hindered my ability to increase my rev rate.
Once I started to have that higher tolerance of tightness by gradually adding pieces of tape in the thumbhole, I was able to keep my hand more soft and really get more snappy with it.
With the different types of tapes you can wear on your thumb, both inside the thumbhole and on your thumb, to interchangeable thumb inserts like JoPo Grips, having a really good fit is a key characteristic a lot of elite bowlers have.
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@IAmTheEggMan111 4 дня назад

EJ says his thumb hole is sorta loose. He actually squeezes it a bit. But EJ is EJ

@bowlersoup 4 дня назад

He's an exception 😁

@oscargarcia2011 4 дня назад

EJ is goated

@clowny2396 4 дня назад

I currently use several layers of white tape on the front of the thumb hole similar to Joe Slowinski's tiered-tape method. Also, I have three or four layers of tape positioned where my thumbnail sits. The tape on the front of the hole is too fill in the gap of my thumb end so that my hand feels. It helps me relax my grip fully and stay that way through the entire swing. I slide the tiered tape down into the hole quite a bit and the second thumbnail tape is quite a ways down into the hole as well.

@rob13773 4 дня назад

I used the same method in the front , but I used black tape to make the tiered-tape and one white on top ( I think it is more stronger than only white). In the back did you use black tape one on top of each other, layer down with a little gap (1/8) or make the tiered-tape too ?

@bowlersoup 4 дня назад

I definitely remember trying that before. I did it on my looser thumbhole balls and I thought it was pretty cool 👋🏻 Tape is definitely a game changer to help find that feel 👍🏻

@clowny2396 4 дня назад

@@rob13773 I cut the end off the white tape in about 3/8 inch pieces and laid them on top of one another.

@frankschmidt8001 4 дня назад

I agree this is an important topic, seems crucial to me.

@bert42889 4 дня назад

excellent information, would you be able to create a short close up showing just how snug your thumb hole is and how it can still exit smoothly

@bowlersoup 4 дня назад

There's a cool compression trick where you take something thin like a bag and you put your thumb in it then you stick your thumb in the ball for a few seconds, you take it out and then it fits. Definitely can take a couple tries but it always works 👍🏻

@51187corey 4 дня назад

Looks great! I would also try to work on having slightly later timing. Most crankers have late timing. It allows you to have more time at the bottom of your swing to manipulate the release

@bowlersoup 4 дня назад

I agree! It's funny you say that because I literally had this conversation last week... word for word 😁 But yeah, gotta get into that slide a bit earlier 👀👟

@51187corey 4 дня назад

@bowlersoup haha I just know because I'm dealing with the same thing. I did a virtual lesson with Mark Baker and he gave me some pointers to help. It feels so much smoother

@rhegafd 4 дня назад

I really struggled with my thumb hole as my thumb swells and shrinks drastically. I just moved to the JoPo system. I got three drilled from snug to a lot of room that way as I swell I can move up. It takes some getting used to bc it defintely does not feel like a naturally drilled ball. But overall I really like it.

@bowlersoup 4 дня назад

Yep. That was the deciding factor for me as well; my thumb does the same thing 😅 I definitely contemplated it for a long time but it was a great choice 👍🏻

@rob13773 2 дня назад

Did you use tape ? If yes, did you use in the front and back? How much did you use inside front and back?

@rhegafd 2 дня назад

@@rob13773 I only use tape on the pad of my thumb. I put one piece in regardless of fit (bc of feel mainly) I use the white round at the top, flat on the bottom tape. I do not put tape anywhere else. I will add a piece if the hole is feeling too big. The real benefit of using the JoPo system is you can have as many thumbs drilled as you want so you could go up a micrometer for each thumb and keep changing as you swell.

@rob13773 2 дня назад

@@rhegafd my proshop doesn’t have YoPo, they have Turbo and Vise, it’s the same?

@rhegafd 2 дня назад

@@rob13773 Yes and no. There are 3 main companies that make inserts (maybe a 4th) and the difference is how they lock in place. The JoPo is the most bullet proof and is a lot less likely to break. The other two are perfectly fine, but there is less material that connects to the slug. If you are really hard on your thumb, you might see if they can get in the JoPo system for you. Otherwise its all the same. They all will feel and function the exact same way but the JoPo is less prone to breaking. Thats the only reason I went with it. I didn't want to get used to a thumb insert and then have it break and have to get another one. Keep in mind, a new insert is like 10-15 bucks so its not expensive if it breaks.

@Sevendeucegroup 2 дня назад

Thank you 🙏

@bowlersoup 2 дня назад

You're welcome! 👋🏻

@rob13773 3 дня назад

What did you do with your fingers? Did you put some pressure or loose, did you finger tip or pass it a little more to try to create a vacuum seal? I think it called Semi-Fingertip Grip

@bowlersoup 3 дня назад

For my grips, I have finger tip right now and they're pretty snug. I tried vacuum grips, they felt really good but I prefer normal finger tip 👋🏻

@rob13773 2 дня назад

@@bowlersoup what happened with the vacuum grips? I think that’s going to be my next step but I’m not sure 🤔