Roll Shot Without a Butterfly Grip? Focus on Back‑Load and Release

Summary: You can roll with any grip if you deliver a back‑loaded, back‑tilted bag and finish across your body. Consistency beats switching grips every throw.

Mechanics that actually make it roll

Back‑load the fill and present a slight back‑tilt at contact.
Hit the right spot: too low won’t roll; too high will bounce.
Finish across your body to keep spin axis and tilt.

Grip guidance

Choose one primary grip (butterfly or not) and keep it for most throws.
If you tweak grip for roll, make it minimal and repeatable.

Drills

10×: place a blocker 5–6 ft from the hole; roll over it with a called spot.
10×: change only release height while keeping the same grip—note which height rolls most.
Video the wrist path; look for across‑body finish.

Bag profiles that help while learning

Delta

WTF Cornhole

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Final word

Grip is a tool; release is the engine. Train the back‑load and the finish.