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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: timmyjc18 on December 27, 2014, 04:49:20 PM

Title: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: timmyjc18 on December 27, 2014, 04:49:20 PM
Is there a lot of people who can bowl both left and right handed anytime they want? I am a right-handed person, but naturally bowl left. I can bowl right-handed as needed. Is this common or rare.
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: JohnP on December 27, 2014, 07:59:15 PM
Anyone can bowl with either hand, it's rare to find someone that's good with either hand.  --  JohnP
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: Gene J Kanak on December 28, 2014, 08:17:04 AM
I definitely think it's rare to find someone who is talented with both hands, but there are certainly some out there who can do it. I am a 215+ bowler RH, but I am fairly certain I could average 190+ right out of the gate LH based upon all of the LH games I've thrown over the years.
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: Steven on December 28, 2014, 09:39:16 AM
Bryan Alpert, a natural righty who used to bowl on tour and won a national stop, is one of the best I've heard of. He has multiple 300/800 sets from the left. He can still average a lefty 230 on a THS.
 
It's something to watch and takes a certain kind of talent.
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: Gizmo823 on December 29, 2014, 08:49:07 AM
Yeah, being good or at least proficient with both hands is fairly rare.  There's a guy in town here that has multiple honor scores with both hands.  I average over 200 with both hands, but have yet to get an honor score lefty.  We are the only two in town (1200 members) that bowl both. 
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: Redhead Ray on December 29, 2014, 09:21:13 AM
Probably as tough or tougher than a MLB ball player who is good at switch hitting?
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: Gizmo823 on December 29, 2014, 09:47:13 AM
Yeah it's pretty close to the same.  I'm sure there are a lot of guys in the majors who CAN hit some stuff from the other side of the plate, but being good enough to actually do it in a game is a different story. 

Probably as tough or tougher than a MLB ball player who is good at switch hitting?
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: timmyjc18 on December 29, 2014, 10:14:10 AM
Thanks for all the replies. I usually an average of 190 both left and right. When I practice, I bowl on 2 lanes, one for left and one for right. It is fun for sure.
Title: Re: Ambidextrous bowling>
Post by: xrayjay on December 29, 2014, 10:52:08 AM
i knew of local guys who bowled left during leagues but came out throwing right during tourney's...