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Martin710

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Two-handed bowling
« on: October 24, 2008, 06:36:43 AM »
I wonder what you think of two-handed bowling. Jason Belmonte just finished first in the qualifications for the World Championship this week. His average 233.93 is way over anybody. Norm Duke, whom I consider as the greatest bowler at this time averaged only... 225.04. Do you think that two-handed bowling is easier? Are there any two-handed bowlers in your centers? How do they fare? Do you think that youngsters who are considering bowling as a career should go two-handed?

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Re: Two-handed bowling
« Reply #31 on: October 27, 2008, 03:48:05 PM »
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The big money makers I have seen use 1 handed right hand corner spares too!

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Re: Two-handed bowling
« Reply #32 on: October 27, 2008, 04:27:40 PM »
I am in the "cross-over" generation (before 2-handed became popular). I throw like PBA's Mike Miller, strike ball 2-fingered (thumbless), spare ball normal thumb in.  Just like 2-handed bowling, has its advantages & disadvantages.  As far as I know i am the thumbless bowler in our house.  I know of only one 2-handed (thumbless) bowler in our house, he is a junior bowler and like Belmo, throws 2-handed at all times.  Pretty good bowler, i practice with him almost every week after league.
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jensm

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Re: Two-handed bowling
« Reply #33 on: October 28, 2008, 06:02:53 AM »
Successful two-handed bowlers like Jason and Osku can generate plenty of revs and they do know how to play different parts of the lane. So the style does have advantages.

One possible disadvantage is that probably only a handful of coaches have any experience of helping two-handed bowlers develop.

I don't know if anyone yet has analyzed what special physical requirements come with two-handed bowling. My guess would be that upper body flexibility and strength is of greater importance for lasting success with two-handed bowling.

Kids who start bowling two-handed are naturally flexible. Adults with stiffer upper bodies may be wise to think twice before they invest efforts in bowling two-handed.

My 3 cents.


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JD74

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Re: Two-handed bowling
« Reply #34 on: October 28, 2008, 04:13:46 PM »
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Successful two-handed bowlers like Jason and Osku can generate plenty of revs and they do know how to play different parts of the lane. So the style does have advantages.

One possible disadvantage is that probably only a handful of coaches have any experience of helping two-handed bowlers develop.

I don't know if anyone yet has analyzed what special physical requirements come with two-handed bowling. My guess would be that upper body flexibility and strength is of greater importance for lasting success with two-handed bowling.

Kids who start bowling two-handed are naturally flexible. Adults with stiffer upper bodies may be wise to think twice before they invest efforts in bowling two-handed.

My 3 cents.


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I agree, its more of lower body strength than upper body though, your hips and lower back and legs take a lot of it. Shoulder strength is a part of it too but not as much as lower back and hip flexibility/strength.
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jensm

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Re: Two-handed bowling
« Reply #35 on: October 29, 2008, 08:14:39 AM »
Agreed. I'd say that lower body strength and flexibility is more or less of equal importance regardless if you play with one or two hands. Strength and flexibility diagonally in the upper body would be more important for the two-hander, I would guess. I would also guess that two-handers get less arm and hand injuries.


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dogman666

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Re: Two-handed bowling
« Reply #36 on: October 29, 2008, 08:34:14 AM »
I would be interested to know the heights of the 2 handed bowlers.  I can't imagine being any more than 5' 9" and still having a lower back.
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Juggernaut

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Re: Two-handed bowling
« Reply #37 on: October 29, 2008, 08:48:57 AM »
My son developed the two-handed style naturally. I had never seen it before, but it seemed quite natural and fluid for him, so I never tried to change it at all.  We used to go bowling together ( when he was 8-10 yrs old ) and all he could throw were the house balls ( before I got him his own ball ).

  He wanted to hook it, so was trying to put as much rotation on the ball as possible.  Soon, he was hooking those plastic houseballs as much as I was hooking my "good" ball.  I bought him a Columbia Scout reactive and OMG could he hook that thing and DESTROY racks! It was awesome.

  Sadly, he is one of the younger generation that has too many other things to do and I could never get him seriously interested in bowling full time.  We still go together occasionally ( he's 19 now ), he still uses two hands ( quite fluidly), and will beat my 220 averaging butt if I don't stay on top of things.

  He bowls once in a blue moon and can still average around 200 with this style, when he's trying. If he gets lined up, LOOK OUT!
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