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TheBowlingKid25

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Question for 2 handed guys. Is 2 handed easier on the arm?
« on: February 11, 2015, 09:55:43 AM »
So to make a long story short, I have fairly bad arthritis in my elbow. Im a right hander with a high backswing, higher speed and revs (17mph, ~400rpm estimated) and it's just killing my arm. the problem I have is fully extending my arm (opening my elbow all the way). I've reviewed video and find that even during my most tamed down, smoothest approach, my elbow is bent significantly due to the fact of discomfort and the physical inability to extend it more.

So with that being said, my back and legs and shoulders are perfectly healthy. I can bend and twist just fine. So is going 2 handed going to be less stressful on my elbow, or even more so? Yea I could throw the ball slower and straighter and I can score decent with that, but I find it boring as hell. I'm not a competitive, I just wanna have fun and score decent.

 

avabob

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Re: Question for 2 handed guys. Is 2 handed easier on the arm?
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2015, 01:39:56 PM »
Only time will really tell whether enough two handers can approach the ability level of Belmo, and how long any that do will hold up.  One thing is clear.  The two handed delivery is only effective if a player can develop great ball speed to match the rev rate that can be more easily created.   Developing such speed with the two handed delivery puts a lot of strain on muscles.

LuckyLefty

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Re: Question for 2 handed guys. Is 2 handed easier on the arm?
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2015, 10:32:12 PM »
Avabob,

The Skip step is the key to 3 mph of more speed and 1000 + extra RPMs above two handed with a standard approach.....

Regards,

Luckylefty
PS my Question to twohand834 is really this.  How are you so good at it "Without the skip step".  I can see you are good at it......
« Last Edit: February 16, 2015, 10:35:20 PM by LuckyLefty »
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