Good day,

If you're intrigued by the two-handed style and all that comes with it, this project may be of interest to you:

http://www.bowl.com/coaching/two-handed.jsp

If any of you have questions, comments, concerns, etc., feel free to direct them to me through my messages here or through the forums on BOWL.com. Thanks!
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Bowling bad since 1979 with no end in sight

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Interesting.  I'm eager to hear your results.  My 5-year old is a two hander.  I didn't show him anything, he just did it naturally.  I've tried it in passing, in an effort to help figure out what his common mistakes could be and how to correct them.

I do have a question, why didn't you just consider working on the one-handed release?  Why made you feel a total revamp of style was needed in order to surpass your current ability?
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RIP Sawbones

Looks like an interesting project..I'm sure there's a great deal to be learned regardless of which approach you ultimately end up using.

Agroves...

Both of my sons became two handers around age 4 or 5.  Completely on their own!

All kids that age perceive if they bowl a few games that they want a heavier ball and the only way they can do it is two handed on the side.

My older one had a 192 at arond age 5 and was then told that year in Yabba(a while ago) that 2 handed was illegal and he could not do it Yabba.  He cried for a week and quit for the year!

He came back a one hander and was not bad....but not spectacular.  A bunch of good 6s!  But in the last 6 months I mentioned to him on an oily day....try it!

He is now a sharply rising bowler with a ton of frequent high 6s and near 300s including in competition.  Recently he had 11 in a 263 in the high school state championships.  Still developing comfort on the deeper lines he is learning to play!

I maintain on a crown...why bowl any other way!?  Wish I had taken it up after a thumb injury instead of becoming.....a lefty!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Open the door...see what''''s possible...and just walk right on through...that''''s how easy success feels..

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Edited on 11/13/2009 5:53 AM

I've been bowling 2 handed for 15 years now, the early years were definately tough as no one had ever saw anyone throw 2 handed around here except one guy that has won PBA National titles. Everyone told me to change because " its a disgrace to the game" or "its not the right way to bowl", I used these comments to push me even harder to get to be the best that I could be with it. Its great to see more people giving it a shot and it getting more publicity. I've had a lot of people try it while bowling next to me watching me practice and a lot of it has been pretty ugly lol.

The biggest thing that people have trouble with is matching your speed to your high rev rate, without being able to use a high backswing to do so, and while doing this still be accurate and smooth with your approach. It will take a while to get consistent with it and accurate. After you get that down, I would focus on learning how to manipulate the revs to cut them down a little when needed, and learn both primary hand and top hand position changes to help manipulate your roll and tilt. These type of things will be hard to learn from someone that is new to coaching 2 handed, as really only a good 2 hander will know these things.

Good luck with your 2 handed venture, if you ever need anything, feel free to PM me on here.
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I have been bowling 2 handed for about 5 months now.   I have my BS in exercise science.   I am CSCS and PES certified.  

2 handed in this short time I've shot 300, 299 front 9, 804.    I contribute this to body mechanics and understanding how the body moves and functions.  

My high 1 handed is two 300's and an 804 and 800.  

My form gets better every time out for 2 handed and it's all technique.  I use a non reactive ball most the time for 2 handed and am looking for something slightly more aggressive.  

If possible I'd love to be involved with your experience on either the science end or the bowling end.

thanks
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High game 300 x2, 299, 298(no middle finger) 290, 290(no middle finger)
2 handed 300, 259, 245 804
High series 804, 800, 804
High triplicate 774
High average 221
best game. when I was 6 I bowled a 158

I have a 16# morich awesome finish I want to trade.  1 season on it.    I am looking for 15# stuff

I was worried about that from my own teammate, so I waited for a week for him to be gone and shot just above average.   I've been waiting to get sh*t from people from starting 2 handed then going 1 handed or vice versa.  But I haven't.  If you are worried about that, have the rule book ready to defend yourself.  

To me it has just become another ball change.  If one thing doesn't work try another.  



I just found out that they censor your language on here.  I'm surprised.  the word sh*t was censored

Tonight for the first time, it was brought to the president that I was throwing my first ball 2 handed and my ten pins 1 handed.  

She got out the rule book and showed it to them and they still didn't believe her.  lol