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skevr

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switching to leftie
« on: July 02, 2010, 04:13:28 PM »
due to an injury to my right bicep i want to switch to lefty. does that mean that i have to have my ball filled and re-drilled? some say that i dont have to . need help with this topic.

 

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Re: switching to leftie
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2010, 12:52:44 AM »
Get fitted and find out.

More than likely, your span will be very close, but unless you're very neutral, you'll need to change your lateral pitches.  I can throw my right handed stuff lefty for a few games because I'm at "0" lateral in the thumb, but the finger pitches wouldn't be good for me long term.

If you just want to experiment to see if your injury heals, try it and see.  If the switch is more than likely permanent, you'll probably want to get re measured and re drilled.  I know if I were to change permanently, I'd want to drop at least a pound of ball weight to start.  I throw it well, but at 13 mph, I'm rev dominant and I need to throw plastic most of the time.
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Re: switching to leftie
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2010, 01:53:12 AM »
According to most, you don't have to do anything at all.  Being left handed just means all you have to do is put a ball, any ball, somewhere on the lane.  As long as you keep it out of the gutter, you will strike.  Just ask all the whiny right handers.

Yes I'm a lefty and hear it ALL the time.  No skill needed to be a good bowler when you're left handed, but if you're right handed, it means you're splitting boards hahaha
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Re: switching to leftie
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2010, 04:59:09 AM »
If you're throwing a ball that has any kind of core other than a pancake core, you will likely have to get your ball re-drilled...especially if you're throwing something with an asymmetrical core.  The exception, I suppose, would be if your ball has a symmetrical core and the pin and cg are both pretty close to the centerline.

What kind of ball are you throwing?
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Re: switching to leftie
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2010, 07:15:23 AM »
Yes you should get the ball(s) plugged and refitted.

Almost all bowlers have a longer span to their ring finger than their middle finger. When switching to left handed the old grip will be the opposite.

Plus thumb pitches are generally a mirror image as well.

And since it is probably your non-dominate hand your finger sizes will probably change as well.

No way will the old fitting be a match.

Then you also have the issue of any side weights being opposite.

skevr

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Re: switching to leftie
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2010, 01:08:50 PM »
Thanks to everyone who responded to this topic!!