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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: LuckyLefty on February 04, 2004, 08:04:25 PM
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Went to edit and deleted this forum. Didn't see any of the comments sorry!!!!!!!! Never did that before!
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Two handed bowling is THE "Next Big Thing in Bowling".
Today O**gakkk##F Fin**lljffiidxcixx er you get it(finn) is in 6th place at the US open.
I knew when I first saw my son naturally do itat age 4throw a 10 pound ball at about 12 mph with about 14 revs and shoot 156 without bumpersthat this was an incredible thing.
Then a Yaba instructor who averaged about160 told him he couldn't keep bowling in Yaba if he didn't switch to one handed. Then he had to go back to 6 pounds, and had about 6 revs. Lost his mojo!
THen I saw a 13 year old rail thin kid beat in a scratch tournament for $2000 a 6 foot 2 270 pound 17 inch forearm cranker with about a 270 with 3 times the mistake area, that's when I really got the clue that this method is something special.
Just like the once scorned two hand in tennis the player can easily add or take away revs at release in response to the swing path due to the free arm.
Just as in tennis they can disguise with the two hand their final direction till the last split second. And in bowling there are no reach issues.
TWO Hand 836 can probably add to this.
You heard it here IT IS, Bowling's next thing here from me NOBODY!
REgards,
Luckylefty
PS sorry about the delete of your posts guys! ooops!
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Two handed bowling has been around for a long time. Seems more and more people are trying it. It is legal and there are some rules regarding depending on the sanctioning body. Who knows it may revolutionize the game like the two handed back hand in tennis did.
Smash49
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Smash49
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But in sanctioned leagues you have to state which hand you bowl with and connot swith hands during bowling. with this being the case how can you legally bowl 2 handed?
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You can always hit em hard when you've got the balls
Lefties are the only people in their right minds.
no1bucsfan
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But in sanctioned leagues you have to state which hand you bowl with and connot swith hands during bowling. with this being the case how can you legally bowl 2 handed?
2 handed bowling should be illegal. ABC needs to step in, but does nothing. I could bowl with 2 hands in the beginning of the season, have a lower average then in the middle once my average is established go back to one hand. This would be a benefit to the team if I did this since I would average higher with one hand as I'm used to it. That's why one can't switch between right/left handed. Same should hold true with 2 hands.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
Edited on 2/5/2004 12:47 PM
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You are not listening, your average may go up immediately with TWo hands!
It is that awesome!
REgards,
Luckylefty
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If I bowl with one hand during the season (high average is 225), now I switch to 2 hands and I suddenly average 245 in the middle of the season and cream everybody you can bet there would be some talk.
It should be illegal and ABC should step in. I've seen the 2 handed bowlers and they USE BOTH HANDS in the set up all the way to the delivery. This may not be true for all 2 handed bowlers but everyone that I've seen uses BOTH hands all the way to the delivery.
But for me as far as revs go, I'm getting plenty with one hand and I have trouble on dry lanes as it is. I don't need more revs as 2 of my leagues are drier lanes only one has oil and that is the one I'm 225 in.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
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It will always be an unknown for you.
Oh the tourney where I watched the 13 year old cream old man muscles bulging was on very dry heads.
Score like 270.
REgards,
Luckylefty
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Since you can't switch hands during a league, I think it is illegal to bowl 2 handed. It may not state it in so many words but it seems to me that it would fall under that rule.
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You can always hit em hard when you've got the balls
Lefties are the only people in their right minds.
no1bucsfan
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I think as long as you release the ball consistently on the same side of your body, then you can say you are either right-handed or left handed. Based on that, if you deviate during a league match, then you have an issue. We have a kid (Ricky Fuller Jr) that bowls in our county. This kid can flat bowl on most any condition. He is tied for our overall county high series with an 858.
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As I said on the first post (BEFORE SOMEONE DELETED IT
j/k)
Are there any links with pictures, or video clips of this release?
I am curious and would like to see it in action. I don't want to
use it (my frame is to wide lol), just want to see it.
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Eric T. Spivey, P.E.
Visionary Test Staff Member
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Is Ricky Fuller just a kid or a kid that bowls two handed?
REgards,
Luckylefty
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@ Livespive:
If everybody is talking about what I think they are, this link has a decent video of the release:
http://www.totalbowling.com.au/www/live/2004sacup/multimedia/Jason_Belmonte.mpg
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I tripled my revs on 12/29/2003!
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Brian I've seen both a pretty high backswing and very restricted pretzel action.
Hand stays on the ball, where I think if you try it is just natural.
I've tried it to help my daughter and it's one of those things ya just do.
Easy!
REgards,
Luckylefty
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Thanks JTC,
Did Del Ballard throw like that back in his Blue
hammer days?
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Eric T. Spivey, P.E.
Visionary Test Staff Member
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Last ABC's in Reno subbed for a team that had a kid who threw it 2 handed.
When the shot was fresh he absolutely was killing it. Couldn't believe the
room he had. Then the lanes transitioned and he couldn't get it far enough right.
With a little more experience and understanding of the lanes, he would have been fine.
Also, the kid was real good with spares. Don't believe him missed any 10 pins.
With the two hands he could get plenty of speed on the ball. Of course he was around 6'5" tall. Lots of leverage.
Lot of power but you still need to read the lanes..
Outrage
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This is for you all that really think it should be outlawed. I have a tape here at home (C.A.T.S Analysis) that shows my left hand coming off the ball before I release it. I can see your opinion if the other hand was to help create more revolutions. But, with the other hand underneath the ball, this cannot hold true. If you want to outlaw this, then outlaw all no-thumbers. There is no difference. The other hand is only used for support through the swing. That is it. If you really think about it, everyone is a two hander since both hands are on the ball at some point in their approach. Some people have it only at set up. Some people have the other hand on the ball as long as their second or third step (seen that plenty of times). If anyone will be in Reno for the ABCs this month, I bowl on the 21st at 8:30 and the 22nd at 5:30. You can see first hand what the delivery looks like if you happen to be there. The reason for my 2 hand usage, is that I am only 5 foot 7 and weigh 130. I would love to be able to palm a ball without worrying about my wrist giving out, but I can't. I got the idea from watching a resident of Louisville Kentucky at a tournament years ago. If you ever watch a 2 hander, if that person has both hands under the ball at setup, he cannot generate more revs with the opposite hand. That hand is only used for support. Anyways....what makes our 220 average any different from yours or someone else's 220? What "hand" you are as far as bowling is concerned, only goes as far as what hand is used to release the ball...nothing else. The other hand is only a means of support. You want to outlaw this, outlaw wrist braces, back braces that some people use, and elbow supports. It is like Jabroni said, we have to have our element to be successful, just like anyone else. If the heads are gone or lanes are toast, then so are we. You one handers can kick our tails all day long are drier conditions in the way that we have the advantage on wetter conditions. As far as getting ABC to make this illegal, you guys need ALOT more of a valid argument to make this happen. There is alot more I can say but really do not have the time. This is just the typical political nonsense that you guys bring to the sport.
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If anyone out there is worried about the scores being too high, try duckpin!!
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There is a 16 year old kid in northeast ohio that shot 3 800's in the last 2 weeks at different houses. I think 300 and 2 299's in there somewhere. The pins don't have a chance. His ball speed and revs is just destroying them. If I had digit recorder I would post a video. It's amazing to watch. He used 2 hands his entire life throwing a 16lb ball probably when he was 10 or even younger.
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TWOHAND, if you left hand leaves the ball before release then it's not really two handing it, is it? How does this generate more ball revs and speed?
The only two hander I have seen is an 10 yr old kid, and he kicks azz with it. But he doesn't pull away the left hand before the release. He uses both hands to torque the he11 out of the ball. He uses a plastic ball and gets at least 10 boards of movement out of it near the back end.
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You can always hit em hard when you've got the balls
Lefties are the only people in their right minds.
no1bucsfan
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no1,
Believe me...I see what you are saying. All I am trying to sa, is that there is a misconception that the other hand is used to generate more speed and revs. Granted, I cannot see those other people just like they cannot see me. If there is a ?? is anyone's mind, just watch the setup. If the second hand is on top of the ball, is is being used to create more speed and revs. If the hand is under the ball, such as mine, it is only there as a means of support. I am only defending this because I have had some people here in my hometown tell me it should be illegal. But, I see that only as a means of jealousy, because EVERYONE wants some form in order to be one up on the opponent. I do respect everyone on this site. Therefore, I am very approachable if anyone out there has any concerns or thought about anything. Also...I have to defend myself and others if I feel I am being bashed by people who don't know me. The ones doing the bashing are including all 2 handed bowlers; not just the one they were watching at the time.
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If anyone out there is worried about the scores being too high, try duckpin!!
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THere is no reason it should be illegal, not a one.
All the people I have seen leave their normally free hand on top of the ball.
It is then used to fight revs if pulled or add revs if ball is pushed.
Imagine someone had started golf as a one handed game and there were no rules about anyone using two hands and then one day a guy did. Then everyone laughed and laughed and laughed and then all of a sudden he started winning golfing with two hands. All of sudden they all switched.
Again, a guy in the US open TODAY was in 6th place!! His name is Olfgf###ffff Torngenyohansone###### some finnish you get it!
TWO HANDING IT!
REgards,
Luckylefty
PS Never forget the world was flat(no doubt about that) until one day someone said it was round and then everyone laughed and laughed and laughed, and some got mad too! Ooops now they seem to think it is round!
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I bowl two handed at times and it does offer its benefits. With my thumb in I can generate a 330-340 rpm rate at highest with a speed around 16.5 naturally. I believe I have a very good and versatile game with my thumb in but I often tend to make my adjustments far too late, I over or underhit the ball more than I would like to, and on wide open conditions I end up with games that look like these
X X 8/ 8/ 9/ X 9/ 9- X X8/
28 48 66 85 105 125 144 153 181 201
and end a block with a 630 set
Now bowling two handed I have a revrate easily around 470+ with a speed of about 17.5-19 mph(Not sure exactly). Now on wide open conditions I can string a game like this(while making spares with my thumb in and making a test adjustment on the last ball) also the release is the same everytime since you don't have to worry about clearing the thumb, and opening up the lane is never a problem since your shoulders have to be open to release the ball so it naturally feeds right.
(6)2 X X X X X 8/ X 9/ XX7
8 38 68 98 126 146 166 186 206 233
and end a block with a high 690-low 700 set
Now which game would you rather have in a high scoring enviornment where there is alot of money at stakes. My targeting system remains the same, the only thing is I create alot more area for myself and I don't need to make adjustments nearly as fast as I normally would. On tighter conditions with fresh backends I can move a little right and create nearly 5 more boards area than anyone else in the building has and when the oil is long and heavy I love it since I don't have a problem with not generating enough angle.
The downside is opens at really bad times due to bad leaves going through the face or coming up light(the 2-4-6-10 seems to be my favorite) and dry conditons unless I use a 14lb ball or so. The upside is generating unbelievable pin carry, area, and getting out of trouble when I go light(2-8-10s rarely happen as a messenger seems to always come for the 10 pin), and creating a psychological advantage over the rest of the field. On flatter sport conditions I can also create more much needed area. Also equipment plays a small factor. Any medium-aggressive resin will work for 4-6 games on the same path to the pocket with minimal adjustments.
This summer I am going to drop down to 15lb and maybe some 14 for drier conditions and bowl my summer leagues two handed and see how much more or less I average before I come back for my fall leagues and my last year of collegiate bowling.
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-D. Marshall
ScratchBowling.com Shirt Staff 2003-2004
Edited on 2/5/2004 4:40 PM
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Luckylefty,
So for the first time we see a guy that bowls with 2 hands on tour. Big deal, most of the pros use one hand. I have a guy on my team that uses 2 hands and he averages 210, but he's a lefty. Another guy on my team (his brother) also bowls with 2 hands, gets a ton of revs but isn't accurate. He averages 170's. Both have used 2 hands for at least 5+ years and they are young guys. They hold on the ball through the release and if they don't it must be a split second because it looks like 2 hands all the way.
Bottom line, it may work for them, but it isn't for everybody. I tried it once and I was totally inaccurate.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
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If I bowl with one hand during the season (high average is 225), now I switch to 2 hands and I suddenly average 245 in the middle of the season and cream everybody you can bet there would be some talk.
and this would be different from the bowler who improves 20 pins after some lessons or coaching work how? Many bowlers make changes to their game through the course of a season. If someone makes the change (in earnest) and their average goes up, it is exactly the same as someone that improves because of some of the lessons learned with a coach.
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Thanks DP for the nice side by side.
I have only vaguely tried it. Like many I'm sort of comfortable with what I do.
After changing from right to left that's enough time to suffer before you feel like your getting it.
Oh yeah, two hand can be on either side of the lane. Right or left!
Just like a two handed forehand or backhand.
Remember it looks a lot like regular bowling just the usually free hand is left on the ball to assist in adding or subtracting revs and guiding. Also it doesn't look as pretty.
REgards,
Luckylefty
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It should be illegal and ABC should step in. I've seen the 2 handed bowlers and they USE BOTH HANDS in the set up all the way to the delivery. This may not be true for all 2 handed bowlers but everyone that I've seen uses BOTH hands all the way to the delivery.
To the naked eye it appears to be this way, due to the speed of the armswing of most. I have seen TH834 tapes, and when you break it down into a Cats Anaylsis, the hand comes off fractions of a second before the fingers on the throwing hand exits the ball. Considering all the things ABC has let slide by in the past 20 years, if any one could even come up with a solid enough case, they wouldn't outlaw it. The basics of matchup is still the same. Ratio of Revs/Speed. The higher the number, earlier it will roll, and vice versa. Just with 2 hands, the numbers are higher. All these in a quest to find the proper equilibrium (Spelling?) between accuracy and power.
I don't see it become much of a craze anytime soon just because of the coordination it involves. I have seen many people in the area attempt it once or twice, and most of the time they can't even let go of the ball because they are so out of balance and timing. Since I have pretty much stopped bowling this summer, I haven't been out that much in the centers, but I can probably count the number of people that could pull it off on my hand. Jabs and TH834 might can name another 1 or 2, but I have only seen maybe 4-5 people who with a little bit of time put it could be effective with it. It is a skill IMO to pull it off.
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TwoHand834 is a good friend of mine and he will say the same thing. He used to bowl with his thumb in it but had trouble with oil. With the two handed technique he can have unlimited revrate.
Had trouble in oil, nahhhhh. HE was killer on dry though. Heck in the parking lot he was playing 2nd arrow. (Sorry bud, I had to get that cheap shot in on ya). Those that want to this into an misconception, Before he went 2handed, he averaged in the mid-210s (If I recall right, this was during the short oil era). so it wasn't like he was just an average bowler before. He just looked to enhanced his game and try to take it to another tier. Maybe Jabroni should take lessons, and when he is out here with us league hacks, throw 2 handed to impress us.
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Can I establish an average by kicking the ball down the lane...lol? I heard Verapapa did this, seriously.
Can I throw the ball between my legs? Is that legal?
From there I will use two hands midseason, one hand latter season. I think I can improve my average.
When you think of these things you will see that ABC should make it illegal to bowl with 2 hands.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
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Maybe they soon will make it illegal to golf with two hands.
Hmmm?
All this stuff is only important for handicap.
None of it is relevant to scratch.
REgards,
Luckylefty
I used to bowl in a tournament where a righty threw a backup ball to take advantage of lefty conditions at times. I saw him throw a 3 and an 8 doing it.
Is he a left hander? Note as conditions have changed on the lanes many places I saw him more and more throwing right side of the lanes with a traditional hook.
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Can I establish an average by kicking the ball down the lane...lol? I heard Verapapa did this, seriously.
Can I throw the ball between my legs? Is that legal?
From there I will use two hands midseason, one hand latter season. I think I can improve my average.
When you think of these things you will see that ABC should make it illegal to bowl with 2 hands.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
the difference is the between the legs and kicking the ball would fall under the rules of sandbagging, giving one a purposeful advantage in terms of garnering handicap. IF you have never bowled before 2 handed, then yes it be under the sandbagging rules also. IF you have spent legitimate times practicing on it with relative regularity, and you are using it to take advantage of the condition, then no its not a problem.
in TH834 case, I doubt i have seen him throw 1-handed on a first shot a total of 10 times in the last 5 years. Its not like he switches back and forth, in fact a couple of times I have bowled with him at Team Challenge's and thought he might have been better served to go to 1 hand.
Let's put it another way. For those that think it should be outlawed, what legitimate argument would you bring before ABC based on facts to argue with?
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At this moment, game 33.
Two handed guy O*fkkek*** Pe*rmku***flays leads the US open!
Hmmmm.
Did somebody say bowling's next big thing?
REgards,
Luckylefty
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As Randy Pedersen said.
"I'm gonna go out and try it tomorrow".
There is no logical reason why this method is not better. Only draw back may be more strain on back and legs.
Still use one hand under the ball. Backswing length is limited to a pretty compact style. A heavier ball can be used than with one arm. ( my son the perfect example at age 4 using a 10 pound ball with two arm,struggling with a 6 with one arm). Higher revs are achieved. 4 year old son had about 15 with two hand.
Extra guide arm can add or take away revs giving more area!
It is really something that is coming.
Today's US open showing is just the beginning. Five years from now they might say about you, "Ah you know, he's one of those old time one handers!"
REgards,
Luckylefty
PS you can fight it or examine it. Either way it is coming and it is coming faster than you think!
PPS hey what are those guys doing with those boards?snowboarding eh, this is a ski hill!, that snowboarding will never take off?
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Ga1tor and WarriorBowl2much,
I think you see my point. The right hand is assisting through the delivery to the release. When I bowl with one hand I'm only holding the ball at the top and once I start my swing my left hand is OFF the ball. It assists in nothing.
Bowling with 2 hands clearly allows the bowler to bowl thumbless, throw more revs by helping with the left hand. All of this assists in that goal which evidently isn't achieved with one hand. I have 2 bowlers on my team that throw like this and they CAN'T generate revs with one hand. They are kids and it's like a dead bowl if they throw with one hand.
ABC needs to clarify the rules. If they don't do anything, then it should be fair for all bowlers to bowl left or right handed and switch them if somebody can walk up and bowl with 2 hands.
Also, I could start the season with 2 hands, have a lower average, then go to one hand, have a higher average. Would this be legal? I don't think so and that's my point.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
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Why am I not surprised people are complaining about how unfair this sport is? It's like they want to win because the other person cheated, not because you outbowled them.
Rules are rules, huh?
Blah... shut up and bowl.
Tony
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I watched PALERMAA bowl on TV .. I thought he was GOOD .. he had to be in order to reach the finals. The discussion here to OUTLAW his style is CRAZY. I see NO ADVANTAGE to what he does .. he's GOOD at it .. but WRW is good at the sport but has a DIFFERENT style .. should we OUTLAW what he does?
The only VALID argument I hear is a bowler entering a league bowling one handed (or two handed) establishing an average .. then going in a handicap tournament and reversing his style .. THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM .. if there are SAND BAGGERS with one handed bowling .. I can imagine what they could do with this .. something like this COULD BE MADE FOR HUSTLERS!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
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Joe,
On tour he should be able to do whatever he wants, I'll agree. On tour, you can switch between right/left hands.
However, ABC has a rule about using a certain hand for bowling. You CAN'T switch in ABC league play and you must be designated as a right handed or a left handed bowler. When somebody uses 2 hands for a strike and 1 hand for a spare isn't he/she is bending the ABC rules? I think so.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
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ABC has a rule about using a certain hand for bowling. You CAN'T switch in ABC league play and you must be designated as a right handed or a left handed bowler. When somebody uses 2 hands for a strike and 1 hand for a spare isn't he/she is bending the ABC rules? I think so.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
It would be my opinion that if he puts FINGERS of his hand (right or left)in the ball, that would be considered the HAND he is bowling with .. the hand holding the ball without fingers inserted is a SUPPORT .. now that's what I see .. and seems reasonable to me .. if someone can develop this and become EXPERT . I see it no different then a LOFT technique ..
EDIT: Don't know why this is showing with large font .. I didn't ask for it!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
Edited on 2/9/2004 11:50 AM
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As one person stated before this has been around for a long time. The PBA had two players using this in the 80's one name i can remember is Miller. He won one title. Also remember the guys on tour that bowled with no thumb. I think the two hand is the same for weaker arm strength.
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Champions Train-Losers Complain!!
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Aaaaaaarrrgggghhhh!
This post is not about handicap equivalency.
It is about a method!!! Period!
Obviously this is easy to track, list a seperate average two handed! Easy!
Back to the method it is incredible. Where is it stated that one cannot use a second hand??? It may, I just don't know.
Everyone is missing the point, this method does not automatically increase revs, it also allows a decrease with the guiding hand fighting off pulls.
Again, I go back to the golf analogy, would you rather play one handed or two handed? It's obvious!
REgards,
Luckylefty
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Did not mean to emply a handicap. I bowl with people who use no thumb. They have a lot of wrist strengh. I have tried it and can not do it. With two hands i am ok. I also bowl in a scratch league with a bowler who uses two hands. The league is ABC sancationed. Another league there is a bowler who dosen't even use his fingers with a two handed shot.
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Champions Train-Losers Complain!!
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If one of my bowlers on my team started off bowling with one hand (lower average). Let's say he averages 175, then switches to 2 hands and suddenly he's a 210+ average bowler, why can't some of you see the problem. It has everything to do with handicap and that's why ABC states you must bowl either RIGHT or LEFT handed.
Now, the pro tour is different. Makes no difference as one could switch hands. Most of use here AREN'T ON TOUR. We are league bowlers. So, it has everything to do with handicap as some league bowlers are using 2 hands and it should be illegal compared to using only one hand. Why else would they use 2 hands? The reason: They can't generate the revs with one hand otherwise why do it? If one can start off using one hand then switch mid season using 2 hands we have a big problem here.
Getting back to the point of this thread. It shouldn't be "the next big thing in bowling." Why? Because it should be illegal the same way ABC disallows a bowler to switch hands.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
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Getting back to the point of this thread. It shouldn't be "the next big thing in bowling." Why? Because it should be illegal the same way ABC disallows a bowler to switch hands.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
This statement is a bunch of BS.
Almost every bowler I know uses his free hand to support the ball when he begins his approach. The only thing different about the two handed style is that the bowler supports the ball throughout the release.
The difference?? TIME!
Maybe we should petition for a rule that says only one hand may touch the ball and that is the had you grip with.
TT
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The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
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Easy Lefty! LOL!
Next big thing?....Dont see it happening.
Do I care? No
A local HS team has a kid that bowls with two hands. He actually releases with both. Normally, he is a no thumb spinner. He shoots at right side spares with both hands. What a pleasure to watch! Now, I am not saying he is good, just a pleasure to watch. Hilarious, really. How does he do this without ending up in a full body cast?! LOL! I dont know, but thats what he likes to do. More power to him.......
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Getting back to the point of this thread. It shouldn't be "the next big thing in bowling." Why? Because it should be illegal the same way ABC disallows a bowler to switch hands.
The two handed bowler is still bowling right handed or left handed depending on which side of the body the ball is released on. It's not the same as changing hands. It's merely a different style. By your logic, a guy would not be allowed to change from stroker to cranker if he wanted. BS.
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There are 2 guys I know around here who use the 2 handed release, both avg around 200 and both are right handed. Two fingers in the ball, left hand on top of the ball. When they release, they use the left hand to get extra revs on the ball and they bowl in ABC leagues, ABT tournaments, even go to nationals and no one has said anything about it. Outside of that, Palarmaa (sp?) is from Finland. If the ABC did not allow the 2 handed release, it wouldnt matter unless they followed the same rules in Finland as the ABC. On top of that, the PBA has its own rules that it follows. Watch telecasts from the last couple of years and see Brian Voss shoot a 2-8-10 and a 4 pin left handed. Crowd cheered, guys in the booth gave him props saying "what an athlete, he can bowl with both hands", or something to that extent. I thought the kid throw a heck of a ball and will be back on tour after his "stint" with the Finnish army. Too bad I didnt get home in time to see the whole first match, I got home in the 7th frame.
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Whats that made of?
14 Karat Gold.
Really??? Looks like rubber!
No the ring, not the hand....
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Personally, I don't care as long as ABC lifts the right/left hand rule as it should apply to EVERYBODY. Then anybody can bowl right/left/2 hands as they please.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
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therefore he is actually using TWO hands... and that proves to be illegal, because HS bowling in NJ goes by ABC rules
Can you quote the ABC rule that refers to this scenario? I can't seem to find it.
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I do not understand you guys who think that what Osku was doing on the telecast was illegal. His opposite hand was in front of the ball at setup and during the approach. So, how can he generate more revs with the other hand? If you yourselves physically went out and tried this, you will see that the only way to generate more revs using the other hand, would be to cup your hand and wrist across the top of the ball. So, for the post that says, IT IS ILLEGAL, show me where in the rule book where it states this. The rule about switching hands does not pertain to us, so don't try it, because we do not switch. I have been using this method for about 8 years now. Don't you think that if this was illegal, I would have been forced years ago to go back to a regular bowling style?
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If anyone out there is worried about the scores being too high, try duckpin!!
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as for the left /right switching..
if the ball always has the same path, i.e. hooks into the 1-3 with the pap on the same side of the ball, who cares?
as for avg issue. if I crank the ball, spray the lanes hitting all 5 arrows and avg 162 then switch to a stroker style and avg 220 for the rest of the season, is that not the same thing as switching 1 hand to 2?
as long as it is always a right handed ball path or always a left handed ball path. it's legal as far as I can see.
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"deserves got nothing to do with it."
-- William Munny
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If you say OSKU was using his left hand to assist in the delivery .. I'll go along with you .. I assume you studied the delivery .. I DID NOT. If there are RULES in NJ that suggest what PALERMAA was doing is illegal .. I'll go along with you again .. because I'm not familiar with them .. for those that say the technique should not be acceptable.. I say ridiculous. Should there be something to protect against someone developing an average with two hand (or one hand)at the beginning of the season then switching (for tournaments or other) using the start average as a basis .. ABSOLUTELY!
I think the TWO HANDED bowling might be something that young folks will pick up on .. the only discouraging thing is the BACK PROBLEM .. but I don't FULLY UNDERSTAND where that comes from ..the FIN looked pretty smooth in his delivery! That is the first time I saw the technique!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
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here is the BOTTOM LINE...
If two handed bowling is illegal all the 20 some two handed bowlers that bowl tournaments such as
High Roller
Mini Eliminator
True Amatuer Challenge
US OPEN
ABC Masters
PBA Regionals(yes there are regional players that throw it with two hands)
WOULD BE DISQUALIFIED AND NOT ABLE TO BOWL. Not to mention the two handed bowlers that bowl CBUSA(College Bowling USA). There are tournament officials on location at all of these tournaments who know the rules alot better than everyone on this board. So can we put the argument to rest?
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-D. Marshall
ScratchBowling.com Shirt Staff 2003-2004
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Again is it illegal to bowl with two hands?
Where in the rule book does this say this?
REGards,
Luckylefty
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I found a rule under YABA and it states the following:
Rule 606. A bowler using a two-hand delivery will establish an average with two hands. When the bowler changes to a one-hand delivery, they must establish a new average using that hand.
So, this isn't stated like this in ABC, but ABC clearly states that you must establish an average using either the right hand or left. You can only switch if you have a medical problem. Nothing is stated about using two-hands that I could find. If anybody can find it I would appreciate the info. The point I'm trying to make is that ABC is lacking here. The subject should be defined.
Back to the point. Actually, if the ABC follows the YABA rules, my teamate shouldn't be allowed to shoot his 10 pin with one hand and use two hands for his strike shot ball. In addition, what we saw on TV by the Finish guy is also illegal if he were in the YABA. CASE CLOSED.
I never said bowling with 2 hands is illegal (I said only it "should" be based on the current rules). I'm saying it needs to be defined properly by ABC as using either the right/left hand is different from using 2 hands. Rules need to be stated clearly, but it isn't by ABC.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.
Edited on 2/9/2004 4:36 PM
Edited on 2/9/2004 4:38 PM
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More and more bowlers are coming from YABA into ABC. Therefore, it should be addressed by ABC. I have a bowler on my team that DOES switch from one hand to two hands and back to one hand. If he can do that, then what is illegal in YABA is now legal in ABC? That's my point, there is no definition.
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I want to have a 220+ average like everybody else around here, so give me fresh oil.