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chitown

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which style are you?
« on: August 06, 2007, 03:55:54 PM »
Which style are you, closed shoulder or open shoulder?

I'm just curious as to which style is more popular on this site.

I use a closed shoulder approach.

Open shoulder (Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones,)

Closed shoulder (WRW, Doug Kent)
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2007, 12:07:38 AM »
You might want to go into a little more detail about the styles before mass confusion sets in...

I'm probably an closed shoulder bowler unless I'm really trying to open up the lanes, but right now my left arm is in a cast, so my approach is all messed up.  I'll be glad to get this darn thing off tomorrow afternoon.
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2007, 12:49:16 AM »
closed shoulder power stroker, i do open up my shoulder for game 3 usually to open up the lane more.
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2007, 01:11:24 AM »
Everytime i bowl its with style.  Sometimes i dont remember which one to use lol
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2007, 02:10:24 AM »
*confused*

What is the difference?
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2007, 04:05:36 AM »
Closed shoulder, stroker or mild tweener.

Rather conservative style, I think. I try to prevent upper body/shoulder movements and have a free swing, just some muscle when and after the thumb comes out to "come through the ball".
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Pat Patterson

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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2007, 04:20:34 AM »
"Hampster" Style..........
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2007, 05:55:50 AM »
heavy oil,more closed,anything with some area open shoulder.
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2007, 07:04:34 AM »
Always a closed shoulder and fairly low backswing.  I have absolutely no consistency if I try to open my shoulder any.
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Grayson

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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2007, 07:16:22 AM »
Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx_-KnqZvmU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFKeJ73t4hs

What am I? (in bowler terms?)
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MegaMav

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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2007, 08:25:37 AM »
Closed shoulders.

Feet straight, shoulders square.
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KDawg77

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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2007, 08:35:02 AM »
Sort of a Barnes/Allen/Couch:

Open and dropped shoulder, medium-high backswing, trail leg goes up on release then to the floor.

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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2007, 08:39:54 AM »
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Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx_-KnqZvmU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFKeJ73t4hs

What am I? (in bowler terms?)
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Stroker, I'd say, with closed shoulders. Looks smooth. Tweener at best, since you do not use your upper body to generate extra thrust.
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2007, 11:35:58 AM »
Closed shoulders, stroker.  --  JohnP
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Re: which style are you?
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2007, 03:19:04 PM »
I can do both as needed but I feel MUCH more comfortable with a open shoulder
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