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Title: which style are you?
Post by: chitown 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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: J_Mac 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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: mrbowlingnut 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.
Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: Oskuposer 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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: Grayson on August 07, 2007, 02:10:24 AM
*confused*

What is the difference?
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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: dizzyfugu 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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: Pat Patterson on August 07, 2007, 04:20:34 AM
"Hampster" Style..........
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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: six pack on August 07, 2007, 05:55:50 AM
heavy oil,more closed,anything with some area open shoulder.
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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: Dan Belcher 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.
Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: Grayson 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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: MegaMav on August 07, 2007, 08:25:37 AM
Closed shoulders.

Feet straight, shoulders square.
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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: KDawg77 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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: dizzyfugu on August 07, 2007, 08:39:54 AM
quote:
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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: JohnP on August 07, 2007, 11:35:58 AM
Closed shoulders, stroker.  --  JohnP
Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: mainzer 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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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: DON DRAPER on August 07, 2007, 08:59:20 PM
everything square to my target.......
Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: themachine300 on August 07, 2007, 09:27:56 PM
Long approach, fast feet/early timing, High backswing, open shouldered.  Lots of speed baby!
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Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: BrianCRX90 on August 07, 2007, 11:12:58 PM
Open. I've tried to work on Danny Wiseman's type of armswing...I'd say my style is closer to his. I'm purposly opening my shoulders and coming through the ball close to my slide leg as possible. The swing enables me to be relaxed while trying to get a decently strong tweener roll. My timing is much earlier then Danny's. I like to push off on the first step on my 5 step delivery and he is later.
Title: Re: which style are you?
Post by: Nollster on August 08, 2007, 08:21:31 AM
Open shouldered, speed challenged revver -- sometimes a little too open, but way more comfortable than when I try to square it all up.
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