Link on Norm Dukes take on using a spare ball....

[Amyers]

I understand a lot of people who are really good can't do it. I don't feel as if it's puts any additional stress on my fingers it's just basically like coming up the back of the ball but with a inside movement of the wrist. When I'm on with it I'm 80 % or better on ten pins when I'm not I might as well walk up and throw it in the gutter.

[MICHAEL]

I can easly throw the Deadly Aim, or bye, at a ten pin! I don't use a backup release, but I SWEAR BY THE PALM UP method! I throw it a little harder then my first ball, toward the pocket, but it rolls end over end! It doesn't hurt the wrist, and it has increased my percentages on 10 a BUNCH! I still will miss one now and then,,,, only because I take my eyes off my mark before the release!

I know norm is talking about a degree of backup,,, I find that the straight shot, keeping my elbow lined up with the 10 pin, walking toward the left gutter, and shooting center arrow... WORKS LIKE A CHAMP... and any ball will do, I used a sling shot, for the pesky pin!

Norm is a great bowler FOR SURE,,,, but he is not ICEMAN!!! I use the palm up release! LOL (give it a try) That's my two cents for what its Worth!

Bowling like many sports, ,,,,, there are many ways to skin a Cat!! Try several of them, and go with the one that works for YOU! Norm I tried your slight backup ball, and it didn't feel good on my wrist!!



This poor girl threw a BACK UP ball and is now paying the price with a broken wrist,,,, A BIG BROKEN WRIST!!! Don't try one without a Coach, or ambulance present!

[rv driver]

I'm sorry. I'm old school. Just throw plastic up the boards or cross-lane with some accuracy. It ain't that hard!

[Aslan]

Norm is a great bowler FOR SURE,,,, but he is not ICEMAN!!!

Wait...what?

Well, Norm, the "Duke of Bowling" certainly doesn't have the "gift". I mean he climbed the stepladder and beat Earl Anthony for his first title at 18 years of age, 37 titles, one of only 3 players > $3 million in career earnings...considered by most one of the top 10 bowlers of all-time...but "gifted"...no. He actually works at it...gets instruction and all that.

[rv driver]

Wait...what?

Well, Norm, the "Duke of Bowling" certainly doesn't have the "gift". I mean he climbed the stepladder and beat Earl Anthony for his first title at 18 years of age, 37 titles, one of only 3 players > $3 million in career earnings...considered by most one of the top 10 bowlers of all-time...but "gifted"...no. He actually works at it...gets instruction and all that.

Well, he certainly didn't discover Plattsburg Lanes, did he?!

[H3RBSKI]

this baffles me... ive always used my hook balls as spare balls. i can throw my heavy hooking ball just as straight as a spare ball. it really annoys me when i see people bowling spare ball with revs at a 10pin just because they cant bowl straight. its really not that hard....

[Amyers]

this baffles me... ive always used my hook balls as spare balls. i can throw my heavy hooking ball just as straight as a spare ball. it really annoys me when i see people bowling spare ball with revs at a 10pin just because they cant bowl straight. its really not that hard....

Some can flatten out their wrist fine others can't. I can throw a backup ball better than I can with my wrist flattened. Even then start throwing on some sport patterns and see how well you do throwing that heavy hook ball at a ten pin

[H3RBSKI]

ive bowled on cheetah, viper and badger. as we have open coaching days at my local centre 4 lanes each with different patterns and one with a pba patten.. its really not that hard. i have limited movement in my wrist due to nerve damage but i can still get just under 500 rpm or bowl the ball straight as an arrow.

[rv driver]

ive bowled on cheetah, viper and badger. as we have open coaching days at my local centre 4 lanes each with different patterns and one with a pba patten.. its really not that hard. i have limited movement in my wrist due to nerve damage but i can still get just under 500 rpm or bowl the ball straight as an arrow.

Lucky! Plastic I can throw straight. Right now, reactive's still a finesse thing for me.