EJ Tacketts release

[NewToBowling]

He has a great "yo-yo" release but that surely can't be good for the elbows long term. Heck, I try doing it free arm without a ball and I can feel the aching in my elbow already

We'll see how he holds up 5 years from now. But boy is he able to get insane revs with it.

[foreverincamo]

His only way to survive long-term is to dial his delivery down. It's what Pete Weber did, and it worked out pretty well .

[RobLV1]

I remember back in the early nineties when they said the same thing about Ameletto. Good thing he didn't listen.

[NewToBowling]

I'm not saying he can't. But it is a pretty violent release.

[Aslan]

I just find it frustrating that you see a release like that as well as other releases...where you can tell visually just how much additional effort the bowlers is exerting in the swing...yet every person you talk to at the USBC, pro staffers, bowling writers...they'll all preach about a very smooth, relaxed, effortless release.

Then you say, "what about...(insert name, WRW, Amletto, EJ Tackett, Stu Williams, Belmo, etc, etc, etc,...)?" and they roll their eyes and just say, "well...(insert name) is just a freak of nature. Most players could never be good doing that." Then I watch some dum***** on league night that looks like he's having a seizure every time he gets near the foul line...and he rolls a 279.

Really!!??? I mean, is there actually a RIGHT way to bowl?? Or are we just kidding ourselves and as long as you can get your timing right...your approach can be spinning and jumping and eyes closed 1/2 the time...maybe a flip added in at the end...it's all good??

[Amyers]

I just find it frustrating that you see a release like that as well as other releases...where you can tell visually just how much additional effort the bowlers is exerting in the swing...yet every person you talk to at the USBC, pro staffers, bowling writers...they'll all preach about a very smooth, relaxed, effortless release.

Then you say, "what about...(insert name, WRW, Amletto, EJ Tackett, Stu Williams, Belmo, etc, etc, etc,...)?" and they roll their eyes and just say, "well...(insert name) is just a freak of nature. Most players could never be good doing that." Then I watch some dum***** on league night that looks like he's having a seizure every time he gets near the foul line...and he rolls a 279.

Really!!??? I mean, is there actually a RIGHT way to bowl?? Or are we just kidding ourselves and as long as you can get your timing right...your approach can be spinning and jumping and eyes closed 1/2 the time...maybe a flip added in at the end...it's all good??

On THS as long as you can generate ball speed and revs to match higher the better it all works you can dance up like a ballerina if you want.

[Mike White]

I just find it frustrating that you see a release like that as well as other releases...where you can tell visually just how much additional effort the bowlers is exerting in the swing...yet every person you talk to at the USBC, pro staffers, bowling writers...they'll all preach about a very smooth, relaxed, effortless release.

Then you say, "what about...(insert name, WRW, Amletto, EJ Tackett, Stu Williams, Belmo, etc, etc, etc,...)?" and they roll their eyes and just say, "well...(insert name) is just a freak of nature. Most players could never be good doing that." Then I watch some dum***** on league night that looks like he's having a seizure every time he gets near the foul line...and he rolls a 279.

When they remove the credibility of the sport, high scores come even with the absence of talent.

Part of the problem is, the PBA is used as a showcase for modern equipment, and it's that equipment along with the massive amounts of oil required to keep that equipment under control which undermines the games credibility.

If the PBA wasn't so reliant on ball companies, they could make the game more realistic by limiting the equipment people could use, and therefore reduce the help required from the oil.

[Aslan]

I'm on board. I vote a flat 40ft pattern with only rubber and urethane being allowed.

[Mike White]

I'm on board. I vote a flat 40ft pattern with only rubber and urethane being allowed.

Rubber isn't manufactured anymore, and between rubber and urethane is polyester (aka plastic)

Plastic / Urethane need only about 1/3 of the oil that resin balls need, so you don't need 40 feet of oil.

At one point they experimented with 24 feet of oil on wood lanes, which I thought was quite playable.

That gives you an idea how bad Concourse was even with 40 feet.... way too much friction due to the mass amounts of patched boards not sanded flat.

[Mike White]

He has a great "yo-yo" release but that surely can't be good for the elbows long term. Heck, I try doing it free arm without a ball and I can feel the aching in my elbow already

We'll see how he holds up 5 years from now. But boy is he able to get insane revs with it.

He isn't anywhere near as "hercky-jercky" as you make it sound.