I can't win

[striker12]

bill ik what u mean by not remember wher ou where standing one day in are summer league that sjut went by they where useing the spray ashfault outside in the parking lot and they sprayed it under the vent that brings air into the bowling allie in the 3rd game not one of use would remember where are line was or even remember what we doing after we threw the ball i almsot fell a few times jsut doing my approach cause i was soo light headed that my first 2 games wher good 187-210-then a 110 but not one person shot over a 180 in there 3rd games and most of the people there could bowl 200 easy.

[RoccoRock]

And the results were?

Not good. Only bowled 2 games, then I had to go, so I didn't learn anything. Well that's not totally true, the last 3 shots I tried something, but didn't have time to keep do it for a full game.

Why not keep bowling both ways. A game and a B game. If it was easy, anybody would be able to do it well.

You are the first person to ever suggest that, well except for myself. Ususally it's the same old line. "Do one thing, stick with that and get good at it." Why do two different things? Because I can. There are good things to both, so I'll keep doing what I'm doing and if no one wants to give me advice anymore then so be it.

[floridanative772]

I would do what is working for you. If you are capable of bowling well with both styles then go for it. There's nothing wrong with being able to switch it up, could be useful. Hell ive considered trying to bowl lefty to take advantage of the left side of the lane lol

[billf]

I'm not exactly the most conventional bowler. I use different styles, releases and even bowl left handed at times. The way I view going from 2 handing to 1 handed is the same as throwing stroker style one game and cranking the next. Versatility and knowing when to use what is what makes good bowlers better and the better bowler great.

[RoccoRock]

Tonight was the first night of the new league season. As always, I kept things interesting, and kept everyone wondering what I was going to do next. I honestly had no idea what style I would use until I got to my lanes. The approach was very slippery, so I thought it may be best to one hand. Two handing in those conditions just seemed like it would be a problem. I threw both ways in warmups, and I was correct. One hand was the way to go. First game, 198. That's a little deciving, it was a so so game, but in the 2nd frame I started a string of 4 strikes. Most of those were lucky. Semcomd game was not going well, and then in the 8th frame, something interesting happened. I hurt my back a little bit. So, one of the things I was hoping to avoid by NOT two handing, happened one handing instead. I left a wierd spare after that painfull throw. So I took the spare shot two handed, and made it. Strike in 9, then first 2 in the tenth. saved a 189 out of it by two handing the finish. I figure if my back hurts one handed, may as well two hand. Two handed the entire third game, for a disspointing 180. I was trying to change my target points, and ended up messing myself up. I'll try tow handing next practice, with my usual target points. As for one handed, I don't know. In reality, even though the scores were different, the games were all similar. I threw about the same amount of strikes in each game, missed exaclty 2 spares in each of the three games, and made or missed similar spares. Made all my single pin spares no matter what, really only missed splits. I may drill that Fire Road I won here, and have it layed out for two handing.

[billf]

Those were actually good scores. Hope your back feels better soon!

[RoccoRock]

My back feels fine, thanks. I'll tell you the biggest difference between one, and two handed. When theball hit the pocket one handed, it was soft. Even when it was a strike, it was like the ball was made of pillows. Two handed, it sounded like thunder. It almost hurt my ears the first time I threw it.

We also had a bout of bad sportsmanship from our opponents last night. My buddy, who had a 135 average, started of with a 9, then 4 strikes in a row. As he grabs his ball for the 6th frame, a lady on the other team says to him "so when are you going to throw a gutter ball?" I can't stand that. This same team, last year a different team member made a similar comment to me after I wrecked him the first game, and bowled 50 pins above my average. "So are you going to bowl anywhere near your average this game?" They are just old, bitter jerks who think everyone is sandbagging. They don't understand that some people get better, or just have a hot night. I hate that crap.

[billf]

I lost my first game Tuesday. Everyone could tell I was upset about losing (to a guy I should easily beat). He bowled his highest game ever and I didn't hit my average. The next game I poured it on. I wasn't just striking but demolishing the pins. A couple of guys on the other team made comments. I just said I needed to redeem myself after the first game. After the 6th frame they all said I redeemed myself and then some. I beat my opponent by 103 pins. I bowled great and he came back to Earth. It happens but I don't have to like it.

Hitting the pocket light like that either the ball was burning up early or you were off two boards on the approach.

[RoccoRock]

Picked up my Virtual Gravity Nano yesterday, so for now I'm all in with one handed. I'm not even bringing a two hand specific ball Thursday. I think I have the feel for the thumb hole that I've been looking for, and I think I can get it off my hand the way I want. I used the Vise Hada Patch last week, and that worked well. It kept my thumb from getting rubbed raw, and it got the ball off my thumb faster. I'll give myself a few more weeks, if I can keep up my average, or raise it, I'll be happy. If it goes down, then the game plan may have to change.

[billf]

Glad the thumb fit feels good. Are you really all in one-handed? Every time you say it then a bad streak comes along you abandon it, then return. Bowling is like a relationship, there for the good, the bad and the ugly.