Can I improve my score with this technique?

[Zothen]

wsp16 I would strongly suggest getting your own ball that will be fitted for your fingers and thumb. Try throwing your ball,like a softball,but,without the loft! Also try to look at the 17/18 board and keep your arm straight and pointed at the 1-3 pins on release.

I have seen bowlers throw the ball with their hand on side of ball(palm touching leg)as well as underhand.

Zothen

[billf]

The pocket is at the 17 1/2 board. What good will going up 18 do?

[wps61]

WPS, is this what you're doing?



If so it can be a very effective technique but when it goes wrong it can go way wrong and leave the kinds of splits that even the pro's dread. The way I look at it, there's a reason why the pro's bowl the way they do - because it works. The method they use has the most room for mistakes, and usually doesn't leave nasty splits that are hard to pick up. So to answer your question, yes you can improve your average this way. You can improve it throwing the ball in any number of ways. It's just harder this way then other ways because you have to learn absolutely perfect accuracy. You have to be able to put that ball directly in the pocket every time you spin it down the lane because picking up the kinds of splits this style often leaves is very, very hard to do. But some bowlers, especially in Asia use this technique quite effectively.

It is a bit hard to see, but yeah, I think he is throwing in a similar way, be it a bit more gracious than me lol
I must say that I do not have splits that often. Last week when I bowled I only had 1. (the two outer pins)

[scottymoney]

I have a guy on my team who throws straight, not backhanded and he is very good with it. I think he would eventually improve if he went to just a little bit of hook, but I am not about to try changing him. I would think backhanded would take a lot of speed off the ball. That extra speed just bowling straight without the backhand i bet would help a lot with pin action and carry. I would recommend going to the lanes and throwing nothing but straight to get used to the feel. Then go get yourself your own ball drilled and set up just for you. Having your own ball will add at least 10-20 pins by itself and adjusting your delivery I bet will add at least 10. Just going to a more aggressive ball has me bowling 20 pins over my average.