How do I convert the 10 pin with a two finger / thumbless release?

[75lockwood]

Ok, back to before we got off topic, please answer this:

do you use a plastic spare ball?

do you throw cross lane to hit the 10 pin?

are you having this problem because the ball is hooking away from the 10 pin?

[unclemantis]

I am just getting back into the game. I am borrowing my mother's Columbia 300 u-dot 12 lb. I am not using a Plastic for the 10. I am trying to cross over. Trying straight up the lane. I am trying to shove but it hooks at the end. I am able to get the 6 and 9 singles and the 6 10 but not the single 10.

[75lockwood]

I am just getting back into the game. I am borrowing my mother's Columbia 300 u-dot 12 lb. I am not using a Plastic for the 10. I am trying to cross over. Trying straight up the lane. I am trying to shove but it hooks at the end. I am able to get the 6 and 9 singles and the 6 10 but not the single 10.

Ok, working off what you are doing exactly, assuming that you are rolling it across the middle arrow but missing left of the 10 pin because it hooks, aim for the 3rd arrow, adjust from there depending on where the ball goes, if it misses left aim further right, if it misses right aim between third and middle.

*note* if your not aiming for middle arrow adjust off what arrow you are using.

in order to throw across the lane you need to open your shoulders, point your feet to the right so that they are lined up with the arrow your trying to hit.

Cheers.

[GeoLes]

I roll 10-pin spares with thumb and middle finger only. Just weigh the ball far right in the grip, keep the palm flat, point the index finger at your mark and roll off you hand down that finger. It rolls most of my balls dead straight, with the exception of my Hammer with matted finish and TI messenger with agressive drilling. They give about a 3 board break at the very end, which I can easily compensate for.

Now, if I can just roll constently hit my mark,I would be a happy camper.

[GeoLes]

I practice release in finish position rolling flat ball straight down board 20, move out to 15, 10, 5. Depending on the ball and oil pattern I tend to find a little break working into the ball down lane as I work outward on the drier boards. I can either adjust my target accordingly or use more pinky lift as in a backup ball to keep it straight.

And then there is rolling accross lane at 10.

[unclemantis]

To add. My house has medium-high oil. Not sure the pattern.

[billf]

There's a reason Belmo is on the tour and we aren't.
Stand on 40 and go over the 18 board as straight as you can.

[75lockwood]

There's a reason Belmo is on the tour and we aren't.
Stand on 40 and go over the 18 board as straight as you can.

it's because he's Australian right? maybe we should add that to the gold rings thread, being Australian makes you go pro

I brought up belmo because he is supposed to be working with the usbc to make a coaching program for two handers, and given the style is nearly identical, i put forward that picking his brain could be a good plan of attack

[billf]

Belmo, Palermaa and Diandra Asbaty (co-owns a coaching business with Belmo) have been developing the program with USBC.

[Tampabaybob]

Get a plastic ball......polish the heck out of it so it CAN'T hook, and stand where Bill told you and you "should" be able to pick it up. Don't try throwing anything that could possibly hook.