Bowling without thumb?

[americantrotter]

There are folks who say that going without the thumb is less accurate. On the whole they are correct. However, there were folks who thought the two-handers were doomed to obscurity too. With Tom Daugherty having won a tourney it highlights the fact that it can be done. As with everything comfort and ability to repeat matter most. There is another thread discussing fundamentals and how doing the "accepted" thing doesn't always optimize ability.

Take a look at the top level of the PBA tour, it's not exactly a bunch of cookie cutter robots.

[Kobra167]

You dont get much revs when you put your thumb in the house because is conventional drilling most of the time. There is a guy in my men league that averages 220 with one hand and no thumb. Conventional wisdom saying get your thumb in the ball. But if you can get the ball to roll the right way, with good axis migration, and be accurate without losing control of the ball go ahead. with enough practice anything can work. The biggest downside is that is gives you less options in dealing with lane condition changes.