two handed is pretty fun. Im pretty proficient with it as well. Last season we were in a position round for third aka it meant nothing and i decided to bowl two handed for the series. Every one was a amazed by the style to the revs to the pin action
I'm starting the conversion. Sorry Aslan!
That's right, I'm converting to a two-handed bowler.
I've bowled normal my whole life. Back in high school, I had around a 200 average and was loving it. Took 4 years off because of college, and now I'm back at it.
I've been really inconsistent lately and I just can't seem to get it back.
BUT, on and off forever I have been playing two-handed as well. And to this day, I can find the sweet spot, and nail it. I can always find adjustments that work for me, quickly.
I guess the thing that stopped me from bowling two-handed awhile ago was my bowling coach back on my team in HS.
Bowled two-handed yesterday on my 3rd game, in my league after 2 games of searching for the pocket and the reaction was there.
Also, it was awesome that everybody was amazed at how consistent I was. Even got the, "Why didn't you bowl like this the whole time?"
So yep, sorry Aslan.
Here's a video of Belmo (obviously my favorite bowler) and the rise of 2hand. Ballen.
two handed is pretty fun. Im pretty proficient with it as well. Last season we were in a position round for third aka it meant nothing and i decided to bowl two handed for the series. Every one was a amazed by the style to the revs to the pin action
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I think "rise" is debateable. It's a gimic that has gotten new, young bowlers interested in bowling, which has been on the decline since the late 70s...but there are only two 2-handed PBA Tour bowlers of any significance and their fancy approach hasn't turned the overall tide in bowling....it's still on the decline.Originally Posted by Zaxmazr
You're far too young to understand, not a shot....just a fact, but when bowling was literally 2nd to baseball in terms of American past-time...THAT is when bowling was on the RISE. Pro bowlers made more money than any other pro athletes (which sounds SO ABSURD nowadays). EVERYONE bowled. Your dad, your cousins, your brothers, your grandpa, your great-grandpa...EVERYONE bowled.
So...have fun trying to "BE BELMO"...a LOT of youngsters are. Hell...after my disaster of a performance last night...even I thought of going no-thumb or 2-handed. But I'll quit the sport before doing that. You enjoy watching Belmo and his spandex sleeves...acting a fool, popping water bottles while his opponent bowls...and just being overall classless...hey man, different strokes for different folks. But I'll always be the guy that gets my kicks out of watching the 3-7 old timers bowling in a scratch league....with their classic approach, their ettiquette, their class, their respect for the game, and these are guys that bowled a 300 back when that was very rare. These guys bowled when bowling was "it".
Bowling hasn't "risen"...it's "fallen". Still lots of registered players. Still an affordable family fun type of activity. But like our little "Michigan discussion"...facts are facts. Stats are stats. Less bowling alleys exist nowadays...less leagues exist. It's more white collar coporate entertainmen versus when it was the sport of choice for blue collar folks. The demographics are the demographics and are well publicized. I mean, "Bowlmor" bought AMF. AMF! Thats like a strip club owner from New York buying an old irish pub in rural Wisconsin.
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Cool. Nothing wrong with it in my mind.
Think it is impressive when someone can hit the same shot everytime no matter if 1 hand, 2 hand, behind the back, whatever. Utmost respect to those that can take a different but still legal approach to the game and perform at a high level.
In my Tuesday league, a young kid 18 years old is a 2 hand bowler and is incredible. Couple weeks ago he shot a whopping 876. 300-277-299. 3 honor awards in one series!!
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If you can have both shots to choose from I think that's good. Two hands for your strike shot, one hand for spares.
It reminds me of playing tennis. When I first started I used a two-handed back hand. I have a rock solid two-handed backhand. I'm talking blistering, you better not fluff a serve to me 'cause you will pay shot. Or you better not hit it hard to my wheelhouse 'cause it'll come back even harder.
But, I realized if I wanted to get better, especially at net, I would need to develop a one-handed back hand. So I did! Now I have a sweet one-hander too!! Slice and dice Baby!!
Mmm? Now I want to at least try a two-handed bowling shot!!
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I think this is completely false. I have seen a TON of 2-handed bowlers pop up in the last few years. Just because YOU or TV has not seen them, doesn't mean that it's not a boomin.
Again, this is my opinion, and that is yours.
Don't need to get your pink panties in a bundle now.
WOW! What a great series! And only 18!Cool. Nothing wrong with it in my mind.
Think it is impressive when someone can hit the same shot everytime no matter if 1 hand, 2 hand, behind the back, whatever. Utmost respect to those that can take a different but still legal approach to the game and perform at a high level.
In my Tuesday league, a young kid 18 years old is a 2 hand bowler and is incredible. Couple weeks ago he shot a whopping 876. 300-277-299. 3 honor awards in one series!!
Good luck, Z. I used to bowl two-handed before I even knew it was a style and switched to a traditional throw once I started buying new gear. Anyone who has tried both ways wouldn't care to criticize either style if you can get it to work. It's not like you have to sell your children for medical experiments every time you switch to a new style.
LOL. I know, it still kills me that it's 2013 and some people still look down upon people with a different bowling style. 'Na mean?
And Thanks, I'll be keeping you guys updated with scores and stuff!
My 13 year old son started bowling a month ago. He is a travel baseball player. He plays 9.5 months of baseball per year. Due to his baseball training he naturally wants to to keep his hands together (pulling glove hand with baseball towards the throwing hand) and point his left shoulder at the pins at delivery - this puts two hands on the ball. I've been working with him to pull the left hand away during the approach. It's been very difficult. After watching the video clip above, I wonder if it would be better to allow him to bowl with 2 hands seeing that it comes natural to him.
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