My advice is to just keep practicing. Even though your old way seemed like it was good, it will take a big toll on your body in the long run. There's a reason the PBA bowlers are able to bowl a bunch of games per day and still not be tired. I used to bowl with a Brunswick Zone bowling ball that unfortunately the pro shop guy never even offered to drill finger tip drill for me. I was considered a cranker by friends but I bowled with a conventional grip and I muscled the ball and had my wrist very sore after 3-4 games because of the hook I was putting on the ball. Even though I was averaging 190+, I could tell it wouldn't last long.
I decided to take bowling seriously back in February of last year and got a bowling ball (Black Widow Assassin) drilled finger tip by a pro shop near my work. After relearning how to throw my bowling ball properly and allowing gravity and the pendulum make the ball move instead of muscling the ball, I started getting scores in the 130-140s (bleh). After bowling in my first league over the summer, my average was 165. Now I'm in 3 leagues, and bowling around 192 with at least 6 600 series under my belt and a new high of 257. Just hang in there and keep practicing. You'll eventually be able to throw at the same speed with more accuracy and maybe even more revs. It's discouraging at first, but you'll definitely be glad you switched up your style. I know I did.
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