Author Topic: Right Handers vs Left Handers (Read 2655 times)

Zanatos1914 · « **on:** July 26, 2007, 12:32:42 AM »

I believe left handers have an advantage over right handers because a higher percentage of the bowlers are right handed and the left handers have fresh oil with a clean shot.

shelley · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:40:28 AM »

Amen, brother.

SH

ThongPrincess · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:51:22 AM »

Here we go again, and they say lefties whine

IF there is a shot on the "fresh" oil, left handers do have an advantage. The shot will stay longer than on the right side due to the lack of play moving the oil down.

IF there is no shot and it relies on breaking the lanes down, the left handers are at a disadvantage on "fresh" oil. It will take longer for the oil to break down, move down, migrate, whatever on the left side due to the lack of play.

Just look at the PBA tour, there are weeks the lefties dominate and weeks few make it through the round of 32.
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Zanatos1914 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:17:13 AM »

If I was a left handed I would get a strong ball and stack it just it case they flooded the lane because its not going to break down that fast.. What are the odds of having 2 or more on the same lane..

CHawk15 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2007, 10:16:05 AM »

When the shot on the fresh is good on the left side, they have a slight advantage because the lanes won't change as quickly in a league situation because of the limited traffic on the left. By the same token, if the shot is bad on the left, they can't break the lanes down as fast for the same reason. It's a double-edged sword. In most league situations, they have an advantage because of the lesser traffic and in tournaments, it depends on the shot. The other thing is that some houses are more "lefty friendly" than others.

MaineLefty · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2007, 03:09:09 PM »

Once again, Bones adds clarity and reasoned commentary to a post. I know as a "wrong-sider", I have run into many a situation where I have won a tournament or bowled a big set and had more than one righty say to me, "you should win, it takes no ability to throw the ball left handed", as if I have a remote control in my pocket. I would NEVER tell another bowler they won on anything but their skill if they beat me in a tournament, and I don't care which hand they bowl with, I just shake their hand and tell them good job, and I will try harder next time. Are there times when the left shot holds up better, sure I'll agree, and are there times when it is nice to not have to deal with 8 or 9 other guys slopping up the lane, I will agree with that completely. But, it is not always peaches and cream on the left side either. There are plenty of times where I need carry down, and I am the only guy doing it, and by the time I have set up a good line it is frame 6 of game three! Also, when the lanes are tight it can be miserable trying to open them up by yourself, but during the course of the bowling season, those instances where I have an edge and the instances where I struggle seem to even out, so I don't worry about it. I feel bad for righties having to bowl across so many tracks and types of equipment, but I can not control that, or the fact that I throw on the other side of the lane, which is something I will never apologize for, ever. I just hope that others take the approach that you should always congratulate those who win, respect the accomplishment, shake their hand, and try not to cut them down for what they have accomplished, just based on which hand they throw the ball with, because I am sure you would not want to be treated the same way. Just me .02

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LuckyLefty · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2007, 03:20:28 PM »

I bowl on a league shot that is bad enough that the times I bowl well there are always other lefties on the lane!

In the past I have bowled on "nice" shots and because I was the only lefty on the pair it stayed nice and I did quite well.

Great shots = 1 lefty is ideal. Bad shots = many lefties would make it better!

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Zanatos1914 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2007, 03:54:00 PM »

I guess the point I am trying to make is that left hander really dont have to make adjusts for tracks that other bowlers make in the oil. With allot of tracks the oil becomes unpredictable...

CoachLefty · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:01:21 PM »

i look at this subject this way. if the shot starts out good for me, then i will have a good chance at scoring. if the shot starts out bad for me, i cannot do too much to change it in order to score. as far as which side is easier, there is no comparison. better execution and good carry will beat any bowler regardless of which arm they throw with.
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shelley · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:07:24 PM »

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I guess the point I am trying to make is that left hander really dont have to make adjusts for tracks that other bowlers make in the oil. With allot of tracks the oil becomes unpredictable...

That cuts both ways, though, as everyone else has said. The shot holds up longer, so when it's good, it's very good but when it's bad, it's very bad.

Righties have the reverse situation. Lots of traffic means that a good shot can go sour quick but also that a bad shot can get destroyed quickly, too.

The best lefties can adjust enough so that when they get paired with other lefties, they know how to move and adjust to the now-changing shot.

SH

Strokewiththelefthand · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:19:11 PM »

I can't tell you how many times I've been disregarded after shooting a high score. So many live by the logic that because a lefty is shooting well, they are supposed to like it was ordained by heaven(better not bring up religion with all the recent post). I have shot big scores or been in the top ten of tourneys where there are plenty of lefties and I'm the only one close to winning or cashing. In my opinion, it is valid only if the lefty is throwing horrible shots and getting them to carry like Tommy J, other than that, Everyone has to throw a ball accurately, everyone has to repeat shots. The next time you get beat or see a lefty shoot a big score, do what I do with every bowler I see striking the lights out, Congratulate them and keep it moving.
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Powermachine- · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:20:46 PM »

i can attest to it im left handed but also spots where if the shot is spotty for left handers sucks to. works both ways however
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anorexicwonder · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:51:58 PM »

Considering that I can play both sides fairly well, here's my opinion:

On the typical house shot, lefties do not worry much about transition & adjustments. There is often a decent shot up the boards or far outside with usually results in good pin carry.

However, righthanders have to make many adjustments & often will have to migrate toward the middle of the lane to find fresh oil. But because of the huge hole that gets blown in the pattern (aka, huge area), I often have an EASIER time hitting the pocket from the right side, but not necessarily great pin carry.

Over time, I think it evens out.

Edited on 7/26/2007 4:52 PM

BOWLGNUT · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:53:40 PM »

There are some good points made in this post right or left.Or is it the other way around? Just kidding.Regardless of which hand,the shot is going to change sooner or later.And the thing is that most of the time we do not realized on what the lanes are telling us.Because we don't use that brain in our head to see what is going on instead of complaining about who has better shot.If we take a look at what lefties doing then apply that to a make game of it.In other words if we think like a lefty and a lefty think like a righty on what ball and where the ball is rolling and the surface.Take a example Earl Anthony that there was times that he did not have a shot during practice but later on end up winning the tourament.

shelley · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2007, 05:04:01 PM »

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"If I was a left handed I would get a strong ball and stack it just it case they flooded the lane because its not going to break down that fast.. What are the odds of having 2 or more on the same lane."

WHAT???

I think he means that if the lanes are flooded, you're going to need a strong ball with a strong drill on it as a lefty. Since there's less traffic to break it down or open it up, you wouldn't be able to use a strong ball with a weaker drill like many of the pros would use once that shot has broken down.

In any case, it's probably not the greatest advice ever given.

SH

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