Post by: Zanatos1914 on July 06, 2007, 07:57:12 AM
Do you think Thumbless bowlers are getting better or we aren't use to them having as much control as they do these days..
Post by: J_Mac on July 06, 2007, 04:01:45 PM
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Post by: TWOHAND834 on July 06, 2007, 04:33:40 PM
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Post by: cmchau on July 06, 2007, 04:38:38 PM
But I have a thumbless friend that is learning what i tell him how and when to adjust and stuff like a conventional bowler, instead of throwing it out and hoping it hooks back in. And he's wanting to learn conventional style too, but the change is big so it will take some time.
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Hey! I made it all the way to the gutter. Shouldn't I get like 20 points or something?
Post by: REVerse on July 06, 2007, 04:52:39 PM
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Post by: J_Mac on July 06, 2007, 05:25:40 PM
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You would be surprised at just how accurate some of the thumbless bowlers can be. For instance: the USBC National shot is not a cake shot by any stretch. Yet, I know a few just from my area that are thumbless that have a career average of over 200 out there. If you have any doubts, Osku Palermaa did make the TV Finals of the US Open a few years back and that shot is completely flat. Just citing an example.
Thumbless and two-handed delivery, while similar in some regards, aren't the same thing. Mike Miller shot a 300 on TV without his thumb, yet is outnumbered by conventional bowlers in that regard 17 to 1.
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Post by: BrianCRX90 on July 06, 2007, 07:27:48 PM
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 06, 2007, 07:49:01 PM
In general I believe these methods have the ability to really score well on a nice blended top hat...ie higher and with more area than conventional bowling on these league type shots.
I have also seen SOME practitioners of the above methods...tear up tough shots also!
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Post by: Atochabsh on July 06, 2007, 08:59:21 PM
I beat them nearly every week. Thumbless wonders I call them, or spareles wonders. Very few get to the point where they are competative. For those that do, go for it! But you won't be bowling like that in 6 years and definately not in 10 years.
We have a thumbless bowler in our association that is truely a thumbless wonder. He's really really good. Good enough to get top ten placement in the USBC Nationals. But he's an anomoly. Plus he's still young enough to be able to deliver a 15 or 16 ball in such a manner.
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Post by: ThongPrincess on July 06, 2007, 09:25:53 PM
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Post by: Ace on July 06, 2007, 09:34:34 PM
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Most...or 90% + of these thumbless bowlers can't make spares to save their arse. Plus, most of them do not average all that high. They have their nights every now and then.
That is very true. That is why I don't no-thumb the ball. There are only three no-thumbers at the house I normally bowl at. All of them have issues keeping the ball in the pocket due to the lighter shot our house puts out. Imagine them trying to pick up 10 pins... I know (and occasionally bowl with) one of them that's been bowling for only about 3 months. He has never bowled using a normal release. =/ I've tried to tell him that he needs to learn to bowl with a normal release, but he won't listen. Teenagers...
Anyways, he'll miss EVERY single ten pin leave. I remember one Sunday he bowled a 65 game because of all the gutter balls he threw (the lanes were dry). He would throw from 35 out to about 7ish (righty), and the ball would end up in the left gutter, haha. He couldn't figure out why his ball was acting that way, but I kept to myself, hoping that he would learn from his experience. After that Sunday, I thought he would try to learn a normal release after that embarrassing game, but he still no-thumbs it... However, I'm determined to make him learn a normal release.
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Post by: APheLion on July 06, 2007, 10:18:44 PM
the results were ok, since they changed our shot little bit so we only have 2 dry boards outside and a very light oil from 2-10. as usual, the delivery wont do well when it dries up, but i think for flood it will work.
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When a house bowler misses the mark, misses the break point and strike, for many ppl its called a wallshot. When a pro does that its call adjustment
When a house bowler gets his finger stuck in the ball and fall on the lanes, for many ppl its called lame bowler. When a pro does that its called the Machuga flop! ha i like this one.
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 06, 2007, 10:34:01 PM
About 248 to 20X
There are some that CAN handle the dryer stuff.
As to no thumbers...Richie Sposato of lane 1 can show you how it's done!
REgards,
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Post by: BOWL119 on July 06, 2007, 11:19:34 PM
During his delivery on his first ball, he throws it straight down behind the foul line. But he has a nice smooth delivery on his second ball. I have no idea why he chooses not to use a thumb on his strike ball. According to him, he says he has better control without his thumb. Yet he averages 122, go figure...
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Post by: VIXIV on July 06, 2007, 11:33:50 PM
Anyway, I WAS a thumbless bowler as recently as 3 weeks ago when I got my 1st ball. I started doing it because I was never comfortable bowling conventionally with the house balls. But now that I have my own ball that fits to my hand, I'm never going back.
Post by: DON DRAPER on July 07, 2007, 12:00:09 AM
Post by: BrianCRX90 on July 07, 2007, 11:47:37 AM
Edited on 7/7/2007 11:48 AM
Post by: Atochabsh on July 07, 2007, 10:26:41 PM
Erin
Post by: alloutsmith3 on July 07, 2007, 11:06:34 PM
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Post by: Zanatos1914 on July 09, 2007, 10:22:34 AM
Dry lanes are a problem for everyone else u are a full roller but like everything u must have the right ball and have it drilled up correctly..
Also I carry a spare ball for pins on the right side of the lane because I don't have time to second guess myself...
Thanks again