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machine35

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two handed bowling
« on: February 08, 2013, 05:28:18 PM »
Im thinking bout switching to two handed bowlling. Any tips i could get to help me learn this new technique?

 

Gene J Kanak

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Re: two handed bowling
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2013, 10:13:15 AM »
machine35,

I worked at USBC for a couple of years, and I volunteered to let the USBC Coaching team study me as they tried to help me convert to 2-handed bowling. You can still find information about our project by visiting this link:

http://classic.bowl.com/coaching/two-handed.jsp

There are lots of things to consider when making such a change; however, I'll start with this. If you think you want to do it, then do it. I'm not trying to say that 2-handed is better than 1-handed or vice versa. I'm simply saying that you may as well give it a shot and see if it works for you. If it does, you may stumble onto something totally new. If it doesn't, you may end up realizing that your best path to success is sticking to the more traditional approach. Either way, you're still going to be working on your game, and that's what it's all about. Don't let anyone try to make you feel strange for wanting to improve! Best of luck, and feel free to message me if you have any questions!

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Re: two handed bowling
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2013, 10:30:25 AM »
I'm a switcher from right handed to left hand due to serious right thumb injuries.

I'm not bad at times on the left side(I struggle with consistency).  I wish I had learned righty two handed bowling instead, being a very dominant right handed person.

I still might try.

REgards,

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Re: two handed bowling
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2013, 11:04:47 AM »
Just as a side note.....I turn 40 in a couple months.  So I will be doing some serious observing of my body in regards to how it continues to react to using two hands.  I am sure I will continue to post in various threads in the future and updating how my body is reacting to it.
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Re: two handed bowling
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2013, 11:30:18 AM »
Also, everyone talks about how there are only a couple successful two handers out there. If you take the number of one handers on the tour over the number of one handers in the country vs the number of two handers on tour over the number of two handers in the country, I bet people might see things a little different.

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Re: two handed bowling
« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2013, 12:13:37 PM »
Also, everyone talks about how there are only a couple successful two handers out there. If you take the number of one handers on the tour over the number of one handers in the country vs the number of two handers on tour over the number of two handers in the country, I bet people might see things a little different.

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I THINK he's saying that the number 2 two-handers (and their percentage those two represent) is a greater percentage than the number one-handers (and the percentage they represent.

2 two-handers / TOTAL number of ALL two-handers = MORE than ALL touring one-handers / TOTAL number of ALL one-handers.
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