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I put a half inch side pitch in my thumb hole. What I wonder is if this makes the track roll over the thumb hole. It is a very comfortable fit since your thumb naturally pitches out.

You fold a towel corner to corner

Here is two keys to focus on while working on your slide into line, first is upper body force, use half the effort to start then work your way to 75%, second is knee flexion off and on the lane, strengthen your lower body lunges are very helpful standing squats with no weight etc... You have to clean up the upper body forces so you can learn to use your lower body to guide you into the slide. Heel toe drills at home work well while bending at the knees, stay tall three steps then flex knees down about 2 inches to start for 8 steps all heel to toe do it for five minutes twice a day for one month and believe me you will notice a difference. Have fun.

After watching your video I just want to mention as a suggestion, I would tuck your right elbow into your ribs in your stance. You've got to get that arm closer to your body And your ankle when you release it For better leverage. Jim

I fight this problem all the time! .. Thank you for this video! .. I'm going to get on it .. thanks! .. I've done this for golf in the past, but hadn't thought about it for bowling. I have no problem with a flying elbow in golf (been playing competitively for 30 years), but I definitely have this problem with bowling.

I was told this same tip maybe 30yrs ago at the Silver Nugget in Vegas.. might be one of the best tips ever! (just use a much smaller towel ;) )

Shawn it's always been Long way on the Towel folding ❤🎉😊

I just rotate my arm out it keeps my elbow in and arm straight.rotate back on release.

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Genius I will try This as this is my biggest problem

The whole point of the towel was to not lose the towel.. don’t hold it.

I never chicked winged when i bowled because we don't actualy do it in german bowling so i couldn't chicken wing even if i tried.

This was a great tip back YEARS ago when shoulders stayed fairly "square" to the foul line, but with todays modern game (created by reactive bowling balls) the shoulders open way to much for this tip to work. The "elbow to the rib cage" or "lead with the ring finger" are much more practical ways of working on this issue.

a tip if you're looking for them, you seem to fall to the right after your release which is caused by having your head too far over your toes. This also causes you to have to work a lot harder to add revs bc your hand is so far on top of the ball. If you work on sitting back, chest and head, you will find its a lot easier to stay under the ball at release, get revs and throw the ball out to the right. Im currently working on this which is probably why it was so apparent. Good video.

Maybe a kitchen towel would be better? Those are a lot thinner. I might try this. It really looked like you stayed behind the ball. I never say you throw a before shot, so I have now idea how you released the ball before.

Broski I got to tell you that towel was so thick it made you look like you're doing the chicken wing so you do need a thin towel to use.. ..just stick your elbow into your ribs. But the concept you were showing is good though, so good video

Where are you guys located? I'd love to have you look at my fit.

I am a 1960's style senior Full Roller with classic suitcase release. I use a conventional grip with 1/2" forward in fingers and 7/8" forward in thumb. Fingers and thumb hook into the ball like the way a junkyard claw picks up a car. No squeezing.

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pitch in thumb is huge. Ihave a long span and for years I was using @ 3/8" away pitch. Recently after never quite being relaxed in thumb grip I went in an 1/8th time till now my whole arsenal is drilled 0 in the thumbs and I have a couple IT thumb slugs drilled at the 0 and a couple drilled to fit the 0 balls but an 1/8th away drilled into the thumb slug. Mostly use the 1/8 away slugs but at 6'4" w a questionable back sometimes the 0'S work better.

Great video. We are going to do a full analysis and reaction on our podcast one the Bad Bad Bowling 101 channel. Today 4pm Cst. Feel free to join Coach C. And i and we will be happy to go over everything we see and try to help you on your journey to swapping to left handed. There are way too many things to go over for a simple comment. But above all when in the learning process dont look at the score. Tbh the down lane reaction of the ball doesnt even really matter. All that matters is teaching your body musle memory and good habits. Subbed and hope to see you on the podcast. Good luck and may the carry be with you.

I like the rotation of your ball. You have a great attitude, that will help you always. I appreciate you sharing your night with us!

Dang that Christian looks hot af

I am 68, right handed, and have been bowling for 45 years. I have thought about this problem over the years because in the early 1980s there was a guy named Paul on our league. He was the type that would kick the ball return. One night he went into the bathroom, punched the towel dispenser, and broke his wrist. So he changed to left handed until the next season. Similarly there is a really good bowler on my current league (230s) who got shoulder surgery. During recuperation he bowled with his left hand and his right arm in a sling and he was still really good. On the other hand there are non-young bowlers on my league who have successfully changed to two-handed. So my theory on the matter of changing hands is if you are permanently changing I would move to two-handed. But if it is temporary I would change to left-handed.

You two are hilarious

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Where did that one old guy go? He disappeared...(jkjk love ya dad)

Well just from I saw I can see avg 150 next week or so coming

What's the stock finish on that ball?

more like the left track amirite

Throwing the ball directly into the right gutter, followed by "WTF was that!". That reminds so much of when I first switched to lefty. lol Slow down, calm down with the backswing, and don't try to rip on the ball so much. You're not in a terrible position to start, and your timing is pretty good. Your throw falls apart with the huge backswing. Right now your biggest problem is that you're just wailing on your down swing, and because your back swing is so long, you're hitting on the ball and getting around the side of it half way through the downswing, instead doing it at the release point. So I suggest you work on keeping your swing as short as possible... and when it feels short enough, make it shorter. Your backswing is always higher than it feels. Even if you quit helping as the ball passes your knee, the ball will still get plenty high enough. Shorter swing will help prevent you from hitting on the ball so early. I'd also dial back the release from a 10 to about a 5 or 6. The shorter swing, plus a more relaxed release, will go a long way to making you more accurate, and have a more consistent release.

Get a little lower and flatten the wrist more

Coming way over top of the ball

Looking better than the first video!. Still looks like you're trying to muscle it with the arm instead of wrist. I remember back in the day I had a coach show me the 'shaking hand' release and let the ball do the hooking. I'd slow down the approach, let the ball swing all the way down and just use the wrist, releasing w/ the hand shake if that makes sense. Practice at the line and let the ball just release normal, slowly, and let it hook, then after a while, I think the twisting or muscling of the ball will go. Just an idea, but you know I've commented on your other videos too. lol Keep up the great practice!

Not a bad start!

Don’t try to hook it so much. Start flat wrist

Would you consider trying two hands?

Something that may help try to make sure the ball and left shoulder is direted to the 4 pin. Or your desired breakpoint. Im a lefty that slides on my left leg also. I understand the frustration of pulling the ball most times.

Bowl 2 handed instead. Not worth resorting to going single handed on the less dominant hand. Your average will tank and so will your enjoyment of bowling.

If I were you, I would not "rip through it more" .. If you watch the release of the best pro's in the world, they are very much up the back of the ball, not around it. They keep their hand on the inside of the ball throughout the swing and into the release. I think you should stick with what your left hand is naturally trying to do already and just refine it. I have been working very hard to keep my hand (and elbow) on the inside of the ball. As I have been getting better at doing it, my consistency, my ball speed, my rev-rate, my scores, have all been increasing tremendously. I believe getting "around" the ball (as you call it, "ripping it through") is a bad thing, especially for anyone who has any significant ball speed at all. Women and elderly get around the ball because that is the only way they can get hook at all. You definitely have an elbow bend for your release (a touch too much in my opinion) so it is evident to me that (a) you have speed, and (b) you can easily generate rev-rate. Learn to use that rev-rate properly as you re-learn to bowl left handed. Get your index finger pointed to the floor and hand behind the ball at release. I think you may find you will be a better left handed bowler than you were right handed even. Just my 2 cents .. I wish you well and hope you are able to really perfect the left handed bowling!

Oh, dude, I have forgotten all about the gyro-ball .. I have one of those somewhere. I used to use it for strengthening for golf. I'm going to have to find it. Thanks for that!

Yikes! .. I can't imagine trying to learn to bowl left handed. I can't do much of anything with my left hand. If I were doing that, they would have to pass around protective gear for anyone near me as we would not know where my balls would be going. Would be a dangerous situation .. 🤣🤣.. Good luck man! .. I hope you do well !!

Can someone help me identify that green and red storm ball thats in the intro (on the right side of the screen)??? Please and ty!

Your gonna mess up both knees and have a hard time walking. I’d lose weight, bowl less and walk more. Then if that didn’t help me, I’d take up billiards.

I just made this switch, might be temp, might be perm. After about 12 league games im sitting at about a 150 average from a 220. My ball roll looks amazing but im still working on footing. The biggest problem is you develop all that strength when you're young and like 100lbs. Now I'm 280lbs at 6'2 and im putting a lot on my right knee. It's more of a mental challenge than anything. You have to ask yourself how much you love bowling to commit to it. The only advice given to me --- get a 13lb plastic ball and use that for awhile to gain mastery of the release and timing without having to feel like you're hurling a boulder.

Great video! Coming along pretty good being a lefty . Seemed like you were getting the hang of it as the games go by. I know methods vary from bowler to bowler. For me I have had back issues since I was a teen, and could never really bend over to roll the ball. So I usually lofted it a few feet to get it out there and get it to hook. Watching your technique, it seemed like grip could be an issue? I saw several times where as the ball was on the downswing, it seemed like you double/triple bounced it. Example at 4:02 you threw it out and it came back great. Next shot it seems like the ball fell off the thumb early and it bounced. That's the only thing that stuck out for me. I think the more games you have under your belt, the better it'll become overall. You'll top 150 in no time.

I had to give up bowling for the first time in 45 years due to a right elbow injury, although I have contemplated on starting left-handed, I may try two handed right handed at first

I spent 7 years away from bowling due to injuries to my knees, back, and hips. I was walking with a cane at 43 years old. I went on a personal mission to fix what doctors said could not be fixed. I started stretching for 3-4 hours a day, dialed in my nutrition like never before, strength training, and cardio every day. I worked my tail off and am now not only bowling better than I ever have, but I also am in the best shape of my life at 50 years old. The human body can do miraculous things. Doctors can be wrong often. They also have a monetary reason to keep you coming back to them. I did what they said could not be done, and I did it without them. Instead of telling yourself what you can't do, start believing in what you can do.

Sup bro.... Hell I'm on the same damn journey, due left knee issues. My benefit is that my wife is left handed which can get from here and I batted both sides of the plate in baseball.

I switched to lefty for a while to teach myself how to bowl 2h without the 1h muscle memory fighting back Took several months to even get up in the 160 range, and spares were a big challenge. From my experience, the hardest part is patience. Giving yourself the long runway to remember that you're effectively relearning how to bowl and not getting upset about how good you used to be