Reactive Ball With Conventional Grip?

[The Butcher]

Hi,

Just wanted to get some advice, and thank you for accepting my registration.

I've been bowling now for two years, and average in the high 150's. I started off with a 10lb plastic ball (which ended up cracking), and then moved to a fingertip grip & 13lb Storm IQ Tour Fusion, but in the process of learning how to hook, I injured my wrist...

I bowl in two leagues a week, and so, to keep bowling, went back to a 9lb Storm Black Ice (conventional grip) while my wrist recovered, and in the process nailed some all-time high games and series (200+ games and 500+ series).

Eventually, the wrist healed and the 9lb became too light, so I went back to my IQ Tour Fusion with little to no problems. However, after experiencing a rut with my bowling just over a month ago, I started bowling with a 13lb house ball, and found something very interesting.....

Not only did my average increase by 10 pins, but my action was completely different with good follow-through (where with the IQ I had very minimal to no follow-through).

My local Pro Shop has now suggested I buy a Storm Rocket, drill it Pin Down, but with a Conventional grip, so that I get a consistent release with good follow-through, and they say that drilling it Pin Down / Conventional should give the ball just enough hook to curve calmly into the pocket and give me good pin carry because the ball has a decent core....

Does this sound plausible and correct?

My two highest series' scores of 572 & 547 were bowled with house balls (12lb & 13lb), and my bowling action is ten times more comfortable bowling conventional, so if possible I would like to stick to that....

Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

 

[GraftonGez]

Hey Butcher,

I am just a house hack, I but I have suffered from wrist issues in the past.

I Suggest you Buy your self a wrist device like Storm gizmo for example, which will take all the weight off your wrist and give you a consistent roll and better pin action & with that in mind I would go finger tip with a solid reactive cover stock ball drilled with a nice arcing motion and easy to control.cheers mate

 

[The Butcher]

Thanks for the reply GraftonGez, but I have tried wrist supports in the past, albeit nothing anywhere as pro as the Storm Gizmo.......I've currently tried the Storm Forecast, a Master Power Paw, and an Enforcer.

The Power Paw was fantastic at teaching me muscle memory when learning to hook (after I'd already injured my wrist), but I have a feeling it also taught me not to follow-through with a fingertip grip, as my swing now literally stops as my hand passes my foot after the backswing when bowling fingertip....

I have thought about getting the Gizmo before but all the pro shops in SA keep very little stock and I can't try one on and figure out what size I need (no point buying it unless someone can show me how to use it properly)...

 

[GraftonGez]

Thanks for the reply GraftonGez, but I have tried wrist supports in the past, albeit nothing anywhere as pro as the Storm Gizmo.......I've currently tried the Storm Forecast, a Master Power Paw, and an Enforcer.

The Power Paw was fantastic at teaching me muscle memory when learning to hook (after I'd already injured my wrist), but I have a feeling it also taught me not to follow-through with a fingertip grip, as my swing now literally stops as my hand passes my foot after the backswing when bowling fingertip....

I have thought about getting the Gizmo before but all the pro shops in SA keep very little stock and I can't try one on and figure out what size I need (no point buying it unless someone can show me how to use it properly)...

Get a certified coach and they could probably straighten out that problem pretty quick, also USBC academy is a great place to look aswell, best of luck in the future

 

[magpi17]

Hi I use a wrist guard not through choice as I find it extremely uncomfortable but due my wrist strength not fully returning after carpel tunnel operation it is now necessary. Currently using a lane 1 rob by rev 2 style but have bought a rob by rev 1 to try. They haven't stopped my follow through but I find that my ball speed is slower but that may just be me.i don't really crank up the wrist or bend it but when I play with it I am more consistent on the delivery

 

[paulc300]

Hey,

It would be a bit hard to offer some solid advice without seeing some front and behind video footage of yourself.
I am interested to know if you are a two finger bowler, or do you place your thumb in the ball