Professional Bowling Tips & Techniques : Fingertip or Advanced Grip for Bowling

[iMutantCellz]

Worse Video Evar!  - iM TroLLiN'

[fatality102]

0:28- 0 :29 the penis..

[masteircheef]

did anyone else laugh when he said "since 198NEIN"

[xchubbyxwubbyx]

if an expert needs to watch this then i guess they arent experts now are they? becuase if they are experts theyd be the one teaching

[two2handedbowler]

ONE HANDED BLOWS

[masteircheef]

@two2handedbowler you probably use the two finger and left hand curve i presume? i did the same thing, but its not as controlled as i wanted it to be, so im working on one handed curving, and so far it works MUCH better than two handed curving. i would recommend TRYING it :)

[blessthefall14100]

wth does "hit on the ball" mean lol

[TheSwakswak]

my score today was 123 yay i did 5 strike and 3 spare!!!

[TheMrbostonian]

@TheSwakswak How did you get 5 strikes and 3 spare but bowled a 123??.. with a game like that you must have gotten 200 or more..

[inn0x]

@TheMrbostonian I guess those weren't consecutive strikes, and with a few open frames...

[20alphabet]

Please take down your videos. You're embarrassing the PBA, all pro-shop owners, and yourself without knowing it. I say this as a favor to you.

[DKassaian1219]

ok so ive been bowling for 3 yrs using conventional and i have a ball drilled with that setup but its made to hook so when i throw it it does not get as much hook as id hope so would getting my ball re-drilled for fingertip help (i have a ball set up for fingertip)

[jibstick26]

@DKassaian1219 take it to ur pro shop and ask them

[FalloutGuy3]

Stop giving him a hard time. They do their best to give us free advice and this video helped me a lot in understanding how to bowl better when I was just starting out.

[Killa762]

ZIEG BOWL!

[mccraryfloors]

hey.hymie...the mazta balls are burnin!!!!

[mccraryfloors]

fuk this jew!!!!

[dmon142]

i like this guy. he has style

[bowlculatorman1]

I have been using fingertip grip for the last 30 years since I was 12 years old. Thanks for the Tip "Adolfo" !!!

[MightyWeside]

51 people hates old people..

[methevas2]

Wow quit trying to be rude to get thumbs ups.

[jonee39]

Scumbag commercials.

[metsfanatic1986]

We welcome you back to "Hitler" Now, today on Hitler we teach you how to bowl.

[thamusician8]

"It gives you more hit off the ball."

[dritnavn]

a tupé! That dude look like Hitler...

[300MUSIC]

expertvillage is ruining mankind

[Deuce300]

LMFAO hit, who uses that term anymore? Last time I checked if you were hitting the ball you were playing tennis. Now we use Ripping the coverstock off the ball, or lifting. Besides the guy can't be that good now cause he is on the AMF Staff and I for 1 knows that AMF can't compete with Hammer.

[zachdote]

this video should be renamed "Learning to bowl with Adolf Hitler"

[sulliwan]

@zachdote adolfinho had more bowling expierence than this fagf

[peibel10]

hahahaha ,, man , my kidney hurts so bad

[TenTonNuke]

I believe you have my stapler? I could set the building on fire.

[rbrs300]

this is where the stereotype of all bowlers are out of shape morons came from, very depressing...

people who know nothing about bowling shouldn't teach others horrible players like this nut couldn't average more than 150 on the tour shots

[vrufif]

marre de ces putin de pub devant chaque video , je deteste quand on nous impose quelque chose

[Asianbag4]

Where is this Expert Village located? I wanna burn it down!!!

[kcmusicrockstar]

omg expert village 138757 videos so many

[GameAce6]

Half the stuff he said I couldn't understand what he meant. I don't think this guys from the west coast. :-\

[AtanasL]

"good luck and bowl a high game"

is he trying to turn that into a catchphrase?

[bpcomo]

frift the rack. Halarious!

[sports4life846]

the video makes sense cuz hitler doesnt know how to bowl and neither does this guy

[crazy00metal]

@sports4life846

oooooh..Ö xD i get 'm

[indiansoph59]

MORE HIT ON THE BaLL

[homelessperson]

"visit my pro shop at wick the wack wowling"

woah, expert village sucks...

[BrianCRX90]

wtf lifts vs oval has nothing to do with the amount of "hook" you can get on the ball. It is a personal preference for your finger tips coming out of the ball. I hate lifts personally for the fact they are not uniform to my finger tips. But what he was talking about is a falsehood.

[lomaxm00]

is the ball a 13 drillied the your fingers? i used to use a 12 because it was a comfortable fit until i got my own ball which feels lighter than 12 because it is perfectly drilled, if you would like any advice on gripping the ball then let me know, but the main thing you need to know is its only comfortable and easy to release if you arent gripping the ball tight it needs to be smooth

[vidsofdispute]

hey guys i got a new ball and its 13 pounds and its like kinda hevey so it messes me up does anybody know a way to get use to holding it so it seems lighter or what i should do to make it feel lighter and i can control it

[Earthlinked]

The weight of the ball has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING - if you throw it correctly!!!

If you are older than 10 years old - you should be throwing a 16 pound ball!!!!!

It is your swing - NOT the ball.

1st step - ALWAYS PUSH the ball FORWARD - DO NOT let it fall to your side - keep your arm straight - let your arm & the ball naturally swing like a pendulem - and you will NEVER feel the weight of the ball!!

Anyone that says the weight of the ball matters - is WRONG - DO NOT LISTEN!!!

[Mooz28]

you are a damn retard.... it does matter, young people do not have a strong enough grip in their hands to bowl a 16lb ball down the lane, you bowl what is most comfortable for you... and the pendulem thing?... you're just putting strain on shoulder, and the socket your shoulder rests in. that is not good at all, especially for people with joint problems/arthritus etc. why dont you think before you type something trying to sound smart. dumbass

[Earthlinked]

AS USUAL - wrong again!!!

You shoulder is a ball/socket joint - and if your arm is straight - and your grip correct - you CANNOT TELL the difference between a 12 pound ball and a 16 pound ball - IF you are throwing them correctly.

My twin daughters started bolwing at age 6 - by 8 they were BOTH throwing a 16 pound ball - they were taught CORRECTLY - so strength - HAS NOTHING to do with the weight of the ball!

IT IS A PENDULUM - Weight of the ball means little!

Pay attention GOOBER!!

[Dragon4eva]

@Earthlinked well done. good parenting there. go 16lb, why not go get a 50lb ball and bowl that, you can't tell the difference anyway as your shoulder is a ball and socket joint

[Earthlinked]

@Dragon4eva Except for one thing GOOBER- they don't make 50 pound bowling balls - a 16 pound ball is the heaviset ball made - anything heavier is illegal - so NOBODY makes them!!! And a heavier ball will NOT help anyway!! There is no market for a 20 pound bowling ball - and they figured that one out MANY years ago!!!!!! What a JERK YOU ARE - talk about something you know - probably nothing!!!!

[StaticJolts]

@Dragon4eva Do you even bowl? A 16LBS ball is heavy enough to wear a bowler out after a full 30 frame game. No ball is made that is heavier than 16 LBS. It would damage the lanes...and the bowlers arm/hand.

[MrZombificated]

@Earthlinked but if your fingertips cant handle alot of weight... it certainly does have something to do with the weight of the ball

[Earthlinked]

@MrZombificated A firgertip ball has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with weight!!!! If your approach is correct and your ball movement is correct - a 6 year old can throw a 16 pound fingertip - it has EVERYTHING to do with shoulder movement - and balance - and ABSOLTULY NOTHING to do with the ball's weight. I started throwing a 16 pound fingertip at the age of 9 years old!!! and I carried a 186 average for over 20 years!!!

[MrZombificated]

@Earthlinked BUT IF U CANT LIFT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE, THERES A DILEMMA

[Earthlinked]

@MrZombificated You're right - you need to try shuffleboard - with the other women!!!!!

[MrZombificated]

@Earthlinked who said i was talking about myself? i've never even bowled.

[Earthlinked]

@MrZombificated So you are basically running your ppie-hole about something you know nothing about? Go away!!!!!!!!

[MrZombificated]

@Earthlinked well its pretty obvious that weight has something to do with it. dont need to know anything about anything to see that

[FancyGapClawhammer]

That's kinda like saying you know how to drive stick without ever sitting in a car that has three pedals. In other words, bullshit.

[MrZombificated]

@FancyGapClawhammer if you understand bowling is thowing a heavy ball down a lane into some pins. its pretty obvious weight has something to do with it. you are bullshit.

[FancyGapClawhammer]

I've been bowling for 12 years and I am USBC sanctioned, I'm more than damn qualified. Your fingertips have NOTHING to do with holding the weight at all. All the fingertip drilling does, is give you more lift out of the ball to create more rotation; hence, more hook, it doesn't "disperse" weight differently than a relaxed fingertip or conventional. So let me use your words..."you are bullshit."

[MrZombificated]

@FancyGapClawhammer im not talking about throwing it, im talking about holding it in general. if something is heavy, it should be hard to hold. end of story. thats all im sayin

[FancyGapClawhammer]

The heavier the ball the better...if the ball is drilled right to fit your hand, that ball will not come off, and it WILL be easier to bowl with. People have a tendency to force and muscle the ball, i.e. the ball is too light. A heavier balls allows the ball and gravity to do the work, which is what's supposed to happen. Again, don't talk about something that you do not know.

[MrZombificated]

@FancyGapClawhammer if you were new to something ie bowling, its pretty reasonable to think that the heaviar the ball the harder it would be to throw.

[FancyGapClawhammer]

I don't even know why I'm talking to you, nothing you say is plausible because you simply have never bowled. I'll admit it, I've wasted my time with you.

[kokoka852]

o wow whats the whole point of the video hey people today i am gonna teach you how to bowl all you do is throw the ball woo strike yea i am a expert how awesome am i stupid video

[jfrcks]

Your English is absolutely terrible, I have no clue what you're trying to say...sigh

[keyon808]

coach my ass!!!!!!

[joblo1978]

Doesn't tell anyone anything. 1 star.

[boobie284]

and the thing is, Expert village is not so expert on this cuz Every video Ive watched so far Isnt covveriong what the title has to say....

[darkboi13]

go away expert village

[iceee187]

my left thigh is killing me after a couple games. Im I now sliding. I think i just stop when I get close to the lane is that it???

[slowfaller]

I avg'd about 162 and had a 276 high game w/ a convential grip on a Columbia Messenger and now own a fingertipped Raw Burn Hammer. It's taking some getting used too and tearing up my thumb.

I have a video of me throwing my Hammer, poorly, and am thinking maybe 16lbs is too heavy to get a good rotation. Bad habits I guess.

[bellevueboi13]

16 is definitely too heavy when first tryin to support a ball with more revs. that happened to me. try a 12 or 13 and see how that turns out. worked for me

[jakekvas]

What does he mean by "hit" on the ball?

[kevinyi911]

i believe he is referring to "hit" as revs but im not sure

[ArcticChibi]

I think he means spin lol

[jlaughlin1973]

@ArcticChibi . No, "hit" does not mean spin. He's referring to the bottom of the swing just as you're lifting up with your fingers to generate the revs. The harder you hit it, the more revs you create. You can really see this in crankers like Amleto Monacelli.

[bowlerfromheaven]

hahahahahahahahahha........... i think my sides just split!!  :D

[snikrepak]

@borzoniZfinestJB How does this guy look anything like hitler?

[borzoniZfinestJB]

@snikrepak look at him while hlding a pic of hitler next to him hmm point proven

[snikrepak]

@borzoniZfinestJB I don't keep a handy pic of hitler on me, so I wouldn't know.

[borzoniZfinestJB]

@snikrepak thats cool u decided to be a smart ass on youtube we kno who has friends

[carlorowan]

Hello, I got this presentation friday, and I'm having it about Bowling since I already bowl 7 years myself, 5 years with fingertip.

One of my subjects of my presentation is fingertip, but I don't really know what to say about it, can someone please answer these questions? :

- why fingertip?

- why the tubes in the holes with fingertip?

- advantages of fingertip?

I kinda know, but I really don't know how to explain in my presentation, so please someone help.

Thanks, Carlo.

[option350z]

Finger tip= allows more rotation on the ball, essentially allowing it to hook depending on the way you release the ball.

The lifts are used for adding more rotation or revs to the ball. Allows for a sharper entry angle into the pocket. Look up cranking and that's one way to get extreme revs on a ball.

Basic advantage is you score higher because your hitting the pocket at a better angle than a straight ball. It makes the pins explode when you hit the pocket.

[carlorowan]

Ah thanks alot, another question though, what exactly are the revs? (rev rate) I know rpm, but how do people calculate that, I see people writing comments ''my rpm is 321'' for example, how do they calculate it?

[option350z]

Pretty much you need to video tape yourself bowling. You have to slow down the video and watch the ball make one rotation. At the same time, you need to count how many milliseconds it takes to rotate once. Then divide that by the number of feet down the lane which is 60. If it takes .2 seconds for the ball to rotate once. rpm is 300.

[option350z]

60/.2= 300

[carlorowan]

But the ball makes more rotations when it comes at the end of the oil, so what about that? And btw, if it is 2 seconds for one rotate, isn't it 30 rpm instead of 300? Thanks

[wheezer97]

PBA member since 1989 and he's telling us that with a conventional grip you put your fingers in "all the way up to the knuckles". Is that so Mr Expert? What bowling grip allows you to put your fingers in all the way up to your Knuckles?

[mareblu1000]

MOrale??????????????

[awsomekid25]

amf is shit

[captainplanetwins]

my avg is usually over 9000

[meteoryoshi]

haha

[jaronman6]

i strongly suggest fingertip just got mine re drilled and ive got to say its awesome went to a 150 average to a 450 average i get turkeys like everytime

[PoloWinner24]

Mwahahaha, 450 average...so tell me how do you do that ?? A prefect game is 300 pts...cheers!

[BrianL125]

he means series

[vpxdemon]

even if he did mean series, a 450 series is still a 150 avg.

[BrianL125]

which is just an ok average

[wheezer97]

Anyone notice that "Expert Village" people are anything but "Experts". Anyone serious about bowling should go with fingertip grip immediately! Don't let these "Experts" waste your time and money with conventional grips. You will learn to throw the finger tip ball quickly and be able to concentrate on technique to improve your game, instead of having to worry about getting your ball re drilled or having to buy a new ball and learn how to release all over again.

[MartyRulzs30]

This guys knows nada. im 17 with a 250 average and about 7 300 games in my life. start out with the full finger tip don't listen to this guy. once u practice enough with the finger tip u'll get the fundementals down. ( thanks wheezer97 for cut the bull out of what he said.)

[calumsmith2]

when does nobody on expert village speak clearly

[bowler173]

Dude... Have been bowling for over 40 years. Don't use slang like hit, carry and lift in your videos. Speak english terms that make sense to people that have no idea what your talking about. It's a lot easier to the novice bowlers.

[BlackC98]

@bowler173 STFU silly noob

[DartzMarik]

My average is 299.

[bkade332]

mine used to be that low till i started throwing the ball like a man

[MartyRulzs30]

highly doubt that

[Gutsyndicate]

This guy is from AMF Lanes, Richfield MN.

[coldassassin99]

I'm 15, and looking to have a 200 average even though mine is a 178. This is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much.

[smroWfonaC]

I bowled fingertip on my ball today since I recently got it done.

I don't have a high average (135), but I could say that my games were high for me with a 171 and 175. Nothing to spectacular for me, but I think I could easily get myself to do fingertip instead of conventional.

Also, I see a LOT more hook in my ball. Within a year, I expect to see 200 games more often (my highest was a 235 months ago). Of course, words do no justice to action, which is the most important thing.

[DefSims]

you'll average will go down when u start bowling fingertip..because u have to learn how to bowl again..but itll shoot back up..when i started bowling i was shooting a straight 112 average..then i learned fingertip and my average went down to like 90...but months later it shot back up to 140..and less than a year from starting bowling im shooting a 168 average with a high score of 257..but make sure u practice alot...

[smroWfonaC]

Actually, for me it's going up. I recently got a 214 with it and my average now rests at 140.

I don't know why, but fingertip isn't giving me a hard time yet, if at all. I think my average will shoot up to a 170 maybe by the end of my Youth League next year.

[mkda1945]

moar.. :D

[zeeshanasghar43]

hi everybody can anybody help me out i hv made many vids on my channel but i didnt get any response is my vids been watched by others i dnt know can anybody tell me is active sharing related to this????????

[ogarturo4]

now we know wat hitler did on his spare time

no pun intended :D

[alfenzo1]

maybe if you were fignertip youd get 300 :D

[neuser123]

HAHAHAHAHA convetional for beginners Ive always used conventinal I can hoot my ball from the right gutter to the 7 pin and i average over a 200 sooo really? It depends how you bowl not when someone says oh thats for begginers thank you :)

[cranediva]

anyhow, thank you. This video helps me a lot.

[zammadzaid]

i thought this was about cricket.

[DecafAlan]

gotta get more head off the ball ;)

[partyingdonut]

who wouldnt already know this its common sense

[PapaCzu1990]

haha is he from boston

[Dipti95]

First, he takes 4 steps, then he takes 6 steps? Good instructor, eh?

[Hepppphy]

Ed is my bowling coach. He normally does not sound like that.. I think its the cameras.. and the fact is that hes trying to explain all this information in less then 2 mins.

[critbonez]

blah blah blah boring

can you please delete this video

[crmish]

fair go its free hes helpful stop being arseholes

[Kentarlife2]

Did he say "wip the rack". You sillwee wabbit, hahaha.

[crispayy17]

your mom got more hit on my balls

[Xqtftqx]

These guys are doing a nice thing, telling everybody some tips. Go GROW some balls

[cham608]

My balls weight 12 kilos

[thegarrethasketsong]

yeah, hes sorta right, but if you're good with conventional you can get more revolutions, but finger tip is good, i use it and i average 198

[RosyLOVEme]

video long!

[Danxmart2]

nothing at all but he was teaching a five step.

[Danxmart2]

he only took four steps, what is this joker doing? He took six when he slowed it down, because he realized he screwed up

[HondaRider355]

whats wrong with a 4 step approach

[Lovekicks07]

THANK YOU...... Now that I have watched this video. My average has dropped 20 pins.

[ambercombie123]

haha thts fcukin funny

[jsn21]

Whats funny is your typing. He didn't say anything wrong.

[wingshooter124]

but what do lifts actually do to get u more "hit"

[arictelian]

thats not hair...its gotta be a wig.

[ttty2t1j3]

Hitler's hair actually parts the other direction.

[vettefreak90]

I don't use my thumb. Well, I do, but it's off to the side, supporting the ball. Kinda looks like the rock on hand thing.

[flymusicbikealot]

its funny cause he almost has a yiddish accent

[Ag3ofShadows]

sup hitler

[desiret91]

yes he does! :-O

[uniquehand]

its you

[redtintin]

i think his balls dropped.

[timmyboy1975666]

i just got my first finger tip ball and was lucky to break 100!! guess i need more practice, it's halfed my game over night

[Skiierseamus]

Did the same for me, but after a few weeks i was back up to my average and now I'm way better.

[smroWfonaC]

Finger tip isn't THAT hard once you know how much your ball would hook.

I got mine back from the proshop today and bowled a few games with it. Nothing too different than what I usually bowl (40 pins over average).

I was taught to bowl as if a conventional ball was fingertip. I think that's the best way to go to a novice bowler starting out. He won't get the hook, but he WILL get the overall feel so that fingertip conversion isn't a nightmare (nobody likes nightmares).

[wurm00069]

fingertip gives you move revs and a smoother release.

[ironpalmslapped]

ummm....finger tip isn't really more "advanced"...I am classified as a "cranker" and i use a conventional drilling.

[mickdaggerman]

Thanks for the tip mate. Good vid.

[megadisc1982]

thanks guys

much appreciated.

if you're coming to malaysia

then fly airasia.

[RSmusic1994]

its hitler!!!

[cow300]

Is this full quid. Fingergrips doesn't instantly mean more 'hit'. Nor does going from conventional to fingertip. It all comes down to technique.

[coldsoul69]

All these videos are completely useless >_>

[megadisc1982]

i've been having blister with fingertip bowling

very unsightly..

please help

my thumb has 2 injured areas...

the tip

and the L portion

all became reddish

[jonpeters09]

your ball fits improperly or your holding it wrong. you might be gripping to tight. make sure you dont bend you thumb in the thumbhole. try to keep it straight, youll also get more hook that way.

[billiam4212]

Yeah if the tip of the thumb is injured your gripping it too hard/wrong and if the l portion is red the tape in your thumbhole is too high in the hole if you have no tape then you just have a bad drill job

[ochelshrub01]

you can also tape your thumb, but make sure it still fits in the hole, if that is happening to me usually i just put a bandage over the tip which protects it

[Bfilas1592]

That is because you want your thumb to come out of the ball before you turn your hand over. Sounds confusing at first but you will know when you throw a good ball nothing will hurt. you may look at my video if you want.

[chipmonk51264]

well i have a giant blister because my ball does not fit me anymore just get the holes widened

[petersmongo]

If you have just gone to a fingertip grip for the first time, blisters often occur because you are simply not used to it. You have to develop callous. You will get used to it though. It is possible that the ball was drilled wrong however.

[rickyhurley]

no crap. this is for advandced bowlers?

[Rebelrocker1]

excuse me but actually finger grips r only 4 support or comfort ... straight drilled balls without grips get more lift on the shot so u get more carry without grips just incase u didnt know...

[RedSoxSuperfan34]

u need fingertips 2 create full rotation on the ball

[voodazz]

Nice toupee