StormBIG is right; this tip from Billy does work. On my strike ball, I like to keep the index finger and pinkie in as flush as I can, comfortably, against the other fingers. On spares, I spread them, and the combination of the two really helps me :)
i can throw one and what i do to do it is you break the wrist back and hold it like your fingers are on the side. then at release squeeze the fingers together and snap them to the thumb and i don't know how it does it but it does it for me
This is a tip I've never heard of to regulate ball speed. Interesting.
Yep, Billy Hardwick is a full roller, apparently he had to retire from bowling early due to arthritis. Serious bummer as he was well-known as a formidable opponent.
There are probably very few people around any more who even know HOW to throw a full roller... yeah, it would have been neat to see him bowl.
I would have loved to see Billy Hardwick throw a ball. He's totally a time machine bowler: I don't even think he throws a semi-spinner, I think he's a full roller. The hint definitely works, but as was said above (and as was taught by the 1950's generation of pro's), I prefer to hold the ball higher, slow down my approach, and get a naturally higher back swing. That strategy was perfected by Earl Anthony.
He threw that first ball EXTREMELY slowly and not the way he normally does. He's now 65 and has rolled a handful of 800 series and 300 games, so he has no room to complain about getting older and not being as good. "Son of a gun!" :D
StormBIG is right; this tip from Billy does work. On my strike ball, I like to keep the index finger and pinkie in as flush as I can, comfortably, against the other fingers. On spares, I spread them, and the combination of the two really helps me :)
MikeHL78 1 year ago
i can throw one and what i do to do it is you break the wrist back and hold it like your fingers are on the side. then at release squeeze the fingers together and snap them to the thumb and i don't know how it does it but it does it for me
stormBIGbowling 2 years ago
This is a tip I've never heard of to regulate ball speed. Interesting.
Yep, Billy Hardwick is a full roller, apparently he had to retire from bowling early due to arthritis. Serious bummer as he was well-known as a formidable opponent.
There are probably very few people around any more who even know HOW to throw a full roller... yeah, it would have been neat to see him bowl.
NipkowDisk 2 years ago
I would have loved to see Billy Hardwick throw a ball. He's totally a time machine bowler: I don't even think he throws a semi-spinner, I think he's a full roller. The hint definitely works, but as was said above (and as was taught by the 1950's generation of pro's), I prefer to hold the ball higher, slow down my approach, and get a naturally higher back swing. That strategy was perfected by Earl Anthony.
leopoldmozart 2 years ago
people who keep saying hes muscling the ball this tip isnt real it is i use this tip to slow it down and speed it up and it works pretty well
stormBIGbowling 3 years ago
the problem was that he was losing the balls momentum coz it was rolling out
stormBIGbowling 3 years ago
Billy looks like he doesn't want to be there.
odiedude 4 years ago
He threw that first ball EXTREMELY slowly and not the way he normally does. He's now 65 and has rolled a handful of 800 series and 300 games, so he has no room to complain about getting older and not being as good. "Son of a gun!" :D
odiedude 4 years ago
He could of moved left with his feet and arrows using that first release (assuming that was house shot)
StickTweedles87 4 years ago
yeah i agree. he put a little extra effort in that last shot.
sexySDG 4 years ago