Try these grip tips for bowling to improve your game. A lot of bowlers do not realize that there is more than one way to grip a bowling ball. They may have been given a set of bowling techniques by someone when the first started out and have never thought of changing from what they originally learned. While changing your grip might not have you rolling a 300 game next time out, you owe it to yourself to see if a different grip is more suited to your bowling style.
Conventional Grip – The conventional grip is the most popular method for hold a bowling ball, and what most bowlers at your local lanes use. In this method the thumb is inserted into the thumb hole which is drilled to allow the entire thumb to be inserted into the bowling ball. The ring finger and middle finger are inserted into the tow side by side holes to a depth up to the second knuckle.
Fingertip Grip – The fingertip grip is more suited for advanced players that have developed the strength and control in their hands and fingers to control the bowling ball. The key to this grip is that the finger holes are drilled shallow necessitating that only the finger tips are inserted into the bowling ball, while the thumb hole remains the same. This grip will allow the more advanced player to put more of a spin on their ball which will result in the better hook that advanced players want.
Sarge-Easter Grip – The Sarge-Easter bowling grip prevents the bowler from putting a heavy side spin on the ball and instead creates more forward rotation of the ball. If you tend to put too much spin on your ball this grip might be the perfect choice. The thumb hole remains the same, but for this grip the middle finger remains at finger tip depth and the ring finger is drilled to the two knuckle depth. The amount of hook using this grip will be less than the fingertip grip.
There are plenty more grip variations than just these. In fact, some bowlers seem to be in a perpetual search for the “perfect grip”, changing grips more often than they change socks. It is not recommended that you change your grip every week, but as your game improves and you build strength in your fingers, hands, and wrists you should experiment with other grips. Try these grip tips to improve your scores and enjoyment of the game.
Try these grip tips for bowling to improve your game. A lot of bowlers do not realize that there is more than one way to grip a bowling ball. They may have been given a set of bowling techniques by someone when the first started out and have never thought of changing from what they originally learned. While changing your grip might not have you rolling a 300 game next time out, you owe it to yourself to see if a different grip is more suited to your bowling style.