Have you ever wondered which is better to bowl, one-handed or two-handed? Like, which one has more power,which one is more accurate, and which one is faster? Well, today I am going to tell you about which is better by looking at the advantages and disadvantages of both and seeing which is best.

So, first, let’s start off with what is bowling? Bowling is a sport where you put your thumb in the big hole and put your middle and ring finger and hold it up to either chest or your stomach and position your feet with the arrows on the hardwood floor. Then take a 4-5 step approach to the foul line, and while taking the steps, swinging your arm back and plant your non-dominate foot  a couple inches before going over the foul line. Then you draw a semi-circle with your dominant foot and release the ball and make sure not to hit your hip and/or leg with the ball. This is what it was until the 1980s when Chuck Lande first utilized two-handed bowling professionally. It was later popularized and revolutionized by Jason Belmonte and others in the 2000s.

The first method of bowling I am going to start with is One-handed Bowling (this is your first and only warning. I may be a bit biased to one-handed bowling because it is my preferred method of bowling). Let’s look at the advantages. The first advantage is that your shots are more direct. The second advantage is that your shots are more accurate. The last advantage is that you can get a lot of speed depending on how strong you are and the weight of the ball.

Now on to the disadvantages of bowling one-handed. The first disadvantage is that, according to Darren Tang, ”Typically the hardest part about using your thumb is that point at which your hand is relaxed enough but your hand is underneath it enough so that you can create create effortless power, effortless power is very very difficult with your thumb and the ball as opposed to two.” And the next disadvantage is that you get somewhat less power than two handed because of only using one hand as opposed to using two. The final disadvantage is that one-handed bowling can cause some wrist and arm injuries. 

Now, let’s go on to the advantages and disadvantages of two-handed bowling. First, let’s start off with the advantages of two-handed bowling. The first advantage is that you have a reduced risk of injury in your hand because you use two hands instead of one. The next advantage is that you have a greater hook potential on the ball. The last advantage is that you generate a lot more power than one-handed bowling because, like the obvious, you use two hands instead of one. Next up, let’s look at the disadvantages of two-handed bowling. The first disadvantage is that there is risk of lower back and torso injuries and/or pain because you twist your body to make the ball go at the right angle. The next disadvantage is that speed does not equal better accuracy. Because if you just launch the ball down the lane, then it is most likely going in the gutter. The last disadvantage is that it can take from 2 weeks to months to learn and up to years to master.

Now, you may be wondering, which is the best way to bowl? Well, my answer is I don’t know. You could argue that one-handed is the best because of its longevity and that the shots are more accurate. And you could argue that two-handed is the best because of the greater hook potential and that you generate more power. All of those are great claims, but they do have their downsides like arm and wrist injuries or entire lower back and torso pain and possibly injuries.They both take weeks to learn and years to master. So what I am saying is that it is all up to you to decide which is the better method. Ctdbowling youtube flobowling.com gahand.org