I live on the exact same street as Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, MI. It was by far the most famous thing in this city for several decades, at least until the Detroit Lions built their training facility here. Still though it trips me out when I sit and think about how many people have came from all over the country just to see Thunderbowl Lanes.
You have to include Bo Burton, one of the smoothest deliveries the game has ever seen. His performance in the 1984 Angle Open was epic and record setting. And don't forget the great Full Roller and stylist, Ned Day known for his smooth and artistic delivery.
What’s ‘ugly’ is the two handed throw. Even the best of them look like they’re throwing out the baby with the bathwater, like they’re tossing feathers onto a tarred traitor.
Surprised to not see Mike Aulby here. So much power from such a quiet approach, easily one of my favorite bowlers of all time. Brian Voss too...another really smooth delivery.
Back in the late 1950's and early 1960's, Joe Joseph was described as "the smoothest bowler to ever roll a ball". I still marvel at how easy he made it look - and with a 16 pound ball, no less. Old school bowling at its finest.
I went to a Brunswick camp about 10 years ago taught by so many of their top staff. The joke was made that "this camp is basically to teach you how to bowl like Parker Bohn"
PART 2 video uses excuse to show bowlers bad behavior , again, since when do we promote bad behavior, no one likes it when it is aimed at them.......... teaches our kids nothing about good behavior.......just to have excuses for behaving badly unstead of learning good self control habits ..................
These swings from the pba pros you mentioned seem smooth… the only thing that wasn’t smooth… those dang twister pins… sounds less iconic than the wood pins.
hey i met franky (lavoie) at the wsu bowling camp a few years back and he was so kind! definitely the smoothest form ive ever seen in person. very talented bowler! he knows so much about the game.
