Thanks for the reply.....I thought letting go of the rods was illegal even if they spin less than 360 degrees.
I read that online somewhere. I guess don't believe everything you read... I have actually been working on my roll over shot the past 3 times I have practiced, and I am becoming much better. I even managed to beat my friend twice that has played since he was a kid...
I live in the Baltimore area. I know there are some really good players down at Looneys Pub in the city. I may go down there sometime to get some different compe**ion!
Frederico doesn't let go of the rod except on the straight, and letting go is legal unless it's done in an uncontrolled manner.
There are 2 basic kinds of front pin, closed-handed and open-handed. Frederico shoots his open handed; this means that the thumb is in front of the rod, and you kind of keep the hand open but swing it back and then forward when you're going push/pull side. Don swan shoots it closed handed, with his thumb behind the handle and the handle grasp firmly in hand.
Most european toe shooters are proponents of the open-handed style, but it's hard to explain.
The best place to go around Baltimore is 999s Tavern in Jessup, Maryland (near Columbia, just a bit south of Baltimore city). If you get down there, Adil Hizoune is a local pro who can shoot a pretty good front pin (it's not his primary shot but he's got a decent one); I've never noticed which style his is, but he's a really nice guy and usually willing to show you some things. Nail Tuzinovic is often up there, he used to have an okay one but I think he's switched to the rollover. Monty Melchior shoots one but it's more of a crafty, sneaky, lots of options bar shot than a pro-style pin.
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