I am not consistent anymore.....

[Hammer]

On Senior League last Monday I bowled a 190, 118 and a 122. On Monday today I bowled a 129, 214 and a 191. What made the difference in the second and third game was I made a longer approach so I could make a faster approach and I had to concentrate on playing the ball from the inside like the pros do. Once I started doing that my ball was hitting the pocket much harder and I was getting strikes and nine count spares. I don't practice anymore because of knee issues and being a senior on a fixed income. I will be 78 in February. I have been bowling for 41 years. I never got tired of it.

[J Anderson]

On Senior League last Monday I bowled a 190, 118 and a 122. On Monday today I bowled a 129, 214 and a 191. What made the difference in the second and third game was I made a longer approach so I could make a faster approach and I had to concentrate on playing the ball from the inside like the pros do. Once I started doing that my ball was hitting the pocket much harder and I was getting strikes and nine count spares. I don't practice anymore because of knee issues and being a senior on a fixed income. I will be 78 in February. I have been bowling for 41 years. I never got tired of it.

I’m not sure that I ever was consistent🤔

[Hammer]

What I find hard to do is playing the ball from the inside. I find when I make a forward swing my hand automatically wants to start turning without me thinking about it. I don't turn it excessively so at release I am doing the suitcase throw. I have to concentrate on keeping my hand open until I get to the release. When I do that I get more revs and a harder pocket hit and more strikes and nine count spares. Plus being left handed I don't leave 7 or 10 pins often.

[boatman37]

Same boat. Last week went from 248 to 160 then tonight 255 to 164. In a sense I'm more consistent in the fact that my highs or lows aren't extreme. So far this season my high is 255 and low is 160. In previous years I wold probably be closer to a high of 280 and a low in the 130's. But yeah, getting frustrated having 80 pin swings. It's not transition, it's me. Tonight in game 2 I think I only hit the pocket once. I tugged all other shots

[Hammer]

Same boat. Last week went from 248 to 160 then tonight 255 to 164. In a sense I'm more consistent in the fact that my highs or lows aren't extreme. So far this season my high is 255 and low is 160. In previous years I wold probably be closer to a high of 280 and a low in the 130's. But yeah, getting frustrated having 80 pin swings. It's not transition, it's me. Tonight in game 2 I think I only hit the pocket once. I tugged all other shots

Sometimes I have those days where my hand wants to turn early. I end up with tugged shots that leaves terrible pins to pick up for spares. I have to really concentrate on leaving my hand behind the ball when it gets to the release. If I do I get better hits on the pocket and more strikes.