a few videos of me today i was having a very very bad day

[maverick_124]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFtT6YG5xH4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmdLrgnXUWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myXeMT6rpDg&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V5mK6dN_rA&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEt4sCu0iq8&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bJzVhYhZ-s&feature=channel

my horrid scores
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jU9UydMkE&feature=channel

my ball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTVfsmZpQr8&feature=channel

i left a huge split
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySJr82M7Yfc&feature=channel

and here is when i picked it up :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHsXTx6uQYY&feature=channel

tell me what you think :)

[Jord_84]

whoa, slow down there killer!
the one major thing I see, is a lack of focus. Take a little more time on the approach.
The other thing, is that your arm is coming behind you on the backswing, a lot. You should be staying behind the ball until shortly before the release...and then turning your wrist. Focusing on a good backswing and release will help you stay more consistent in hitting your mark.

[maverick_124]

i try that and my ball rocket to the gutter...

[Jord_84]

what about holding the ball at the side?
That's how I hold mine, I've also tried to throw as you're trying to do...but I've found I have more control holding it at the side.

[maverick_124]

what do you mean at the side??

[Jord_84]

let's say the ball is a clock......instead of my hand being at 6 o'clock (under the ball) like you're doing....my hand is at 3 o'clock, on the side of the ball. My thumb is pointing toward 10 o'clock
please refer to my crappy artists rendering
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/Malibu8202/ball.jpg
don't make fun of my paint skills lol

Holding the ball in this postion eliminates any need to rotate the wrist at the release...which in my opinion, is one less thing I can screw up lol

[maverick_124]

true and your better painter then me!!!

and i ahve always thrown liek that so i dunno if i can throw liek that....

[MH1313]

i try that and my ball rocket to the gutter...

I think Jord may be on to something with the speed. I do believe however that each person has a speed at which they bowl, and its often easier to work with the speed than to change it. You can start with your ball start point lower to slow down your backswing which will slow down the rest of your approach...just make sure to adjust your step to accomodate the slower hand speed.

I'm curious have you always dropped a shoulder that much? I'd like to see a video of you keeping your shoulders square to the lane as well as to the floor.

also watch your side step...thats a sure sign of poor timing. I used ot have to do 20 pushups for a side step...you find a way to fix it right quick!


Since you said you were having a bad day, I think it would also be beneficial to watch a "good days" bowling videos.

[maverick_124]

thats the way i have bowled since i was 9, when ever i try to keep my shoulders square my ball go to the gutter, when i slow down my ball goes to the gutter, when i change anything except my hand it goes to the gutter. and where is the side step??

[maverick_124]

and im only throwing 14.50- 14.75

[Tjames300]

Interesting videos there. I think the side step he was referring to was after the release you step to the side. This is a sure sign of balance issues at the line. I have experienced in the past a great loss of power with a lack of balance. I think the biggest thing you could work on is not having that side step and keeping your balance at the line resulting in a more powerful shot. Like you said it was a bad night so hopefully that is just a bad balance night too. Best wishes and many strikes

[maverick_124]

i was justing have a hell of a time bowlign these last 3 weeks (high game being 175 low game being 101)

[Strike Domination]

Other than what's been suggested, you should try to keep your head level, it's hard to be accurate like that. Pretend you're trying to keep a book on your head.

[maverick_124]

i cant kee pa bok on my head when im sitting hahaha

i found out how to throw my ball finnaly lol i throw around 17-18 and throw as hard as i can with hook and my ball goes out and SLAMS the pocket nearly every time. i had 8 in a row on wed.