pin hunter
01-26-2010, 11:58 AM
Hello all,
My entrance to the forum is long overdue and finally prompted by an ugly performance last night in league play. I am searching for some advice so I can better my performance to a level i know I am capable of.
A little about me: I am returning to bowling after a 10+ yr hiatus. I also realize that a considerable amount of my performance troubles stem from the ball I use which also had a 10+ yr hiatus. I use a columbia 300 fever reactive ball (http://columbia300.com/products/detail_retired_balls/fever_blue/) drilled conventional, 14lb. and currently hold a 135 avg. I throw a straight ball and have experimented with trying different finger positioning, etc to get better performance but nothing has worked. I also believe my speed is an issue. I have experimented with changing my approach, etc and get my speed down to 18.5mph on average (sometimes reaching above 20mph). I feel as if I am trying to accomplish things with this ball that are not possible.
I believe that moving into a new ball (15lb, fingertip grip, set up for an actual hook shot) would better my game on several levels.
I would like to ask advice on a good course of action. I would like a new ball but without knowing what is best to get for my situation, i have a hard time justifying spending $150+ for ball, drilling, etc without knowing if it will truly improve my game or I will become frustrated with a new more expensive ball!
There is a facility with a USBC certified instructor available near where I live. Would it be worth a session or two to gain his input on what i can do to improve my game/his advice on what type of ball would be best to move into?
Any other advice is more than welcome.
Thank you for bearing with the length of this post, but I feel the more information the better for quality advice!
cheers,
pin hunter
My entrance to the forum is long overdue and finally prompted by an ugly performance last night in league play. I am searching for some advice so I can better my performance to a level i know I am capable of.
A little about me: I am returning to bowling after a 10+ yr hiatus. I also realize that a considerable amount of my performance troubles stem from the ball I use which also had a 10+ yr hiatus. I use a columbia 300 fever reactive ball (http://columbia300.com/products/detail_retired_balls/fever_blue/) drilled conventional, 14lb. and currently hold a 135 avg. I throw a straight ball and have experimented with trying different finger positioning, etc to get better performance but nothing has worked. I also believe my speed is an issue. I have experimented with changing my approach, etc and get my speed down to 18.5mph on average (sometimes reaching above 20mph). I feel as if I am trying to accomplish things with this ball that are not possible.
I believe that moving into a new ball (15lb, fingertip grip, set up for an actual hook shot) would better my game on several levels.
I would like to ask advice on a good course of action. I would like a new ball but without knowing what is best to get for my situation, i have a hard time justifying spending $150+ for ball, drilling, etc without knowing if it will truly improve my game or I will become frustrated with a new more expensive ball!
There is a facility with a USBC certified instructor available near where I live. Would it be worth a session or two to gain his input on what i can do to improve my game/his advice on what type of ball would be best to move into?
Any other advice is more than welcome.
Thank you for bearing with the length of this post, but I feel the more information the better for quality advice!
cheers,
pin hunter