10 pin

[wes909]

i need help i recently have not been able to know down the ten pin iam hiting the 1,2 pocket and using a four step approach but it will not fall!

[Beech]

from what i was told you leave a 10pin when your ball loses its roll into the pocket. What ball are you using? and ive been told this befor take about a 2-3inch step back from your orginal start point.

[wes909]

the 715a im gona go get a new ball tonignt though i my 715a isnt drilled right

[Stormed1]

Are you leaving a ringing 10 or a flat 10. Most times it's caused by either the ball being a little late and coming in behind the head pin or too much entry angle. You can try moving back on the approach a couple inches or moving in some to lessen the entry angle

[Stormed1]

What about it isn't drilled right?

[wes909]

its completely flat

[wes909]

its not drilled wrong its just drilled for long and strong the cg is just placed for begginers

[southpaw Bob]

Try slowing your shot down and coming a little higher into the pocket. that will usually carry the corner pins 10 for righties and 7 for lefties.

[wes909]

what do you mean higher in the pocket

[Stormed1]

its not drilled wrong its just drilled for long and strong the cg is just placed for begginers

The 715a is an asymetrical ball so the only effect the cg has is whether it needs a weight hole or not. On that ball it's all about where the pin and mass bias are located. Youcould just need a surface adjsutment on the ball to "wake it up"

[WAC4504]

Hey Wes, just my opinion, If it were me I would check to make sure that I was doing every thing I was supposed to be doing, as far as approach, release, and follow through. I find that when my ball acts up it's not the balls fault but mine. I read an article some where that said we should listen to the ball and it will tell you what you're doing wrong, and I think it's true. As for the ball being drilled wrong, I would check with the pro shop, and not listen to every one else. There's always some one that will tell you the ball is drilled wrong, and most of the time they don't have a clue. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck and good bowling.
Bill

[southpaw Bob]

what do you mean higher in the pocket

A little more flush on the head pin. If you just barely hit the head pin on your first shot, that's called a "light" hit. When you hit a lot of the head pin on your first shot, but not a direct head on hit, that's called a "high" pocket hit. Slowing your shot a little should cause your pocket hit to come in a little higher and carry the corner pins. It's what the better bowlers call a "high flush" hit.

[Drano]

what do you mean higher in the pocket

http://i45.tinypic.com/k54dpg.jpg

[wes909]

http://i45.tinypic.com/k54dpg.jpg

see i noticed last night that i was actualy geting more strike coming in high like that as opposed to light but i figured it was just luckys hits and not how your suppose to do it

[southpaw Bob]

see i noticed last night that i was actualy geting more strike coming in high like that as opposed to light but i figured it was just luckys hits and not how your suppose to do it

High flush is the way to go, that's what all better bowlers go for. Ball speed can be the difference or moving back a little on the approach can also work for the high flush hit because it gives your ball just a little more time to get up higher in the pocket on the head pin.

[jakester]

try anything to change the angle into the pocket. Move your target and feet to the right... move uo or back on the approach. Sand the surface of your ball... try different things. But you should know that on any given night, you'll leave a kot of ten pins and will need to make adjustments to angle, speed, ball release or hand position. It happens...