Training device

[DaveAyotte]

I saw a few people make up something like this, and figured... What is there to lose? Maybe it will help me get out of my slump. So without further adieu... Here is what 5$ got me tonight :)

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I cut a notch at the center of each board. What I'm going to do is use some fishing line, and loop it on a washer. This way I know that I'm hitting my exact target every time.

[bowl1820]

Looks pretty good! Should do the job.

[striker12]

that dose look nice if it helps you out send it over to me i could use that lol.

look at your cat smelling the thing probly saying wtf is this thing, maby my new toy

[DanielMareina]

I use a thing very similar. I actually use two of them though. One at the arrows and one at the breakpoint. Lots of people can hit their mark at the arrows, but if you drop your shoulder, drift your feet, lean, change speed or revs, etc. it can hit the first mark (arrows) and miss the breakpoint by a few boards!

[J Anderson]

look at your cat smelling the thing probly saying wtf is this thing, maby my new toy
Either that or he's the local association manager checking to see if it's USBC compliant:).

[glen290]

We use something similar for our young bowlers, on ours we have a little tigger toy hanging down to give them something to aim at when starting out..

[DaveAyotte]

Either that or he's the local association manager checking to see if it's USBC compliant:).

HAHAHAHAHAHA - that's pretty amazing! She is very nosy, and likes to get into everything... so of course she had to check it out.

[striker12]

lol yeah that one was good making sure it usbc compliant lol.

dave if she likes to get into everything i thing when she sees u go to bed shes probly doing chin up on it or trying to balance on it form 1 end to the other lol

[DaveAyotte]

lol yeah that one was good making sure it usbc compliant lol.

dave if she likes to get into everything i thing when she sees u go to bed shes probly doing chin up on it or trying to balance on it form 1 end to the other lol

ha - she actually sleeps on my legs. It's rather annoying, but hey, it is what it is. For a cat, she has quite a unique personality. I'll post a vid I have of her getting some serious air when I get a sec. It's hilarious.

[striker12]

lol yeah nice i use to have a cat and my cat i let out into the hallway since i live in a apt and it ran all the wy down the hall and up the wall right to the roof i was lauphing so har cause it jsut kept doing it over and over

[greycat]

I think you should add a straw or something stiff around the fish line so the line won't wrap around the pvc after the ball hits the washer. I like this tool I think the more useful way to really tighten you game have 2 washers and the ball needs to make through them without touching either washer. As you get better the washers get closer. That way you know 100% wide or inside.

[DaveAyotte]

that's a good idea. I actually ended up using an old key, and it tied it so that i barely is low enough to touch the ball. This prevents it from wrapping, and it also means that the only way I hit that key is if I hit my EXACT mark to the board.

[DanielMareina]

I used a strip of velcro across the entire pole, and then used velcro on a small flag. thise keeps the flag in place, but is still able to move from one spot to another. I have three different sizes that are for different levels of skill and accuracy. When I lay the flag over the front of the pole it can't wrap around. I put a small piece of metal coat hanger inside the flag to weight it down, but anything heavier, or getting direct contact to the ball is going to have a chance to scar the ball.