Increasing Speed

[Greenday]

Haven't had a chance to practice it, but tonight at league, I just tried starting have my ball a few inches higher. Instead of just at waist level, I was just above my stomach. I was throwing between 16.5 and 17 mph. Got up to 17.5 mph by the last game. My hook was stronger than usual. Much better carry. Good accuracy with it. I only left two ten pins tonight. I'm pretty damn excited.

Also, we were getting slaughtered one game and my head-to-head opponent was bowling amazing. I decided to experiment with my throw. Moved deeper inside, brought out the Sync, and was cupping the wrist. Accuracy wasn't great, but when I go it out where I wanted, it was hooking back and HARD. Gotta practice it more.

All in all, very happy with tonight's results. 829 scratch series (Four games).

[billf]

Good job!
One thing I tend to do when moving deep (especially if it's been awhile) is you mentally try to put more on the ball. All this causes is early turn which causes a pull condition and no ball going out

[GeoLes]

nice chart, but how do you compensate for variation in release from player to player? I am in the 15 mph category, but am not sure if my rev rate matches my ball speed, exceeds it, or is behind it. I suspect that I may be a type 2 bowler, but how do I tell?

[Greenday]

nice chart, but how do you compensate for variation in release from player to player? I am in the 15 mph category, but am not sure if my rev rate matches my ball speed, exceeds it, or is behind it. I suspect that I may be a type 2 bowler, but how do I tell?

Have you measured your rev rate?

[Tampabaybob]

Haven't had a chance to practice it, but tonight at league, I just tried starting have my ball a few inches higher. Instead of just at waist level, I was just above my stomach. I was throwing between 16.5 and 17 mph. Got up to 17.5 mph by the last game. My hook was stronger than usual. Much better carry. Good accuracy with it. I only left two ten pins tonight. I'm pretty damn excited.

Also, we were getting slaughtered one game and my head-to-head opponent was bowling amazing. I decided to experiment with my throw. Moved deeper inside, brought out the Sync, and was cupping the wrist. Accuracy wasn't great, but when I go it out where I wanted, it was hooking back and HARD. Gotta practice it more.

All in all, very happy with tonight's results. 829 scratch series (Four games).

Nice series. It's always been my experience, that when you do put more speed on the ball you do end up lifting/turning the ball a little harder, which in turn, will give you a little more hook. That may be what you experienced. Great nite though, keep 'em coming.

[billf]

nice chart, but how do you compensate for variation in release from player to player? I am in the 15 mph category, but am not sure if my rev rate matches my ball speed, exceeds it, or is behind it. I suspect that I may be a type 2 bowler, but how do I tell?

Unless I'm misunderstanding you, there's no reason to compensate for different releases. The speed of the ball at release is the speed of the ball irregardless of release type. How to tell where you are is to calculate your speed and rev rate. Stop watch and high speed cam corder do wonders there.

[billf]

Let me find the time for speed chart and I will post it. I have it on my laptop in .pdf which photobucket won't load and it's too large for here. Was on the powerhouse bowling site but not anymore.

[billf]

If the image doesn't appear, right click your mouse and select open in new tab.

[GeoLes]

Originally Posted by GeoLes
nice chart, but how do you compensate for variation in release from player to player? I am in the 15 mph category, but am not sure if my rev rate matches my ball speed, exceeds it, or is behind it. I suspect that I may be a type 2 bowler, but how do I tell?

Unless I'm misunderstanding you, there's no reason to compensate for different releases. The speed of the ball at release is the speed of the ball irregardless of release type. How to tell where you are is to calculate your speed and rev rate. Stop watch and high speed cam corder do wonders there.

Thanks. Remind me to pack the speed cam and stop watch in the bowling bag when I get home tonight.

[Perrin]

If you have an Iphone (probably android too but not sure) you can record on it and use the Coachmyvideo app to break it down to frame by frame and be able to calculate speed and revs pretty easily. if you have the time and inclination you can also use it to find or verify your pap.