How often do you change your target?

[GoodGorilla]

After you've been playing a line for awhile that is striking, and the line breaks down. How often do you change your target board? I find myself not changing my target that often and I probably should do it more. Why do it at all should be the first thing I should know. I should also mention that I do move my feet, but I usually move my feet to make up all the difference and when I aim at the same target, I naturally miss left in a good way.

[noeymc]

once i find my strike spot i normally dont have to change my mark just my feet but if u end up having or wanting to change ur mark do the 2/1 or 4/2 2 feet 1 board

[GoodGorilla]

Maybe I should elaborate a bit more. If you were bowling in a league where someone else was playing your line, or you were bowling like 6 games by yourself. When would you go from only feet adjustments to target adjustments also, this question is for anybody. Maybe, by using target adjustments with feet adjustments gives you more shots that have oil on them, but I hear that if you can get your ball in a small grove created by lane depletion can increase your carry before the line completely breaks down.

[panbanger]

On a league night it's rare for me to change my target more than twice.

[Zothen]

I will adjust my feet 1st and continue to play my target line or I will adjust both my feet and target line depending on how much or little oil is on the lane. On rare occasions I will just adjust my target line if the lanes are bone dry.

Zothen

[noeymc]

if my line got brunt up id switch balls keep the same mark most likely i dont like changing my mark lol

[Tampabaybob]

Maybe I should elaborate a bit more. If you were bowling in a league where someone else was playing your line, or you were bowling like 6 games by yourself. When would you go from only feet adjustments to target adjustments also, this question is for anybody. Maybe, by using target adjustments with feet adjustments gives you more shots that have oil on them, but I hear that if you can get your ball in a small grove created by lane depletion can increase your carry before the line completely breaks down.

When you start leaving a 4 pin or the 4 is the last one to fall because it's a bit of a heavy hit that's the time to move. Maybe 2 boards left (for a righty) at least. That's an indication that the oil is drying up. By moving 2 - 3 boards, it means your lay down area should be that much more left or deeper into the head oil. If you find that the mid lane area is drying up, i.e., your ball is hooking too early, then you need to do a 3 and 2 move ( 3 with your feet 2 with your target) or possibly even a deeper move. This is the main reason I teach bowlers to watch the path of your ball after it rolls over your target. The ball and its reaction to the lane, will tell you what you have to do. If you just look up at the pins after hitting your target, you're missing out on gaining a lot of valuable information.

If you have several guys in a league shooting the same are at the beginning of the night, be prepared to move as soon as you see someone hit their target and leave a 4 pin. How many times have you seen the lead off bowler get up and leave a 4 pin and by the time the anchor man gets up, if he hasn't moved, may possibly leave a split, because now they're even drier. Don't fear moving and doing it quick. The worst thing I see is guys leaving a couple of 4 pins in a row and then a couple of splits because they weren't paying attention.

Bob

[noeymc]

i never knew that bob thanks =D lucky for me not many people around here play the 10-13 board lol

[J Anderson]

After you've been playing a line for awhile that is striking, and the line breaks down. How often do you change your target board? I find myself not changing my target that often and I probably should do it more. Why do it at all should be the first thing I should know. I should also mention that I do move my feet, but I usually move my feet to make up all the difference and when I aim at the same target, I naturally miss left in a good way.

A lot depends on which league I'm bowling in. Mondays bowling right handed I usually have to move at least once each game. Wednesdays bowling left handed I usually don't have to move more than once. Right handed on Wednesdays I usually have to move at least twice. Both nights are four bowlers per pair.

[billf]

I once changed balls, target and feet after a 6 bagger. I noticed the others leaving 4 pins and a split in front of me so I moved everything way right, played the twig and stayed there the rest of the night. I use my gut and as soon as the thought enters my head, I move. I use to over think it and wait. Doing that cost me plenty of pins. Move too early and get an easy spare, wait too long and get an ugly split.