what u mean our heads not in the game? we could have 5 strikes in a row then all of sudden ur lines burnt up just enough u leave a solid ten confused everyone pretty much knows how to shot a ten/seven its just they prob dont practice it as much as they should
very good readOriginally Posted by scottymoney
Stroker
Ball Speed : 17mph Rev Rate : 300-325 PAP : 4 1/2
Balls : Hammer Taboo Deep Purple Roto Grip Shatter Roto Grip Scream Hammer absolute hook
Avg 182 high game 291 High series 709
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I use whichever ball I am using as a strike ball at the time the feeling of the ball is more important to me i dont like to put my fingers in to a cold spare ball that has been sat there all night. So i will always just use my strike ball and throw a backup of 1 - 2 boards As norm duke teaches.
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Breaking your wrist backwards, increasing speed = easiest way to pick up corner pins. With that said, you probably shouldn't try picking them up with a very aggressive ball like the Nexxxus. Try something much less aggressive and you'll convert most of them easily. Target percentage on corner pins should be 90%. Target percentage on all other spares should be 95%. If you increase your accuracy on your spare shooting, that accuracy eventually rolls over to your first ball and you'll start seeing more strikes. Take as much time if not more when shooting your spares and try to keep a mental count on your accuracy. As I've said before, the three most important things in this game is accuracy, accuracy, and accuracy. Really tough to beat an accurate bowler.
All other adjustments to your game can be overcome such as roll, axis changes, delivery, arm swing, etc. Accuracy is one thing that matters the most.
Bob
"There truly is such a thing as a bad night and when these doomed evenings arrive you can't avoid them. But there's a bright side to this, it's that bad nights won't kill you, and sometimes will make you a little smarter."
I've always struggled with the ten pin. I use my old gray Angle urethane ball now for them and I can pretty much throw my normal shot. I'm getting better than I used to be when I stopped bowling 15 years ago.
Old Angle Urethane, Huh ? Friend of mine last week, (bowling against my team of course) using and "OLD" Angle urethane, shot 793, at us with that ball. Tried to talk him out of using it by busting his chops and telling him balls older than 20 years old were against USBC regs. Didn't fall for it.... kicked our butts.
Bob
"There truly is such a thing as a bad night and when these doomed evenings arrive you can't avoid them. But there's a bright side to this, it's that bad nights won't kill you, and sometimes will make you a little smarter."
i use my hammer deep purple and pick up my conor pins id say my % is around 70-90 rough guess
Stroker
Ball Speed : 17mph Rev Rate : 300-325 PAP : 4 1/2
Balls : Hammer Taboo Deep Purple Roto Grip Shatter Roto Grip Scream Hammer absolute hook
Avg 182 high game 291 High series 709
bowling 2 leagues and everyday i can
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Depending what your currently averaging, I'd say if you're in the 180's-190's, 70-80% isn't bad. The trick here is to "take more time" on your 2nd shot and increase that percentage. Once you can achieve missing only one or two spares in a three game series, you'll see your average skyrocket up near the 200 level. As I've mentioned before, "Strikes are for show and Spares are for "MONEY"."
Bob
"There truly is such a thing as a bad night and when these doomed evenings arrive you can't avoid them. But there's a bright side to this, it's that bad nights won't kill you, and sometimes will make you a little smarter."
yeah i should get a lot more stirkes now after working with vince i bowled a 3 game series to see where i was after bowling like 3-4 days xtra to work on the 2 things and i seen ball drive thur the pins more and more action but the 3 rd game i think i brunt up my line and didn't move -_- and left like 5 frames in a row of solid tens only missed 1 =D but yeah i see my avg going up here real soon
Stroker
Ball Speed : 17mph Rev Rate : 300-325 PAP : 4 1/2
Balls : Hammer Taboo Deep Purple Roto Grip Shatter Roto Grip Scream Hammer absolute hook
Avg 182 high game 291 High series 709
bowling 2 leagues and everyday i can
Member ID: 9407-9357
TampaBayBob,
I can't quote your post for some reason, but yeah I had the old black Angle first. Shot both of my 300's with that ball as well as a 290. I picked up the gray Angle later for dry conditions and spares.
The 10 is a pain in the butt! I am getting closer to 100 percent conversion! Just got stop it leaving the ringing 10 and solid 10
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