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    Scenario:-
    It's late in the second game and you notice your main strike weapon resin ball is starting to come up too high in the pocket after performing admirably on the condition up to that point.
    What's your first adjustment?
    Do you just move two boards to the left and keep the same board out on the lane? Or do you put the main strike weapon in the bag and grab a less aggressive ball?
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    When a ball has been reacting well for me and that kind of thing starts to happen, my first move is with my feet. If I have made that adjustment and the ball is leaving flat 10's I go to a less aggressive ball.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The German Shepherd View Post
    When a ball has been reacting well for me and that kind of thing starts to happen, my first move is with my feet. If I have made that adjustment and the ball is leaving flat 10's I go to a less aggressive ball.

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    That's me too.
    I'm a righty, and the first thing I do is move two boards left with the feet and if that doesn't work and I am sure I hit the mark, I will immediately go to the less aggressive ball.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiedave View Post
    Scenario:-
    It's late in the second game and you notice your main strike weapon resin ball is starting to come up too high in the pocket after performing admirably on the condition up to that point.
    What's your first adjustment?
    Do you just move two boards to the left and keep the same board out on the lane? Or do you put the main strike weapon in the bag and grab a less aggressive ball?
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    Depends on what's going on. I almost move my feet left. If the new angle isn't giving me strikes when I hit the pocket, I go for a weaker ball.

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    moving left usually does it for me. I havent had to pull out a weaker ball unless i wanted to thus far
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    i move 2 and 1 left because with moving 2 and 1 left i will still have the same break point but it will be a more angle and not over hook and go right back into the pocket but sometimes depending on how the lanes where in the first place i would move then 4 and 2 left opening up more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiedave View Post
    Scenario:-
    It's late in the second game and you notice your main strike weapon resin ball is starting to come up too high in the pocket after performing admirably on the condition up to that point.
    What's your first adjustment?
    Do you just move two boards to the left and keep the same board out on the lane? Or do you put the main strike weapon in the bag and grab a less aggressive ball?
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    I will generally move 1/2-2 boards left. If ball is still going high,then I will try a lesser aggressive ball.

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    I had trouble last night. I ended up moving over 10 boards and shooting 5 to 10 boards over as well. Crap loud of carry down!
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