Approach ?
What is an appropriate amount of time for a bowler to be on the approach? I have 5 rituals that I go thru faithfully and if I get side tracked
I have to start all over.
1) standing mark
2) aiming mark
3) staying straight
4)ball hold 10 o'clock
5)stay down , liftup follow thru
The amount of ritual isn't an issue. The amount of time to complete them could be. Usually less than 20 seconds seems to be the norm but there are exceptions. Every league has human game delays. What they could possibly be thinking all that time, I have no idea.
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The PBA uses a 25 second shot clock, which starts when you pick up the ball on the first ball of a frame.
Since league isn't the PBA, I'd say 30 would be the max. Most won't take that long though.
If you get side tracked, I would suggest stepping off the approach. Allow the other lanes to go while you collect yourself.
Also before you get on the approach, know where your going to stand and your target.
That way when you get on the approach all you have to do is set yourself and make the shot.
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At league, the shorter the better. You're dealing with loud, sometimes obnoxious people. With the addition of alchohol, will make their patients REALLY short. Plus, many are usually in a hurry to get home or get finished. Most of the leagues I'm in, no team likes to be the last one to finish during the night.
- Ed
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Equipment: Hammer 1st Blood (RICO Layout @1500 Polished), Hammer Taboo (RICO Layout @2000 Polished), Hammer Taboo Blue/Silver (RICO Layout @4000), Storm Natural Pearl, Hammer Razyr, Ebonite Maxim
League Average (THS): 207
High Game Score: 279 (9 in a row)
High 3 Game Series: 788
PAP: 5 3/4 right 1/4 up
Ball Speed: Mid 15-16 (Tweener)
In golf, no one minds a bad golfer as long as they arent a slow golfer.
I think the same applies to bowling. Just keep a reasonable pace and keep with the flow.
Few things bother me more than the sloooooow bowler who is not only slow on the approach, but the ball is slow, and its all just to bowl a 60 game. Speed it up a little! Ya might knock a few more pins down.
Not helping the situation since 1983.
Bowling Average: 180
Bowling Handicap: Beer
Bowling Style: Completely Wheels Off
Righty / Lefty: Righty
Bowling Balls: Lane #1 Droid (Strike Ball), Storm Crossroad (Strike Ball. I hate the smell...), Hammer No Mercy (Retired Strike Ball. We had a good run. RIP, old friend!), Ebonite Magnum (Spare Ball), Ebonite Maxim (Spare Ball)
Best Game: 267
Best Series: 695 (just 5 more pins... I don't wanna talk about it!)
I want to say Thank You, Bowl 1820 for
giving good radical sound reasoning & adviice. I did not know about PBA timing
and now I have a goal set to work toward
( 30 seconds or less) and you gave me a
solution on how to regain composure withoutholding others up.
Thank you!
I want to say Thank You! to ART, E CUB, BILLF for your responses on the approach. I definitely
realize i need to work on this issue.
A BIG Special THANKS goes to BOWL 1820 for
best response as noted on his tread.
I second Bowl 1820's opinion that if the pros, for whom a bad shot is money out of their pocket, can make a shot within 25 seconds, we amateurs should be able to do it within 30. If you know that you take a relatively long time on the approach, be sure that you're ready to go when its your turn. I don't have a problem with those who take a long time on the approach but people who have to be constantly reminded that they're up, or worse, hunted down because they're three pairs over talking to a friend, drive me nuts.
One other help in speeding things up is to do all your thinking in the settee area so that when you pick the ball up all you have to do is find your starting position and focus on your target. You're not still trying to decide what adjustment to make. You're already committed to executing the decision that you've made.
Likewise, if you have to shoot a spare, think about how to make it while the ball is on its way back. Having a system for shooting spares helps a lot with this.
John
I don't mind someone taking their time while they are on their approach, what bothers me is the people who take 10 minutes to realized their name is on the board, and it's their turn. One team in or league is notorious for this behavior. They even brag about how they're the last ones out every week. The only reason I don't hate them with a passion is they're nice people, and fun to hang out with, just wish we weren't hanging out quite so long
We bowled in the xtreme sat night and i put into practice adjustments for shortening my approach by knocking concentration down to 2 objectives which were 1 ball hold at 10 o'clock and my follow thru and I bowled a
214 that was 70 pins over avg. I can't wait
to go bowl in my monday night mixed league
tonight using this new approach method i just
know it is going to be helpful.
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