First coaching session this Saturday

[vdubtx]

So I got 8 games of practice over the weekend and happy to report that I am feeling pretty good about my tweaks in my game. A slight pushaway of the ball as I take my first step has me I think using a hinge approach. I feel my timing is better and my steps are not as quick as they were in the videos above. I have videos from my practice sessions that I have not processed/edited yet.

More practice to come this coming weekend.

[vdubtx]

Forgot to mention in my prior post that I had never heard of the term Hinge in all my years of bowling until Bill mentioned it in response to an above post. I did some research and found some very good videos that describe it.

[billf]

Here's an article on the hinge written by my mentor and fellow New England native, Joe Slowingski http://bowlingknowledge.info/images/...inskifeb09.pdf

[vdubtx]

Here's an article on the hinge written by my mentor and fellow New England native, Joe Slowingski http://bowlingknowledge.info/images/...inskifeb09.pdf

Thanks bill. I did actually find the article and read it over the weekend. It is a very good read.

[vdubtx]

Here is a video from the side of one of my practice sessions last week. This is the first practice session I had after meeting with my coach.

Any comments are welcome.

http://youtu.be/8QIT5C4jBnA


Prior video of me prior to coaching are in a prior post but I will post here as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAFJdehCDlo

The things we worked on were a more pronounced push away of the ball on my first step, lofting the ball a little rather than delivery right at foul line and to stay behind the ball more. Hoping I am achieving these tweaks in my new video. Going to get some more practice today hopefully some more video as well.

[billf]

Sorry, I was distracted by the shorts in the background

[Tampabaybob]

VDUB..... First let me say your coach is very lucky. He's starting with someone that has all of the pieces to the puzzle. Watched all of your videos, and the one after the coaching session. The reduced speed on the approach will help you a lot. The only comment I have is having your balance leg in the air at the line. I teach all of my students to keep their balance leg toes on the floor. Why? Because that helps stabilize your entire body, and will give you much better leverage, if and when you need it. It also prevents lots of unnecessary movement at the line (look at your video and your see your leg bobbing up and down) that could and will at some point interfere with your release. Again, coaching sometimes is perception, and different coaches will teach different things. Ask him about what I said, he may or may not agree. What I found out years ago, having had MANY coaches thru the years, is to try something. If it works great, if it doesn't let it go. You'd be surprised how many things (ideas) you'll keep and embellish to fit your style. Good luck, you have good style, arm swing, and like I said your coach is lucky to have someone with your ability.

[vdubtx]

Thank you for the analysis Bob. Will work on my trailing leg and see what happens.