no same spot just move your feet
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I have read that if the ball is moving left too much the bowler should move left a few boards. And conversely if it moves right too much you move right. RH bowler. If this is true should the bowler move his spot the same amount or keep the same spot (second arrow for me)? I've been told to use the same spot but how do you walk straight to foul line and still throw the ball over the second arrow when you are now five boards to the left?
I'm confused.
no same spot just move your feet
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I usually move my mark the same direction as my feet in a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio. Like 2-3 boards with my feet one board with my eyes. I don't usually do this when moving right however, not sure why but I don't seem to need to.
Ok but this means if I move five boards to my left and my spot is the ten board and I walk straight I've got to reach out to hit that spot.Originally Posted by noeymc
no throw it at a angel
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look at how they throw it at the board to the left
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa_1gg0V-J0
got 1 min 7 secs as a exp
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its a house shot that one board on your mark wont make a huge difference btw
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When I am needing to make moves I start by moving left and target the same break point with my shot. Typically that is one or two boards left after moving 2 boards left with feet. Sometimes need to move 5 left and also move my target at arrows 5 left aswell.
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To answer your question, yes you would normally adjust two things: your starting footwork position and your target, depending on how the ball/lane reacts but there are a couple caveats.
1) that you are actually hitting your mark where you're targeting.
2) that you're replicating the same swing/release/approach.
If the above is happening, then you can begin to adjust to the lane.
At first you'll learn to adjust in order to hit the pocket, later you'll learn to adjust how you're entering into the pocket.
Working with a coach might be a good idea.
I assume that your normal shot is straight down ten so that your approach is always parallel to the lane. When you shoot at the ten pin, do you move right and and throw a straight ball down 5? I doubt it. I move over to the left side of the approach, adjust my feet, hips, & shoulders so that I'm facing the tenpin. I'm not going to walk parallel to the lane but at an angle to it since that's the way I'm facing.
The adjustment to hit the pocket is going to be similar, just a much smaller angle. You're going to stand so you're facing your target and walk toward it. You will release the ball slightly left of normal and the ball will cross over the second arrow at a slight angle to the boards, continue out to a break point well right of the tenth board and hopefully hook back to the pocket.
John
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