How do you transition as the night goes on?

[Aslan]

I am having trouble with this myself. My third game always sucks. Never really sure where to stand or what to try. "Normally" I will just move a few boards left, but then I seem to have such a horrible entry angle. Balling down doesnt work, but hopefully when I re-drill it, I can do better.

I'm the opposite. My scores over 3 games almost always go up.
1) I think I tweak my form a little bit frame to frame. If I notice I'm not following through as much or I stop trusting my mark or really anything like that. Usually by the 3rd game I'm relaxed and my form is what it should be.
2) I never make adjustments after just one frame...unless something is really off like its a synthetic lane versus wood lane or a sport oil pattern vs house. Since I'm a newbie (so to speak), I assume that missing a little is just inconsistent form. But if I miss the same way for a few frames...I move my feet just a little.

My problem moving my feet is my body seems to magnetically want to go back to it's usual position and I end up taking a diaganol to the foul line...and most of the time I don't even notice it.

[J Anderson]

I'm the opposite. My scores over 3 games almost always go up.
1) I think I tweak my form a little bit frame to frame. If I notice I'm not following through as much or I stop trusting my mark or really anything like that. Usually by the 3rd game I'm relaxed and my form is what it should be.
2) I never make adjustments after just one frame...unless something is really off like its a synthetic lane versus wood lane or a sport oil pattern vs house. Since I'm a newbie (so to speak), I assume that missing a little is just inconsistent form. But if I miss the same way for a few frames...I move my feet just a little.

My problem moving my feet is my body seems to magnetically want to go back to it's usual position and I end up taking a diaganol to the foul line...and most of the time I don't even notice it.

The key on making adjustments is watching what your ball does going down the lane. If you don't see your ball roll over your target do not make an adjustment. If you do see it go over your target then you can make an adjustment based on how the ball goes through the rack.

[Aslan]

Sometimes I have to remind myself it's not the PBA...I don't need to worry about oil patterns and playing different areas and varying ball speed. Instead of getting so wrapped up in my own head...I need to just relax...walk up, throw the damn ball. It's a simple sport...roll a big, heavy ball...into the head pin. Sometimes I get so worried about mechanics I forget that.

[e-tank]

Sometimes I have to remind myself it's not the PBA...I don't need to worry about oil patterns and playing different areas and varying ball speed. Instead of getting so wrapped up in my own head...I need to just relax...walk up, throw the damn ball. It's a simple sport...roll a big, heavy ball...into the head pin. Sometimes I get so worried about mechanics I forget that.

i still have some of those problems. Whether its watching my mark or a mental lapse in my form

[Hampe]

I tried out something at a tourney a few weeks ago for the first time and I would highly recommend it to anyone having trouble making adjustments. I started writing down where I was standing and which arrow I was playing on a little piece of notepaper. I was keeping track for each lane seperately, and it was really helpful since a few of the sets the pair was slightly different. Not only did keeping notes help with remembering exactly which adjustments I made on which lane (which I sometimes forget), it also helped keeping me focused and thinking about my game while I was waiting for my turn (instead of just watching the other bowlers and spacing out). I ended up having one of my best 6 game sets (1218) and got 3rd place in the singles event .

After trying it out it will definitely be something I start doing every league or tournament I play in from now on.

[vdubtx]

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[Stormed1]

With my slower speed I tend to do both I will make moves and hand position changes first and then ball down. On my Friday morning league I usually go tjrough 2 balls. On Mondays 3 ball. When I sub on Friday nights (wood center) 4 balls

[Hammer]

To Hampe: I like your idea of using a piece of paper or maybe a post-it to write down where you stand on each lane and what arrow you throw across. I have the same thing as I bowl on league night as I go on the approach I sometimes forget which board I was standing on with my sliding foot on which alley. I think that I will remember but sometimes the brain goes blank. I will try that on our league night this Saturday.

[noeymc]

The key on making adjustments is watching what your ball does going down the lane. If you don't see your ball roll over your target do not make an adjustment. If you do see it go over your target then you can make an adjustment based on how the ball goes through the rack.

would like to add make sure it comes off your hand good! and as well as what anderson said

[Zaxmazr]

I transition by switching balls, sometime even my throwing style lol