Coaching/Lessons Dilemma

[Perrin]

I personally think the slingshot is stronger than it is rated.

I have a slingshot and a DV8 Misfit and on drier lanes they are nearly indistiguishable.

once the oil volume goes up is where the difference is seen. on fresh oil the SLingshot is ~5 boards less overall hook than the Misfit. (later sharper move to the pocket)

Once the lanes dry out like I said I get within a board the same overall hook just with a different look.

depending on what you are trying to get to overall arsenal wise I would suggesst Urethane rather than resin. The reason being there is a more distint difference in reaction.(assuming you get one of the calmer more traditional urethanes not the newer ones with as much hook as low end resin)

[Aslan]

OKAY KIDS!!! RARE THING HERE!!! Hopefully you guys come here and READ THIS...even if you HATE ME...especially if you HATE ME!!!

So...I get to the alley...wasn't doing well. A 406 series. Throwing the ball everywhere...just like Sunday with Mike White.

So....my coach comes over...shows me some stuff on his tablet...and tells me to change a few things:

1) He didn't like my long "running" approach. I was ALL of the lane...heel on the edge. And what was FUNNY....I actually got AIR!!! On my third step....both feet were off the lane simultaneously!!!! I had NO IDEA I was doing that!! So....he moves me up in front of the first set of dots. He's tried this before....and I HATE IT!!! But...you guys and gals have been giving me **** (excrement) about not being a "good listener"...so I did it. I felt like a friggin old lady!!! But...I DID IT...so stop giving me crap about not listening!!

2)...he showed me my backswing. My backswing...was WAY up over my head!! I looked like Mika Koivuniemi!!! I mean...I DIDNT EVEN KNOW IT WAS THAT HIGH!!! I thought it was below shoulder height....but nope. So he wanted that lower.

Well, first 3-4 games...HATED IT!!!....but...

...but....

(this is hard for me)....but....

It friggin WORKED!!

Next series...440....next series....460...final series...498...and all 3 games were almost clean!

So...I am humbled. I have been friggin humbled!!! So...I gotta do it. It's not a conventional approach...but like my coach said, "You're a big boy...you don't need to add speed. You're throwing it plenty hard just because of your frame...speed is only making your mechanics erratic. You're taking a really good natural ability...and solid mechanics...and you're making it 8 times harder to execute consistently."

So...there goes my flashy approach!! I'm now just a fella that throws a ball out there 15 feet...but with very good accuracy. The scores would have been higher!!! But I was trying out a new plastic ball that had the tri-grip drilling....and the thumbhole was too big...but I wanted to throw it anyway. Needless to say...I missed a lot of spares just because it was a ball I never threw before...and the thumb hole being too big was messing up my release.

SO THERE!!! Am I coachable now??? Wll you guys/gals cut me some slack??!