HIGH to Low TRACK

[MICHAEL]

I am sure this has been covered before, but I am a senior citizen, and the memory is not what it used to be! I am a High tracker! Not that I do drugs,,, NEVER HAVE! But the rings on my bowling ball are almost touching the thumb hole on all my balls. Rob, I am sure you have the scoop on this.
1. What track do your balls have Rob?

2. How does the Track effect the ball?

3. Is High vs Low of any advantage?

4. Do most Pros have High, Medium or low tracks

5. Is it easy to change the Track your ball travels, and if so how, ( drilling it differently, or release from hand? )


I just noticed how close all my bowling balls oil rings are to the thumb. Almost touching , maybe 1/16 of an inch from the thumb hole.

Is this caused by my release, or ball drilled wrong for my release?

JUST wondering how important the TRACK is, and making an adjustment needs to be done in regards to the position of my track!

I want to get on TRACK, before the RUMBLE IN VEGAS!! Not the place to be Off TRACK, with all that is at stake!!

[bowl1820]

I am sure this has been covered before, but I am a senior citizen, and the memory is not what it used to be!

Yes it was in Blomers thread 3 days ago.

click for What-does-the-track-n-the-ball-tell-you-exactly?

and there's your old thread:

Click for your old thread -High-track-vs-Low-track

My track is about 1 inch from the thumb hole, so I am a High track bowler. What are the advantages to High vs Low!

Could it be that some Pro bowlers have high, and some low tracks! Hummm I wonder what top notch bowlers have High track vs low??????

I also wonder if some of the pros, change their track depending on the lane conditions???

[RobLV1]

I am sure this has been covered before, but I am a senior citizen, and the memory is not what it used to be! I am a High tracker! Not that I do drugs,,, NEVER HAVE! But the rings on my bowling ball are almost touching the thumb hole on all my balls. Rob, I am sure you have the scoop on this.

1. What track do your balls have Rob?

Right now, my usual track is very close to the thumb hole. Years ago I used to track the ball very low, 2+ inches from the thumb. I worked very hard to raise it. I've finally got to the point that I can raise it or lower it, depending on the type of shot that is called for.

2. How does the Track effect the ball?

The track does not affect the ball. The track is an indication of how the ball is rolling, nothing more.

3. Is High vs Low of any advantage?

A high track indicates low axis tilt, or forward roll. A low track indicates more axis tilt, or side roll. Low axis tilt or forward roll tends to hook earlier, while more axis tilt tends to get further down the lane. As for advantages, there are advantages to both, and it is worth while to learn to control your axis tilt.

4. Do most Pros have High, Medium or low tracks

It varies greatly.

5. Is it easy to change the Track your ball travels, and if so how, ( drilling it differently, or release from hand? )

How the ball tracks has little to do with drilling, though some drillings work better for high tracks than low, and vice versa. It is your release that determines how the ball tracks. No, it is not easy, but it can be done. For starters, notice which finger gets the most pressure when you release the ball. Pressure on the ring finger creates more forward roll, while pressure on the middle finger creates more side roll.


I just noticed how close all my bowling balls oil rings are to the thumb. Almost touching , maybe 1/16 of an inch from the thumb hole.

Is this caused by my release, or ball drilled wrong for my release?

JUST wondering how important the TRACK is, and making an adjustment needs to be done in regards to the position of my track!

I want to get on TRACK, before the RUMBLE IN VEGAS!! Not the place to be Off TRACK, with all that is at stake!!

Hopefully this worked, injecting answers in red. Red didn't work, but answers are there.

Rob: I fixed your color tags, the text with tags should look like this:

[COLOR="#FF0000"]your text should be here between the tags.[/COLOR]

Select the text first, then select the color and the tags should appear in the proper places.

[bubba809]

Iceman- I too have a high track and I too perform best with polish on the ball. I was reading that high track bowlers there ball tends to react sooner instead of going longer. This would make sense as I struggle when I resurface the ball to go longer (higher abralon). It's like with my high track, I NEED my ball to go into a roll sooner. Not sure what else to do about this.

[MICHAEL]

Hopefully this worked, injecting answers in red. Red didn't work, but answers are there.

NO problem Rob, ICEMAN will show you how to do it, when I get to VEGAS!! I am color blind anyway!! LOL

HEY its RED now! Thanks Rob! (how does Iceman know it RED if he is color blind?) Magic glasses I invented!

the knob on the side adjusts the richness of color! I have a patent pending!

[bowl1820]

For starters, notice which finger gets the most pressure when you release the ball. Pressure on the ring finger creates more forward roll, while pressure on the middle finger creates more side roll..

There was a finger dominance test.

You released the ball with just your ring finger inserted and your middle finger removed.

Then you released the ball with just your middle finger inserted and your ring finger removed and see the difference in the track.

I don't remember just what context it was used in.

Now I was pretty middle finger dominate (Ring finger didn't really feel like it was doing anything) and had a high track.

Since I changed my grip (did the CLT) my finger pressure has been more even and my track pulled away from the thumb hole some. Though that maybe because I'm coming out of the ball better, with the thumb not staying in quite as long.

[Amyers]

I have exactly the opposite problem my track is quite a bit more than 2 inches from the holes. I would like to try to raise mine some as it tends to make my balls hook to early especially if I'm throwing equipment with very much surface.

[MICHAEL]

I have exactly the opposite problem my track is quite a bit more than 2 inches from the holes. I would like to try to raise mine some as it tends to make my balls hook to early especially if I'm throwing equipment with very much surface.

When you say holes,,, do you mean thumb hole? Or do you have two thumb holes?? One for high, and another for low tracking... LOL

You know I don't know the distance from my finger holes.... is that important? Thumb hole, I am about 3/16 off of edge of thumb! Most of my go to balls have a 4000 surface,,, like the Deadly Aim... and even my Byte! (both have polish)

[Shaneshu87]

When you say holes,,, do you mean thumb hole? Or do you have two thumb holes?? One for high, and another for low tracking... LOL

You know I don't know the distance from my finger holes.... is that important? Thumb hole, I am about 3/16 off of edge of thumb! Most of my go to balls have a 4000 surface,,, like the Deadly Aim... and even my Byte! (both have polish)

i think he means finger holes in general ice

[Amyers]

When you say holes,,, do you mean thumb hole? Or do you have two thumb holes?? One for high, and another for low tracking... LOL

You know I don't know the distance from my finger holes.... is that important? Thumb hole, I am about 3/16 off of edge of thumb! Most of my go to balls have a 4000 surface,,, like the Deadly Aim... and even my Byte! (both have polish)

I was referring to holes in general. My track is not really close to the finger holes or thumb hole.