Aslan's January Slump Video

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Blocked. Message says "This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds."

[Tony]

I was able to watch the first video although it wasn't the best image. As you know I'm not a coach but having had some lessons from a gold coach and having some similar issues I can refer to some of the things I was told.
First of all considering the length of time you've been bowling your overall approach is quite good, with out a doubt you can improve more if you stay with it.

Your starting arm position is similar to how mine was except I held the ball a little lower, the coach suggested I get my elbows more in front of my body with them more tucked into my chest at the starting position.

Another item he noted and suggested I work on is one you also do on some shots and that's bending your upper body more forward, instead of ending up with your head over your knee you are leaned forward from the waist, sort of a lunge type motion.

As you have talked extensively about not having a good handle on your release it appears in most of the shots you are sort of coming around the side of the ball and it looks like the ball comes off your thumb and fingers at almost the same time, it actually looks a bit closer to a suitcase release than a behind the ball release where your thumb releases first.

Another item that looks a little different that I would have expected is the total lack of slide, not that you have to change it but it's something that I usually only notice in the much older bowlers.

The last item is you appear a little tight like your focus is more on aiming to hit an exact spot rather than a looser swing aiming at an area.

I am sure some of the others noticed some same or different things but overall there is not reason you can't average higher without changing anything other than doing things the same every time.

[mc_runner]

Blocked here too

[Aslan]

UPDATE!!!

Due to SME, Columbia Records, and Julio Iglesias being complete $&^#%ers...I will be switching out the song "To All the Girls I Loved Before" which was actually the duet version with Willie Nelson on HIS album....but whatever. If Columbia feels so strongly that me using a song on a 6 minute YouTube video is going to damage their album sales on an album from 1985 that I bought in a bargain bin....well, thats why Columbia House is such an epic failure...stupid policies like this.

So...rant over...I'm in the process of replacing the song with a song I know I can use in every country but Germany. Sorry Germany, you suck. Not my fault.

It's really hard to edit a video like this and try to make it more watchable. The "Aslan vs. Iceman Challenge" video was actually not viewable in certain countries because there was some stupid Taylor Swift song or something playing over the speakers at the bowling alley and you could here a snippet of it in the background. I didn't add it, I didn't want it in the video, it was just part of the atmosphere. The bowling alley doesn't have to deal with copyright issues...even though technically it's illegal to play an artist's music without their permission...even if you bought it...even if it's just a recording from the radio....but they don't go after bowling alleys or bars...because they WANT their music "out there".

But dumb ****s on the internet...have decided to make YouTube videos...that are essentially just an artist's album cover with their song playing...which is just giving away their music for free. Granted, you have to watch it on Youtube...but kids these days don't care. But thats NOT what I'm doing. My music has background bowling noise. Nobody is going to love the songs, but NOT buy the CD or song on ITunes...because they prefer to listen to the music with bowling alley noise in the background.

Stupid companies. A simple bowling video...you add some "ambiance"...and now I gotta change the music, finalize it again, and upload it to YouTube...again. I will repost it with the appropriate link shortly.

[Aslan]

REPOSTED

I apologize in advance if I am "irritable"...but I was bowling i a tournament all day and haven't had any weed whatsoever and I've found irritability to be a side affect of going >5 hours with no smoking. Probably the same for cigarette smokers I presume.

Hopefully the video is now viewable for everyone not in Germany. Let me know.

I'll post a status update on the tournament shortly.

[AlexNC]

Looks like you have made a lot of progress in comparison to your older videos, even if it isn't currently reflected in your scores.

[RobLV1]

I would like you to look at the following video of Chris Barnes; particularly his feet, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd7BwBMZobs. Barnes' footwork is like a dance with the bowling ball. He is leading, but he is coordinating his feet with the ball. Now look at your slump video. Your feet are operating independently of the bowling ball. It's like, it better keep up, or else! At the risk of sounding corny, become one with the ball and do the dance. You can't dictate, but you can lead!

[Amyers]

I'm no expert I agree with rob that the ball and the feet seem to be working independently of each other with you muscling it through to get it down lane.

I also see no effort to realize any kind of cup or cock in the release of any kind on some of the shots you are somewhat behind the ball on others you've rotated to the side more. Combined with higher speed and some of the loft your using it doesn't surprise me that your playing a game where your just throwing the ball into the pocket or not.

I've used some loft in the past but it's in conjunction with a very cupped release that would allow the ball still to react with the lane. I would suggest talking with your coach to add some cock or cup to that release at a minimum and work on trying to be a little more inside the ball.

[JasonNJ]

I think you look much improved from the video from last year. I will agree with Rob and Amyers about your feet. I think your pushaway is just a hair late which I think is causing a timing issue. I think this Norm Duke video could be really helpful to you if you haven't seen it already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30LbYLINJNs

[Tony]

UPDATE!!!

The bowling alley doesn't have to deal with copyright issues...even though technically it's illegal to play an artist's music without their permission...even if you bought it...even if it's just a recording from the radio....but they don't go after bowling alleys or bars...because they WANT their music "out there".

Wrong. Bowling centers as well as sports arena's and other venue's that play music typically pay BMI or ASCAP fee's.


http://www.ascap.com/~/media/files/p...bowlingind.pdf


A growing number of small businesses are being unpleasantly surprised with letters from performing rights organizations, such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), with indirect or direct threats of copyright infringement. The performing rights organizations, or PROs, which manage musical copyrights on behalf of their owners, request that businesses pay a licensing fee for playing in their shops musical recordings from the PROs repertoires.

I have seen companies get these letters from playing the radio for customers on hold over their telephone system