Amyers, it didn't make much difference last night. As soon as the ball crossed 10, it hooked. Could have been at 25,35,or 45 feet. Everything hooked like it hit sand then died a miserable death.
Personally I find the best thing to break out of a slump is to go back to basics and do what you do best. I think at this point, you've tweaked so many things and you're probably thinking about everything as you're throwing the ball and that is making you tight.
I say go practice clear your mind and just work on timing and having a relaxed swing. You know how to bowl, you just need to remember how to do it.
Amyers, it didn't make much difference last night. As soon as the ball crossed 10, it hooked. Could have been at 25,35,or 45 feet. Everything hooked like it hit sand then died a miserable death.
Dropped a new "old stock " ball off to my PSO, who I bowled against last night. He waited until today to tell me that I wasn't following thru about 80% of the time, which was leading to the wet/dry reaction. No follow thru, acted wet. Follow thru, the ball hooked. Reacted to the over hook by not following thru again, ball slid thru the break point.
So I looked at video footage from last week and compared it to footage from 6 months ago, and he was right. Last week my follow thru ended at my waist. 6 months ago I followed thru over my head. I'm missing half of my follow thru 80% of the time. My PSO apologized for not saying anything during league, but they wanted to win. Can't blame him there.
Follow through... seems a lot of the time it's the first thing that "goes" when something is off. When I don't follow through I deflect and leave a ton of 10 pins, cause I'm forcing hte ball to the line I want. At least the PSO told you what you were doing though, obviously he noticed the struggle.
Look at the cause, rather than the result (this is why it's a good idea to consult a competent coach). Your follow-through is gone, but WHY is it gone? Many times a lack of follow-through is the result of a timing issue. PLEASE consult a coach. Regardless of what you've been led to believe, bowling is rarely a fix-it-yourself sport.
Somebody following the advice to not lift the ball could lead to a lack of follow thru.Originally Posted by RobLV1
How come you don't include a disclaimer on your post about being a coach for money, and your recommending a person see a coach is potentially a conflict of interest.
The problem with coaching, and teaching in general is, things are a fix-it-yourself activity.
The coach / teacher can tell you what to try, but the bowler has to fix it.
If a person doesn't improve, it could either be lack of effort, or bad advice.
Good luck getting a coach / teacher to take responsibility for bad advice.
Last edited by Mike White; 03-19-2016 at 06:15 PM.
I'm going to practice tomorrow with the Mrs. Just going to try to make sure I follow thru and see what the ball reaction is like. If it doesn't help I have a few coaches I can call and get help.
Didn't you say Fred Borden was the owner of your home lanes?
First off, Mike, I rarely give lessons. Most of my coaching efforts go to writing for BTM and other publications. Do you really think that advising someone not to seek a qualified coach when they are in a slump is good advice, or do you think that the hard-on you have for me justifies taking down others who are honestly asking for help?
New-To-Bowling, Fred does own one of the places I practice, but he winters in Florida and isn't due back until next month.
RonLV1, don't let him get to you. I appreciate your advice.
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