Baker 2016-2017

[baker]

Figured this would be a good way to track progress and notes week to week. Trying to improve consistency and make the correct moves quicker, 4 game series.

Week 1:

Motiv forza Redline the whole night

Game 1: 231 - First game in a few weeks, front 6 then started to see over under. Split in the 10th should've told me to make a big move.
Game 2: 212 - Tried to keep bumping left with feet, but never kept up with the transition. Missed two makeables and kept leaking the ball to the dry early.
Game 3: 176 - Wheels fell off, struggled with carry trying to find a good line and struggled with accuracy
Game 4: 230 - Found a line/the lane came to me. Moved 2 left at break and kept feet where they were. Finally found some hold left without overreaction on misses right.

849 total, overall disappointing first night with 4 missed makeables. The Redline probably wasn't the right chose and made the over/under worse, but it forced me to be more accurate and highlighted some key opportunities. We had four players including myself playing inside and only one had a good look slow hooking it with a lot of tilt. The other four played outside, but only my two teammates had a good look with one shooting 980 and the other shooting 940. Those that did well kept their angles closed and didn't try to cross too many boards, probably a fair statement for bowling in general.

[baker]

Week 2:

Motiv venom shock games 1-3, Motiv tag game 4;

Game 1: 226 - The fresh in this house is always stupid easy, I was low on the pair by 10. Didn't throw it well and didn't feel great, but I was clean. Lanes started to transition in 10th frame similar to last week

Game 2: 267 - I read the transition well, didn't throw the ball great, but I was in the right area so I got away with my misses. The lanes started to transition again towards the end of the game.

Game 3: 214 - Lanes got ugly, there was a lot of over under, but I kept up with the moves pretty well. Threw the ball better, but missed a 7 pin in the 8th frame. Lanes really started to go so I switched the the Motiv Tag for the fill ball.

Game 4: 226 - Made the right ball change and read the transition well. I'm super comfortable with this ball and threw it well starting with 7 out of the first 8. Missed 10 pins in the 9th and 10th ruined an otherwise good game.

Total: 933 (707 for 3) - 233 Avg

Overall an okay night that could've been good. Really happy with how I read the lanes and made moves, but only threw the ball okay. The glaring issue was the three missed single pins. After missing the 7 pin I tightened up and pulled both 10 pins just to the left; the last game was really feeling good until then. I need to get my spare game straightened out before tournaments start up, I have an issue pulling my spare shots in any pressure situation.

[Timmyb]

Nice rolling!

[manke]

Nice rolling!

[baker]

Thanks! My goal this year is to average 230 in this league and shoot my first 800. I need to get a better practice routine and improve my focus. A little less beer this year should help.

[vdubtx]

Nice shooting!

[vdubtx]

A little less beer

Said no one ever.

[baker]

Said no one ever.

Maybe more beer, I'll try both options just in case.

[dmet225]

I've had 3-300 games. The first 2 were my third game of the night after drinking beer during the first 2 games of the night. I had a 298, which was my 2nd game of the night, and I'm convinced that it was because I wasn't relaxed enough due to lack of beer. I overcame that thought when my 3rd 300 was in my 2nd game back in June.

[baker]

Week 3:

Motiv venom shock games 1, 2, and half of three. Motiv Tag the rest of game 3 and 4.

Game 1: 233 - Timing was a bit early, but threw the ball reasonably well. There were a lot of higher rev bowlers on our pair so the shot started to break down quick. Missed a 4 pin in the 3rd frame.

Game 2: 215 - clean game, lanes were burning up quick and I was just trying to keep up with the transition.

Game 3: 203 - Missed 4 pin again in frame 2 and missed on the 3-10 conversion. Most people on the pair started to struggle at this point. If you missed right you were going through the nose or Brooklyn, miss left and it was a bucket or 2 pin combination.

Game 4: 211 - Honestly had a good look with the tag and got tapped a few times early. Missed 7 pin frame 2 and one split.

Total: 862 (651 for 3) 215.5 avg
Season avg: 220

Timing was a little off all night, I was early which causes me too miss right. That's fine early on, but the lanes burnt up quick. I was 2nd high on the pair and felt good about the moves I made, just needed to execute better.

I'm officially in a single pin slump. I need to go a throw a few games of low ball and get my angles set better. Even when I picked up single pins I had no confidence going in. It's super frustrating that I'm struggling with single pins at this level.