My question is, why do you want to play deep inside? Is that where the lanes are heading? A THS should not "steer" the ball into the pocket for you. A THS is designed to be more PLAYABLE that most shots. It should be playable from all angles, whether that be from 25 out to 8 or straight down 10. The thing is, you have to be able to read what the lane is giving you. If you have 9 other guys playing down the 10 board all night, obviously the 10 board is going to become out of play quick fast and in a hurry. I look at who I'm bowling with on my pair, where they are playing, and adjust my line as necessary. Most "house" bowlers, play somewhere near the 10 board. I only swing a ball if necessary, as it is definitely more work than going straight. I've actually started using urethane early on my THS and playing outside of everyone else, around 7 board. Tends to work out as when the 8-10 boards go, I have a little bank area now to move inside off of, say 15-8 or so. As for playing deep inside, most people think its swinging a ball from 20 out to 7 or 8. That's not playing "deep". A deep inside line consists of being about 25 at the arrows to about 12 for a break point, keeping it in the oil as much as possible. There is A LOT that can go wrong with this if you don't know what you are doing. Even if you do know how to play that line, you have to be very accurate with both mark and ball speed, as you will probably see a LOT of corner pins due to the angle you are playing.
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