[Beginner] Help with targeting

[Linsolv]

As I recall from some of your earlier posts, your ball doesn't hook very much. By moving 5 boards out you have increased the angle into the pocket and are getting less deflection. You should be leaving fewer 5 pins, 8 pins, and soft tens

Thanks! I assumed it had something to do with that, but I thought I'd ask why. Science of sports is always more fun when it's relevant to me.

Does that make me selfish?

[J Anderson]

No, just human.

[striker12]

ok with shooting the 11board and the 6 board the 11 board is closer to the head pin soo manily when it hits that pocket its hitting it ith strong force and hitting abit more head pin but when u move out the the 6 board u are getting a bigger angle more (right for rightys and left for leftys) on that head pin soo thing is you are getting that head pin to move more and its also making the other pins move abit more too tell u this i only ever play the 10 board when the oil are dryer cause then i pick up the speed on my ball when i throw it down the lane and i get alittle move with the ball and it just hits that pocket perfect enoph with the revs to get me pin carry

[americantrotter]

If you are not bowling often you'll find it hard to remain consistent. Every lane is different and every lane breaks down differently depending who you're playing with.

I've changed my style with major and minor tweaks. Sometimes a new ball corrects or creates a problem for me.

The thing that changed my game from hoping to hit 100 and averaging 125 to hoping to hit 150 and avergaing 160 was being open to change. I found my motion and my starting point, but had floundered enough in making adjustments that I could trust what would work for me.

That and practice. Practice, practice, practice. On different nights. On a burned lane, at a tournament, on league night, with friends, just repetition. if your attentive to results good or bad, they will highlight what you do well and what you can avoid.

[JerseyJim]

A couple of things will help with your targeting. The first is to determine if you're missing your target consistently. If your target is the 10 board, and you're hitting the 12 board consistently, then you can correct for that. The problem is that your head isn't in line with your ball and shoulder. Your eyes are looking at one thing, but your arm and shoulder are lined up slightly different. Move your feet over 2 boards, and aim for the 8 board. You will find yourself hitting the 10 board. There was a small book published years about about targeting, and how to adjust for perspective errors. The second method is to move your head into line with your bowling shoulder and ball. It takes a bit of practice, but you wouldn't have to correct for perspective.

[striker12]

also i know a drill that helps with targeting take a rope or something circle and set it a certine distance you pick the distance it could be 10 feeet it could even be 30 feet its up too you but take like a marbel or a coin and just look at the circle u made and swing your arm and get that coin to hit your target it hard but u can also learn to adjust but put some tape down to remember where your feet where and mvoe the tape if you have too too mind the perfect spot then messure how far from your target is to your left or right then u can figure out how many boards at the lanes u would have to move

[billf]

Try this link from the Kegel training center on 3 point targeting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62JZe_rBmk

[Gordon325]

something I found useful if my ball is rolling a little high is moving three boards left and moving my mark three boards left same line just picking up a little more oil.