drilling options (less aggressive) question

[Etrain]

Etrain, have you tried playing from the gutter to the first arrow (5 board)? With just a little bit more hand this can be a very effective and mentally deflating to your opponent. I love playing real far right and watching my opponent shake his head at the ball being half in the gutter the first 45 feet and then snapping into the pocket. Very few people are willing to try and learn this line. I learned with my plastic ball just to ensure I didn't screw up an expensive ball.

im not that confident in my aiming yet

[bowl1820]

im not that confident in my aiming yet

Its called playing the "Twig" and you might be surprised, it's not quite has hard as it looks. The main tip is to let your hand follow the boards down the lane.

Here is a Ron clifton article with pics about it.
Click for How to play the Twig

[billf]

I never read that article before. Glad to hear I was doing it correctly lol
I started doing it just to get use to the optical illusion and noticed the awesome action on my plastic ball. Started putting a lot of hand in it and wow. Then I tried with reactives with great results. Works well on THS and some sport patterns. I plan on trying it 1 of my 4 games in my sport league this summer. It's non-sanctioned so I have zero to lose and everything to gain (knowledge is power).
Doing this is also what let me realize I could crank and hook the crap out of my plastic spare ball if I chose. This line and hooking plastic mess with a lot of my opponents. Some of my teammates just shake their head with the reaction I can get. It does drive my doubles partner crazy at times-"Your using plastic already? It's only the second of six games." lol