Where do you aim?

[billf]

I will try my best to give the answers as I understand them
1. How do you know where the pattern ends? (40' pattern, where is 40'?) Newer lanes have range finders. One set is at 45' and I don't recall where the rest are. Obviously I don't have these either and I didn't see them ion your tournament video. So yes, I guess. I went with a tape measure once and going down a walkway next to a lane I saw where 38, 40 & 45 feet were looking back to the foul line just to get a reference.

2. If the 3 point targeting system, or any system, were without flaws, we would all be PBA top guns. A lot of it sounds crazy but will get you close. Then it's just a matter of fine tuning the adjustment for the individual and the equipment. You are correct that using the system with an entry-level ball as opposed to a pro-performance ball would have different results but I think equipment matched to the lane conditions was an assumption made during this study.

What I found most interesting in this article was that it's perfectly fine to target different areas other than the arrows like most people preach. Noticing how it affects my ball reaction depending on how far I'm targeting, it gives me one more option for lane play. Instead of having to move every few frames, I can just look a little further down my sight path. It works for me but is something I am still working on. Not quite comfortable with it yet.
I have a tendency to move my eyes from my target. Huge problem before. Now not so bad because if I do move my eyes (not head), now I do so along the sight line instead of laterally.

Overall I think this just reinforces the first rule in bowling; there are no set rules with technique.
Did I miss anything?

[striker12]

when i aim i want my ball to go over the 3rd arrow but me i look to the right of it on the 14 board and it works perfetly for me.

it coudl also be cause im part blind i need to go and get my eyes checked and get new glasses

[JaMau24]

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Overall I think this just reinforces the first rule in bowling; there are no set rules with technique.
Did I miss anything?

You answered it for the most part. It sounds like what really makes this work is just completing the process and not really worry about where exactly you end up targeting, but that you target the same exit point every time, and that where you are throwing, you get in the pocket and adjust from there.

I'll give a it shot tonight. Thanks

[billf]

I don't know about you but I really can't tell the difference between 37' and 40' when I'm that far away with any certainty.

[JaMau24]

I don't know about you but I really can't tell the difference between 37' and 40' when I'm that far away with any certainty.

No I don't know either, I'll just use my best judgement.

I can only hope and pray that I can get the results that a lot of those other bowlers have had when using this system.

Do you use it? If so, have you became more accurate?

[JaMau24]

Billf, I used the method tonight, and I had a 74.5% strike percentage for 4 games (Maybe the best I've ever done). So needless to say, I think it worked quite well. I was much more accurate. There were a couple times I messed up and pulled the ball, but hopefully, I'll get even better at it with more practice. Thanks again for posting that.

[billf]

I do use the method and it has helped my game. Glad to hear your strike percentage went up. Maybe it will be enough to beat Michael on Friday.