It can be frustrating when u are struggling, and other bowlers using different styles seem to have that "hot" hand.. But like the tide it comes and goes..
The key, to bowling IMHO, is consistency... It always has been, regardless of revs, speed and style.. You have to get it in the right spot, have to read the lanes, and be consistent in your approach and release.. If u can't do ALL these things, u will struggle forever sadly
Personally, I'm doing ok, but know that there are small things in my game that hold me back, that difference is prob 20 plus pins!
Case in point, I bowled 7 games a few days ago, walked away with 202 ave for practise, hadn't bowled for couple of weeks, anyway just to paint the picture here...Tracked my games using an IPhone app where I put in each frame, and it gives me the data on completion of my bowling.. I struck 45%, spared 33% and open frames were like 11% from memory.. There's the news!!! ....So what have I learnt from just one practise session:: I need to work at spares, and improving the quality of my first ball to avoid splits also...This is what I am going to be working on.
On a side note here, that same night, I had beside me on the lanes an elderly Asian bowler beside, we exchanged a few polite glances.. anyway, he was the SMOOTHEST bowler I have ever seen.. His wife was watching him, upon finishing bowling I said to the guys wifes that your husband is a great bowler.. He just used one ball, leftie, slow stroker, and bowled every game over 200 bar one! Anyway, the wife said he's 74yrs and represents Japan in masters tournaments.. Averages beyond 225... The most easily repeatable technique I have seen, little wonder he is still bowling strong and well into his 70's..
My point Aslan, sorry for being so long winded here, but u described yourself as something similar, slow stroker, u know what, if that suits u, stick with it, and u are improving.. I am a slowish 2 handed med revs stroker if that is at all humanly possibly , it works for me (most times!).. Work with what u have, and improve it, identify weakness in your game, and make them strengths?? Just a thought
This guy just had the ball in the right spot, frame to frame, crankers might get that fortunate break of the dishwasher pin exploding experience on pin deck, but are prone to leaving some nasty splits.. He beat me by 20 plus pins on most games, it all came down to consistency.. This guy had truck loads of it!!
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