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LuckyLefty

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My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« on: January 08, 2005, 04:03:03 PM »
Yes it has everything to do with bowling!  Nothing to do with other exciting stuff!

A full report coming late next week!

AWEsome!

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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2005, 08:41:00 PM »
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Finally it is amazing to me how the shortening of my ring finger span has taken away the feeling that the ball always wants to get high on me a little too early!

You may not believe this, but it is true. Using Bill Taytlor's measuring method, I have been using a 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 span. For what ever reason unknown to me, the ring finger seemed to be effecting my release giving me some badly thrown balls. Could hardley ever pick up a 10 Pin. I shortened my RF like Bill Taylor had you do, although probably for different reasons. Two weeks ago I shortened the RF 1/8, so span is now 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. Wow, what a difference in my release, more strikes, better accuracy on spares, and can now pick up the 10 Pin almost every time.
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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2005, 08:41:37 PM »
Wow, that's amazing.  How much did all this cost?  Someday i might have to do it.
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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2005, 09:24:04 PM »

I coordinated Bill's trip to Detroit this past September. The format that LL described is pretty much the same format we used here. Take my word for it -- this is a great investment! The man is fun -- more evergy than you can believe -- and the stories are a riot. Oh, did I mention the world class instruction?



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LuckyLefty

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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2005, 08:39:33 AM »
Remember the span difference is all based on middle finger length to ring finger length.

For a guy like me with a much longer middle finger(watch out) then a shorter ring finger makes sense.  Others with nearly same length end up with much longer rings.

The dividing line is 5/16 longer middle makes fingers equal on ball.

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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2005, 09:42:53 AM »

LuckyLefty,

Thank You for sharing your session with Bill Taylor with us here. It's very informative.
As many of us are not living in the US we really appreciate it. We may never have a chance to attend one of these.




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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #21 on: January 20, 2005, 09:49:25 AM »
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Remember the span difference is all based on middle finger length to ring finger length.

For a guy like me with a much longer middle finger(watch out) then a shorter ring finger makes sense.  Others with nearly same length end up with much longer rings.

The dividing line is 5/16 longer middle makes fingers equal on ball.

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Hey there LL,

Looking at your hand with it streched out, how much longer is your middle finger than your ring finger (Messuring the crease in the finger at the first joint)?
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LuckyLefty

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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #22 on: January 20, 2005, 09:57:51 AM »
stretched out over 1/2 inch say 9/16.

But the measurement is taken with ball laid on ball!
fingers are then held(middle and ring) and hand is rotated off ball with cup shape of ball still maintained in hand and fingers.

In this position Bill said I was 7/16 which leads to a 1/8 longer middle.
(Just like Parker Bohn).  Of course I believe that I am probably really about 3/8 longer and ring needs to be slightly lengthened.

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Luckylefty
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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2005, 04:19:34 PM »
Great Post!!  Makes me want to find a way to a Bill Taylor teaching seminar too!!
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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2005, 03:32:24 PM »
That was great LuckyLefty. Thanks for sharing your exciting experience. Looking forward into getting to assist one of Bill's seminars.
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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2005, 09:50:26 PM »
Great post, thanks for sharing!



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LuckyLefty

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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2005, 07:46:52 AM »
Thanks fun going and fun writing.  Hope someone gets something out of reading it!

Hope you get to go too!

Say hi to "The Guru" for me!

REgards,

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LuckyLefty

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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2005, 11:17:51 PM »
Well an update.  After quite a few weeks not really bowling!

I get to try my new techniques (four weeks three weeks, five weeks?  I don't know... awhile) and have the wonderful opportunity to try them by bowling in a league with new guys without my shoes!  I left them .... somewhere?!

Disaster with house shoes!!!  Should have worn sneaker on push off foot as house shoes slide just fine!  All sorts of wobbly and uncertainty!

Anyway go home find em and go to today's usual Sunday morning shootout with the big boys!

First three balls I nearly fall on my head, arse and tailbone.  Total of about 20 pins!  Lots of pity for the invalid.  Finally I refeel my OWN shoes and go a  about 17 of 20 streak with my only leaves being 9 pins!

This with my totally new technique bowling for a small amount of jingle!(I know I was suppossed to only observe).

A knowlegeable observer who was watching said to me.

"You've changed your whole game".  "A more proper pushaway and drop followed by a freeer armswing a lower backswing and then more speed with less effort"

"I also noticed that you are squarer with your shoulders with your free arm pointing out to the far wall".

I replied, "Ah yes kimosabe!"  Those are all the things I'm trying to do!

Except for a total of about four 9 pins and two 8 pins I would have had a nice 7.  I think the score sheet said about 637!

I threw it much better!  This at a house that is typically NOT lefty friendly.
The extra speed made it a lot easier.  All of a sudden a ball I could not get down the lane is easily pushed to the breakpoint and then it does it's nice Icon2 job of hooking strongly to the hole!  Not bad for the first time really seriously out trying the Bill Taylor concepts!

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS I'm very encouraged!

Got my own shoes.  First two
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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #28 on: February 14, 2005, 03:00:17 PM »
Nice to know about how it is going with the new changes. I wanted to ask about how many steps you take now and from what place in the approach you start now.

I read about how Bill told you to change your steps and I have change from the back dot line to about 6 inches before the second row of dots plus keeping a low back swing. Did a practice game and got 6 x and 5 9/ (2 10 pins. 2 7 pins, 1 4 pin)216 game.

Tonight I will try it during league time.

PS: Have an OverDrive that I will try tomorrow in another league for the first time. Have not thrown it yet.
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LuckyLefty

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Re: My exciting weekend! Bill Taylor et. al
« Reply #29 on: February 14, 2005, 05:01:41 PM »
Very similar move.  

From five steps to four, from near the back row of dots to the second set of dots.

REally important differences are for me it is what Bill calls a 3 1/2 step.
Ball moves with the second of my four steps first heel move!  This is because I was early!

Also very important(we drilled on this over and over).  Pushaway starts with ball up near shoulder and pushaway is straight out almost level.  At least at bicep level.  (I had a tendancy to jerk down really getting my early timing started.

Each day my speed is up and effort decreased.  Also after pushaway, free arm goes staight to the side wall!  I used to let it go in front of me.

I'm loving the results so far!

If I can start putting up some 7s at this place I can bowl most anywhere!
Yesterday's tour shot looked similar to our league shot!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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