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xrayjay

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is it a myth?
« on: June 01, 2016, 02:08:45 AM »
Is gaining revs a myth for those bowlers in the 190-210 range? I'm not talking about going from 325 to 400, but maybe around 15 to 35 more than their norm. (i.e. 325 to 345)



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Re: is it a myth?
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2016, 06:17:42 AM »
Most people in that average range vary that much or more from shot to shot.

People can clean up their release a little bit, but for the most part by the time you reach that level you got what you got.
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Re: is it a myth?
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2016, 07:44:01 AM »
I am in the minority and it seems to be working.  You can improve anything else in life so why not improve your revs which is simply a muscle/strength/coordination exercise.  It's not like we are talking about improving hitting a MLB fast ball.  I've been using Captains of Crush grippers of increasing strength, finger grippers, and built a forearm roller with a rope and tube.  I've noticed I am producing a lot more revs than last time I bowled which was in 2009.  I also record video and estimate my revs by measuring rotations over the time it takes to reach the pins.
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Re: is it a myth?
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2016, 10:55:15 AM »
Gaining some revs is not a myth, but it has nothing to do with your average.  In fact there is very little correlation between rev rates and average for bowlers on house shots. 

I did CATS at Reno in 2004.  My rev rate was sub 250 that day.  I was consistently averaging 225-230 in leagues during that time.  However I needed to change my release and started working on not hitting put on the ball at release, but rather catching it at the bottom.  I also changed my finger pitches and started using inserts which I had never used.  In 2007 I again did CATS and my rev rate had increased to 275+.  In addition my other stats such as speed control and launch angle also improved.
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Re: is it a myth?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2016, 11:22:42 AM »
It has always been my belief that one of the most difficult things to significantly change in bowling is a bowler's rev rate. Changing rev rates by themselves is one thing. Changing them and being able to score well on difficult patterns (vs. a house shot) is the real challenge.

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Re: is it a myth?
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2016, 11:35:51 AM »
I did the CATS once also in Reno and I was at 285 and that was 7 years ago. But with tweaking the grip, improving my approach, developing a different release, and practice....my revrate has increased to around 315. And I too changed finger inserts and how they fit. Also, I do work on my grip strength, but not for bowling. I've hand/wrist injuries in my years in MA and if I don't keep my hands active, arthritis and tendinitis kicks in.
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Re: is it a myth?
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2016, 11:43:50 AM »
It's definitely possible by making some tweaks to the release. This summer I've been working on staying behind the ball as long as possible but then over-exaggerating getting my hand around the ball. By doing this I've increased my axis rotation but it also seems like I've increased my rev rate some too
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