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AlonzoHarris

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Parker Bohn lll style
« on: August 12, 2016, 09:31:51 PM »
What does it take to play the lanes like the great Parker Bohn lll? I'm seeking ball and release details. I understand lane conditions can affect these details but to generalize, playing up the 5-10 boards, do we look for High RG vs Low RG, High Diff vs Low Diff? Coverstock prep tend to by lower grit or do we need some polish to keep it from breaking early or burning up when on the edges?
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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2016, 10:17:10 PM »
There is no magic ball or ball characteristic. Parker is Parker because of his release and consistency

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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2016, 10:32:40 PM »
Agreed!
In the maybe 95% case, balls, surfaces and drillings won't allow you to do what Parker does, UNLESS you are close to his speed, rev rate and the way he usually stays behind the ball.

A good start might be if you're speed dominant and you tend to NOT come around the ball, but simply buying the right ball, using the right surface and the right drilling won't get you there. They'll help you once you get there.
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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2016, 03:56:17 AM »
My ball speed is the same as his. I get a little more carry from my extra revs.
His is better then me because he puts it together for decades while I only put it together for months. My biggest problem is my right elbow where my right elbow does not finish the two handed release. If I get mix strikes we're gonig were win the league game, if im anything left of 19 we will lose the league game.



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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2016, 10:22:57 AM »
The benefit of two handed bowling is the easy power. Parker is a great bowler, but you're going to have a tough time emulating him. Frankly, if you ARENT having a tough time emulating Parker as a two handed, you probably shouldn't be a two handed.

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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2016, 03:33:32 PM »
If you want to emulate parker learn how to throw one handed and then work on your arm swing.  He has one of the most fluid arm swings in the history of the game.  It allows him to repeat shots with power accuracy and speed control unprecedented even among his peers.   It may be possible to develop such consistency as a two hander but not in any manner remotely resembling Parker. 

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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2016, 04:15:48 PM »
I never said I was two handed. Where are these responses coming from??
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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2016, 04:22:58 PM »
I never said I was two handed. Where are these responses coming from??

The above 2 replies are probably to 2HandedVolcano, not to you.
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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2016, 09:08:29 PM »
When you bowl on the flat patterns your accuracy, or lack thereof, is exposed.  The pros bowl on very difficult patterns.  Most typical house shots have about a 9:1 ratio of oil from the middle to the outside boards.  This allows for miss room in both directions.

A few weeks ago I finished an agonizing month on a 43 foot pattern, with a completely flat 1:1 ratio, with 33 mls of oil.  Now that we're on a 40 foot 2:1 pattern it feels like paradise!

I am fine with two handed bowlers.  The only weakness I see from one guy to the next is their ability to really repeat shots.  Most spray the ball all over because the THS pattern allows it.  There are those who have done it for years, and have developed accuracy on difficult shots, and my hat goes off to them.

For those who want to experience what I'm referring to just get your house to put down something 3:1, or even more flat, and you'll find if your game is one that will  be comparable to those of the pros.

Parker Bohn III has done it well for decades, and made a name for himself with his talent as well as his sportsmanship.  He just bowls like Parker Bohn, instead of trying to do something else.  We would all do well to emulate his classic style, but if you don't just learn to repeat shots.  If you can repeat shots you should be able to find a way to score.

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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2016, 10:54:13 PM »
One way to remove the guesswork in learning to make shots from the outside would be to use a urethane ball on a THS or short sport pattern. Finding ways to consistently get to the pocket while increasing your strike percentage under those conditions could be really helpful, in my view.
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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2016, 11:33:38 PM »
Also it is about more than accuracy.  If your roll pattern is overly aggressive with too much side roll it forces more out angle than is optimum on flatter patterns.  No matter how accurate you are in terms of release lane transitions like carry down make consistency difficult when you cant play straighter through the heads

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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2016, 07:13:56 AM »
In general, the outside line shot usually favors an arcing motion, not skid snap.  So, anything that helps produce this motion would help.  Less off the side release, non polished ball surfaces, lower RG, lower pin position.
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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2016, 07:28:11 AM »
Both skid flip and arcing can be useful. I've noticed that you should pick which motion enables the heavier part of the ball to hit the pin deck. I think that second of impact is more key then skid flip or arcing.
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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2016, 10:37:35 AM »
I've noticed that you should pick which motion enables the heavier part of the ball to hit the pin deck. I think that second of impact is more key then skid flip or arcing.

This is a great point.  It's when the lighter portion of the ball hits the pin deck at the second of impact we find sub optimal results.



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Re: Parker Bohn lll style
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2016, 12:55:25 PM »
I know it was thank you g2, that's why I posted it.
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