Post by: JJM on April 07, 2012, 10:21:42 PM
My contribution/tip would be: Keep your feet slow...now I know some would disagree, but fast feet can be your worst enemy.
Anyone else want to share?
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Post by: Strider on April 07, 2012, 10:26:20 PM
Do what's best for your game. Don't get caught up trying to add extra revs just because you're bowling against a cranker who has a good look that night.
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Post by: MI 2 AZ on April 07, 2012, 10:37:53 PM
Before buying the latest and greatest bowling ball, consider investing in a good pair of bowling shoes, preferably one with adjustable soles.
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Post by: storm22 on April 07, 2012, 10:46:54 PM
Don't be afraid to do what works....aka BE VERSITILE!!!! Learn to play all angles and not just be a cranker, stroker, or tweener. Be whatever one is needed based on the lanes
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#1/2 Nano and Anarchy #3/4- Virtual Energy/Polished VG #5-Big Hit (spare and really dry) #6- Gravity Shift
#7- Teal Rhino Pro (oldie but a goodie)
Post by: stc067 on April 07, 2012, 11:01:37 PM
Let the ball roll off your hand. You don't have to throw the ball 100 mph and have 500 revs to knock over 10 pins!
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Post by: xrayjay on April 07, 2012, 11:05:09 PM
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Post by: glssmn2001 on April 07, 2012, 11:21:39 PM
Post by: JJM on April 07, 2012, 11:45:42 PM
Great tip!
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Post by: Crash7189 on April 08, 2012, 01:16:57 AM
My Tip is. Before you spend $200 + on the latest & greatest ball or listen to every one who thinks he is the greatest house bowler. Spend a little on a good coach that will improve your game. You can go on Bowlers Journal.com and look up the top 100 coaches and find one in your area or Bowl.com under coaches. A great coach can save you a lot of frustration, time and money, and will improve your game. I see more people who ave 200 think they are a bowling coach. I have been a Silver level for a few years now it takes time and dedication to get good at this craft. I have been mentored by Fred Borden & Ron Hatfield they are 2 of the greatest coaches around . I still have a lot to learn to get to a top level. If you ever have a chance to work with Fred or Ron do so you will never go wrong.
Just my .02
Post by: Smash49 on April 08, 2012, 02:37:03 AM
Carry a well stocked gadget bag with everything you could possibly need. Nothing worse than running around looking for a shoelace at a tournament. Also bugging others for tape is distracting.
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Post by: kidlost2000 on April 08, 2012, 02:39:38 AM
"1 of 1."
Post by: lifted rillo on April 08, 2012, 01:02:19 PM
Don't get frustrated if you're having a hard time doing so.
Post by: Juggernaut on April 08, 2012, 01:44:34 PM
Learn to get the ball onto the lane using your KNEE BEND and NOT your BACK BEND.
Bending at the waist (back bend) will change the physiometrics of your release, and cause your hand position to change from behind/under the ball to a weaker position closer to the top of the ball.
If you don't believe it, take your ball and hold it in what feels like your release point. Bending your knees to get lower allows you to maintain good leverage and position. Now do the same thing, except bend at the waist instead of the knees to get lower, and watch what happens to your leverage point. It moves from behind the ball to on top of the ball, which is a much weaker position.
Post by: Brickguy221 on April 08, 2012, 01:50:15 PM
Juggernaut, I both understand and agree 100% with what you are saying here, but some of us 75 year old "oldtimers" can no longer bend out knees like that and thus do have some back bend and I might add the results are oft what you have described when bending the back.
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Post by: Juggernaut on April 08, 2012, 01:57:45 PM
I understand brickguy. I, myself, am now 51 years old and have cartilage damage in both knees, so they are not what they once were for me either. Needless to say, my consistency has suffered greatly as a consequence thereof.
Just a tip for the younger guys looking to learn the game right for the first time I suppose.
Post by: RSalas on April 08, 2012, 02:53:20 PM
It's already been mentioned several times in this thread, but I cannot downplay its importance...
Make your spares.
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Post by: JohnP on April 08, 2012, 09:18:13 PM
Concentrate as hard or harder on spares than as on strikes. Let your last thought before beginning your approach be a positive one. -- JohnP
Post by: JJM on April 08, 2012, 11:56:10 PM
Quit Whining...Just Bowl!
Post by: NOTHUMB on April 09, 2012, 01:05:26 AM
Tip #1) Never say the word "CANT"----as in I CANT strike, or I CANT make this, or I CANT carry the 10, or I CANT hit this lane. Too often when someone says they cant, they dont or wont.
Isnt it amazing the clutch bowlers when they need a shot, they always make the shot. It might not carry----but when you think you CAN and WILL, the shot you make is typically alot more loose and free. The kind of shot you want to make when it matters.
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Post by: EFFEN 10 on April 09, 2012, 09:12:28 PM
Mine is "Wait for it at the Top",as in waiting or ever so slight pause at the top of my
back swing for gravity to bring the ball down into my swing.
The more I practice,the luckier I get.
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Post by: tommyboy74 on April 09, 2012, 10:56:40 PM
I would say to become a good spare shooter. I can't remember how many times that making spares has bailed me out in certain situations where carry hasn't been great. The extra pins from making spares are the difference between bowling a crap game and bowling a good game.
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Medium-Heavy Oil: Track 919C: 3000 AB
Medium-Heavy Oil: Ebonite Vital Energy: 4000 AB
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Post by: Tripcee on April 10, 2012, 06:28:43 AM
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Track Robo Rule - OOB - 4.5 inch span
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Black Widow Sting - OOB - 4 inch span
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Infinite One - OOB - 4 inch span
Complete NV - OOB - 4.25 inch span
Post by: dmonroe814 on April 10, 2012, 08:05:31 AM
Balance at the Line is everything. If you have to take a side step to keep from falling or hop at the line, then you are not on balance. If you are not on balance, then you do not throw your best shot.
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Light: C300 Scout Reactive / Brunswich Avalanche Pearl
300x4 800x3 (High 814x2)
Hi Avg 218 Cur Ave 214
Tweener-Cranker (14Mph 350Revs)
Heavy: Storm VG Nano 4000AB Pol / C300 World Beater Pol
Medium: C300 Outburst Pol / C300 Game Pearl
Light: C300 Scout Reactive / Brunswich Avalanche Pearl
Post by: dmonroe814 on April 10, 2012, 08:08:51 AM
Never think about what you did wrong. Focus on making the shot correctly. Whatever you are thinking about is what you are going to do. If you think "don't pull the ball" you will pull the ball. If you think "roll the ball over your mark" you will roll the ball over your mark.