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Martin710

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Going back up for the 10 pin.
« on: July 26, 2007, 12:16:01 AM »
Last May in a tournament, I saw a right handed  bowler throw a ball with clockwise revolutions to shoot at the 10 pin. Anybody here does that? How difficult is it to get used to that? Is it more accurate than the normal way?
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dizzyfugu

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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2007, 08:23:25 AM »
A fellow bowler has been experimenting with it, especially on drier lanes, but dropped it due to the lack of control. Looked funny, though.
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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2007, 08:25:42 AM »
My friend does this "reverse spin". It's pretty cool to watch, and he's not bad at it, but as dizzy said, consistency is the problem.

Edited on 7/26/2007 8:26 AM
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Zanatos1914

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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2007, 08:29:47 AM »
That is called a backup ball..

I would suggest practicing it for before using in league..

Yes - I can throw a backup @ most pins if needed but I still need to practice to get better @ that style..
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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2007, 08:49:54 AM »
Some people use this method a lot, I must admit I tend to use i as a party piece more than anything by throwing a reactve off of the very lefthand edge to spare the 10 pin, but I would not want to risk it in league, I would rather stick to my spare storm
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Dan Belcher

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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2007, 10:34:19 AM »
I just drilled up a cheap Maxim plastic ball to throw straight at the 10 pin, and now pretty much the only time I ever miss it is if I don't slide on the approach or something odd.  It's infinitely more consistent than trying to get the right amount of side rotation and revs on a backup ball when you're used to hooking it the opposite direction.  Not to mention it removes the oil pattern from the equation (which helps a great deal, especially on PBA Experience league shots and other difficult oil patterns).
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shelley

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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2007, 10:40:13 AM »
There's a guy here that does it.  Like throwing a hooking ball at left-side spares, you're vulnerable to the lane conditions.  On a house wall, where the left side is probably pretty fresh, it can be pretty reliable.  On harder shots or where there's a lot of left-side traffic, who knows.

Do you want to miss a 10-pin because the ball over-reacted?

And as Bones said, it's a radically different release, might not be worth trying to develop it just for that shot.

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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2007, 11:45:12 AM »
I knew a guy named Frank Arndt from Indiana and was one of the best bowlers of his time that threw a back up ball for the 10 pin. I dont think I ever saw him throw it normal at the 10. He carried a lifetime 200 average I would bet for over 40 years and back when it meant something, he had 2 300's in a set.

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Re: Going back up for the 10 pin.
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2007, 12:55:04 PM »
Consistency, or lack thereof, is the problem. Get a polyester ball, shine the crap out of it, and throw with your normal release cross-lane.  If you're doing all this, you've got your target and probably a board on either side to still hit the 10 pin.



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