Author Topic: My ball is drilled 4 X 4, 3 1/2 reversed, a 1/4 stacked...huh? (Read 560 times)

Platinum Bowler · « **on:** June 15, 2006, 02:26:45 PM »

I've asked this before, and I feel like I need to again. Well, first off, I was just wondering who out there, averages 210+, and doesn't know a thing about drilling, ball cores, coverstocks, or just basically the whole part of the "game"? I know I am one. I mean I dont know my drilling size, "just a lot of confusing numbers reversed or kicked right to me". "Read a lane pattern?" Forget it! "The way this ball's core is shaped means it will do this and that." Huh? How do you see that? "This coverstock will go a couple feet longer than this coverstock." How do you get that?

Now my main question is, how important do you think one's knowledge of the "game" part of bowling is really needed? Do you think it's a need, or just an advantage, or maybe even a disadvantage to some? You think all professionals know this part of the game, or some can just flat out bowl no matter what? I am mostly asking because, like I said, I lag very much in this part of the game, but I seem to do good, and be fine without it, and many even find it so hard that I don't understand much of this. Do you think it can excel many bowler's games?
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Mike Austin · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2006, 10:47:03 PM »

You don't have to know the ball/drilling side of it. There are a number of touring players that don't know squat about bowling balls. At least there sure used to be before the exempt tour.

If you have a good pro shop/driller and he/she can be trusted to help you, then let them worry about all the drilling stuff.

If you are not having problems with your grip, then don't worry about that either, keep a copy of your specs in your wallet in case you want to get a ball drilled while out of town.

What you SHOULD learn is the physical game. That is what ALL the Tour Players and top regional players know. Most of those guys are so good, it doesn't matter what ball, etc... they can flat out make shots, repitiously!! Learn fundamentals, lane play, how to change hand position, ball speed, revs etc... Every time you learn a new trick, and know when to use it, you just mulitplied your arsenal by another number, because you can make every ball do something different than before.

I tell my customers all the time, there is no magic layout, there are no mystical drillings or special bowling balls. Fundamentals and good fitting balls are the most important things. It doesn't matter if you own every Inferno, every Action, and every X Factor, if you can't get them off your hand the same way twice, then you have alot of wasted money. Get your grip right and work on learning to make great shots! Then you will be a PLAYER instead of a bowler.

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DP3 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2006, 10:57:46 PM »

There will always be great players who don't know their tech stuff that can win at different levels and compete on a higher scale. I do feel however to attain consistancy and proficiency at every high level of the game that one must have equal knowlegde of what I call the 5 sides of the sport. That is:

1) The physical game
2) The mental game
3) The technical game (ball specs and layouts)
4) The Conditions (lane conditions and even more important, lane surface and topography)
5) Adaptation to transition

One can have 2 or 3 of the 5 and kill certain patterns and types of shots but it's almost impossible to compete and be successful at the highest levels of our sport(Team USA, PBA, PBA regionals) without a complete grasp of all 5 components.
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Author Topic: My ball is drilled 4 X 4, 3 1/2 reversed, a 1/4 stacked...huh? (Read 560 times)

Platinum Bowler

My ball is drilled 4 X 4, 3 1/2 reversed, a 1/4 stacked...huh?

Mike Austin

Re: My ball is drilled 4 X 4, 3 1/2 reversed, a 1/4 stacked...huh?

DP3

Re: My ball is drilled 4 X 4, 3 1/2 reversed, a 1/4 stacked...huh?