Author Topic: Short Vid of me. (Read 2250 times)

pocketsmasher51582 · « **on:** April 29, 2009, 01:59:52 PM »

I finally got a video of me throwing my Hammer Psycho.

Criticize me but please no harsh comments. I know i have several flaws in my style/approach.

I just uploaded it just now and it was giving me an error. Here is the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbAxqnBC2so

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kidlost2000 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2009, 10:07:35 PM »

It's not conventional but it's not bad either. One shot like that is hard to judge. It usually takes several, of good and bad shots to have an idea of how someone bowls.

How consistent are you at throwing the ball like that and hitting your mark?

How good are you with spare shooting?

Have you always bowled that way?

If you can do it consistently, with some accuracy, and spare. You can score.
Many bowlers today are making a lot of sacrifices to their form and how they bowl to get as many revs as possible. That doesn't always make you a better bowler.

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pocketsmasher51582 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2009, 10:25:09 PM »

I probably should have added that i was never taught how to bowl. People have tried to correct some of my flaws and I have cleared some of them up. But my main problems are my drifting and curling my arm behind my back and then trying to tear the cover off of the ball. When i bowl i feel like i am coing straight back with my arm swing but i guess not.

I can hit my mark most of the time. I have gotten better over the last couple of years raising my average up to 215 this past year. I my self am more of an Area bowler and not really aiming for a specific board down lane.

I want to try and limit my drifting and try to get my arm straighter in the backswing by summers end. What ever i can get done by then I will have to deal with.

I will try and get a longer video soon as i have been having some shoulder and wrist discomfort for the past couple days after bowling 2 tournaments back to back.

Thanks for the kind words so far "Kidlost".
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kidlost2000 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2009, 02:12:10 PM »

No problem. I'm in the same boat for some of the same things. I drift left when I bowl and from time to time my arm swing comes behind me.

It is just part of it. The best tool you have is your camcorder. You can shoot some different short vids of you from the side, and directly behind to have a much better idea of what it is your doing and if what you do to try and correct it is working or not.

I also use a general area as my mark more then a board for bowling. I usually have a five board area up close that I'm looking at and an area down lane where I'm wanting the ball to be leading to the break point and the area for the break point. Usually where I bowl that is looking at 15, playing out to 7 for my break point. Right of 7 depending on the week is out of bounds. From there start working left.

Being consistent and making spares is what will make you/keep you a higher average bowler. At 215 it sounds like your getting there.
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TurboManGT · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2009, 12:22:45 PM »

I would work on straightening out your backswing and follow through. You should see an increase in accuracy if you manage to accomplish this.
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mainzer · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:26:20 PM »

actually someone that throws has hard as I do

You don't have to look like Earl Anthony, as long as you do it the same every time and the pins fall down that is all that matters, what ball were you throwing?
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pocketsmasher51582 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:20:22 AM »

thanks for the comments so far. will be startin practicing soon.
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pate08 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:29:18 AM »

I don't like a lot of what strikemachine has said.

First off, drifting is not a bad thing as long as you do it consistently.

Second, you want to have your bowling shoulder down at the release. It allows you to tuck your swing in and also get your release closer to your ankle. You especially want this since you are a power player.

I recommend Bowling Execution (version 2) by John Jowdy if you are into reading. It has Barnes on the cover. It has many drills in it to free your armswing and help your consistency.

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azus · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2009, 12:13:28 PM »

Looks like your throwing a 12 pounder

Try working on your approach. your first 4 steps are way to small, then comes the huuge fifth step. With better step lengths and a shorter 5th step you will get better timing and more power at the release.
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