My father is a silver level coach. He watches me every Wednesday and Friday nights. He sees nothing in my physical game that should yeild the games I am shooting. I do have a major problem with splits. Ive been averaging 5-6 splits per night. There not the same splits all night long, they vary. Lately the ball just hasnt been making the left turn like in the past on any given night. My normal shot is something like this. I stand 2 dots left of middle dot. My left shoe edge is 1 board left of that dot. I shoot 2nd arrow to 2 boards left of 2nd arrow. That is my A-game shot. Now in the last 2 weeks I have been 4-5 boards right of my A-game on the approach. Tonight I was more then 10 boards right of the a-game. (THS wasnt so typical tonight, heard the shot was 52', I think it was more like 45')

I know the 2 balls I have are not made for heavy or long oil patterns but I should still be able to adjust to the shot. Im tired of struggling like this. I know everyone has a period in the season where their game just seems to really suck. When I get into this kind of struggle they seem to last years on end. When I bowl great that only lasts 3-4 months before im right back to another struggle session where nothing works like it should. (this is why I will never make pro status, that and because I cant afford their kind of lifestyle)

I know the shot wasnt a 32-37 foot shot like earlier this season. The only night that is still about the same is my teusday night leauge and even that shot went a little longer. Around 39'. I verified my Wed. and Thurs. shot has really changed. Went from 36' to 42'. Fri. went to a rediculous 51' shot. I do not beleive that I should have to play the same shot every night, because I agree, that isnt what bowling is about. Bowling is about making adjustments every frame. I bowl 4 nights a week. Now I dont have any equipment that is drilled for this longer oil pattern. Both my rampage/VZ are drilled for the 30-38' patterns. I'm thinking about getting a SZ and AI/UI for this longer oil pattern. My current equipment does not want to hook period.

As for my physical game, I cant get out of the like i used to because of the skin splitting problem. Which is caused by my inserts being 1 size too big. So im taking the next 2 weeks off to try and get hand to heal up and to get all new inserts that wont allow me to get the fingers into the 1st knuckle joint.