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Ragnar

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a non-scientific test/survey
« on: January 26, 2005, 03:52:50 AM »
Please reply that you either know or do not know what is meant by the term "flat-spot" as it applies to bowling.

I'm trying to test out a notion I have.  No grades will be given, nor any commentary.
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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2005, 01:00:40 PM »
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What Phillip said.


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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2005, 01:03:02 PM »
Yes I do.
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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2005, 01:03:42 PM »
As the arc of the armswing goes forward, and the bowler is moving forward, there is a point where the swing appears "flat".
This is what my coach calls the flat spot.
And it is desirable, at least as he tells it.
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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2005, 04:00:34 PM »

bottom of the swing or the beer holder on top of your head


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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2005, 04:04:27 PM »
Yes
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thfonz98

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2005, 04:06:15 PM »
bottom of the swing(and what i dont have right now)

SPOILER: this is according to mo pinel's instructional cd with del warren
http://home.comcast.net/~thfonz98/flatspot1.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~thfonz98/flatspot2.JPG
before seeing the cd i didnt know though
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Left-Factor

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2005, 04:09:42 PM »
I have no idea.
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thfonz98

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2005, 04:10:36 PM »
flat spot: thanks to my center's ball returns is just to the right of grip center on my v2 part. and in my track on my traumaThanks AMF!
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Nollster

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2005, 08:30:54 PM »
Flat spot in the swing?
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a_ak57

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2005, 08:33:51 PM »
Mabye his notion is that even among the elitest of knowledgable bowlers (here), there might be an incredibly important term that not even many of them know about.
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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2005, 09:19:43 PM »
flat-spot.....???
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BuckeyBalls

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2005, 09:39:31 PM »
The point at the top of your backswing before gravity takes over on the downswing.
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MonkeyBoy

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2005, 02:52:08 AM »
I have no idea,
But Im intreeged to what you are trying to find out?

Some sort of mentatlity test, to see what people do in certain siturations or something?

hmmm, I think i'll wait for the conclusion.
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Pinbuster

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2005, 06:21:30 AM »
Sing along

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“Well I like to know where you got the ‘notion’”

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“Rock the boat, don’t turn the boat over”

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DukeHarding

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Re: a non-scientific test/survey
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2005, 06:43:06 AM »
The longer the flat spot in the swing, at the release point,
the better the chance the bowler has to impart revolutions.
The swing flat spot, along with knee bend and proper slide,
will give a bowler more time to unconsciously adjsut for timing errors.
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