Just curious if i'm the only one trying to make a transition to a straighter player.  So far the biggest problem I've had is that I tend to sometimes cup my wrist or get around the side of the ball, which as you might guess sends me straight through the nose or worse.  But otherwise it's pretty nice just keeping my hand up the back of the ball and not hitting on it or anything like that.  I'm also liking the deep, heavy continuous roll I get from the forward roll rather than the skid skid skid snap reaction from the old style.  One problem I have had though is with transitions when I have to move left and my foward roll doesn't get enough angle, I tend to just come around the side of the ball rather than just come around it a little more to get a bit more side roll.  But it's a work in progress.  I actually haven't noticed a decrease in carry, seems the only negative is when I push it right I don't have any real recovery with the up-the-back style.

So anyone else doing the same general thing, or am I the only person going against the grain of being rev-obsessed and trying to grip and rip it?

PS-  I do practice getting deep and lettin loose, to keep it in my repertoire just in case.
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- Andy

Edited on 11/29/2005 9:13 PM

I'm in the same boat as you. I switched midway through last season in November. Didn't like playing inconsistent all the time. Shooting like 250, then 175, and 230 or something like that. So, I decided no more trying to crank the ball all the time, or as my wife puts it, no more bowling like a monkey. I too lost some carry with not as much angle. Not a ton, but a little bit. I now have become much more consistent though. I averaged 209, 212, and 215 last year. And that was with me starting out the season horribly at like 190 on all of those leagues. This year I'm at 224 and 211. Both have dropped after bad weeks of me losing my cool. I think I've hit my slump this year. Just need to stay behind the ball, since coming over the top of it has caused me to throw inconsistnet again. Need to tone it down again and get back into a nice groove. It'll work out for the best.

Interesting this is brought up, for I've been practicing more then ever soley on doing this. I'm a tweener that likes to hook alot of boards when able. I'm not tired at all of doing this but when the lanes get dry I don't like toning it down, so I end up playing really deep and usually is mild sucess from there and don't feel comfortable. I've been watching a few guys on league when they can't hook the whole lane they can throw a powerful straight outside line ball and that's what I've been working on. I've developed standing on 25 between 1-2 arrow and looking out when they change and insted of getting around it and under it with my fingers I flathand it and just get around it. there When there is friction outside, it works. I've yet to try it in league yet but after a couple of months of practicing I'm determined for this as soon as I feel it nessesary right away. I've also tried on a little heavier condition standing on 25 between 2-3 arrow and down. This wouldn't be something I'd do if I'm struggling with my big hook tweener game. If I see it in practice I'm going to try it but if I do I'm going to stick with it. I figured it's either hook it alot of throw it really straight, not in between. It's gotten to the point when there is a good amount of oil I know I can do well unless it's spotty. Now I hope this straight shot will pay off when it's go time. The Norm Duke approach of throwing it straight outside, and then really hook it inside... I really like watching him bowl and I study his tapes. My style is somewhat similar of him...and not too much bigger then him!

Edited on 11/29/2005 10:21 PM