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al 956

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Missing my mark
« on: March 06, 2007, 01:24:41 AM »
Greetings.
I am left eye dominant and bowl right handed.
I consistently miss my mark 5 to 7 boards to the left.
I have overcome this at pistol shooting tourns but not in my bowling.
My right foot is on 20 board. I aim at the 5 board and my ball hits the 10-12 boards on a regular basis.
Hope this is enough info.
Thanks for any help you all can offer.
AL
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Oldlefty

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Re: Missing my mark
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2007, 09:42:10 AM »
Your problem could be early timing, by having early timing you tend to miss your target inside.
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MaineLefty

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Re: Missing my mark
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2007, 09:44:01 AM »
I also miss my mark 2-3 boards right consistently (left handed).  I also noticed that when I look at where I slide it is a couple of boards right of where I want to end up.  I tried for a while to correct this with horrendous results, so now I just know I have to look a couple of boards left of where I want to throw and I have no problem at all rolling the ball over where I want it to go, and my accuracy has improved ever since.  Hope this helps!!!

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sdbowler

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Re: Missing my mark
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2007, 10:29:49 AM »
I'm also left eye dominant and right handed. I have learned to look a few extra boards to the right to hit what I want to hit. For example at arrows if I want to be at 15 I will look at 12. It was really weird to do the first few times I did this but once I got use to it works really well I also increased my average due to being more accurate.
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DukeHarding

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Re: Missing my mark
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2007, 10:46:38 AM »
AL,

You may find this interesting....

http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip46_files/tip46.htm


Read some of Ron Clifton's other archived articles.
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Re: Missing my mark
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2007, 10:59:21 AM »
I miss my target 2 boards to the left all the time.
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Re: Missing my mark
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2007, 02:52:52 PM »

"copied from above post" ME TOO!!!
I'm also left eye dominant and right handed. I have learned to look a few extra boards to the right to hit what I want to hit. For example at arrows if I want to be at 15 I will look at 12. It was really weird to do the first few times I did this but once I got use to it works really well I also increased my average due to being more accurate.

BUT in my case it depends on my focus for the night, if I am focused and actually tring I don't miss, come to think of it I have not had much trouble with this since slowing myself down and going to a 5 step approach. this = being more in time for me.... May work for you may not..
Let us know...
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