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echidapus

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power
« on: March 29, 2009, 02:43:57 AM »
How do you increase the power on your shot without buying every new high reactive ball out there.  

If you answer more revs how do you get more revs.

If you answer more speed how do you generate more speed AND maintain your revs. (when my speed goes up my revs drop substantially)

If you have any suggestions please share how you do that as well.

thanks
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Martin710

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Re: power
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2009, 11:06:39 AM »
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How do you increase the power on your shot without buying every new high reactive ball out there.  

If you answer more revs how do you get more revs.

If you answer more speed how do you generate more speed AND maintain your revs. (when my speed goes up my revs drop substantially)

If you have any suggestions please share how you do that as well.

thanks

To increase speed, I hold the ball higher at address. However, like you said, this results in reduced revs. Lately I found a technique that gives higher revs. The idea is to work the inside of the ball. Randy Pederson often mentions that on TV. I'm not perfect yet but I do it in practice I am slowly improving. Go to bowlspot.com and click Coaching & Tips then click Techniques.
Hope this helps

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echidapus

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Re: power
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2009, 02:35:40 PM »
I pulled the tendons and ligaments in the distal joint on my middle finger.  So I was throwing the ball with just my ring finger and my thumb.   I threw both of those scores w/in a month.  Maybe I should go back to that?
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High game 300, 298(no middle finger) 290, 290(no middle finger)
High series 804
High triplicate 774
High average 221
best game. when I was 6 I bowled a 158

I have a 16# morich awesome finish I want to trade.  1 season on it.    I am looking for 15# stuff

echidapus

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Re: power
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2009, 03:06:40 PM »
I tried that Larry.   still lacked the revs and broke the curtain out back.. after roidrage and I ripped off the scoring table, I thought it would be good to cut back on them.
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High game 300, 298(no middle finger) 290, 290(no middle finger)
High series 804
High triplicate 774
High average 221
best game. when I was 6 I bowled a 158

I have a 16# morich awesome finish I want to trade.  1 season on it.    I am looking for 15# stuff

dizzyfugu

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Re: power
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2009, 09:47:02 AM »
Better timing.

And: less ball can be more. If you use super-aggressive stuff on too little oil, chances are high that even with more steam you rather fight with the equipment than exploit it.
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Nicanor

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Re: power
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2009, 10:14:43 AM »
I actually increase revs with speed as long as I follow through.  I know some don't increase revs with speed.

Since I didn't see you bowl so I don't have a visual answer, like someone said, timing and timely thumb release will help your rev rate.  If your thumb stays in the ball too long, it will be difficult to increase your rev rate.  My Son gets the ball down on the lane very smoothly, too smoothly most of the time.  Leaves a lot of 10 pins.  He's 17 and doesn't take advise very well.  But when he asks, I tell him to loft the ball 121-18 inches, keeeping his hand under the ball and coming through it just like he does for his normal release.  When he does that, he can see his rev rate increase and carries the 10 pin much better.  But on the other side, if you loft your ball to much, your thumb might remain in to long preventing you from putting the revs you wnt on the ball.  So timing and hand position upon release is very important.


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