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BXTECH

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BENDING THE KNEE
« on: April 15, 2008, 12:48:16 AM »
I'm not sure if i explained my question properly but bare w/.i'm a rt handed tweener, high tracker,revs & axis rotation, low speed 14mph's and quite portly. The less knee bent you have adds to more loft at the point of release, now if that being true standing futher back on the approach and keeping everything else the same will this allow the ball to roll more since your not lofting it down the lane? Will this type of adjustment decrease the amount of backend reaction?
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Re: BENDING THE KNEE
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 05:34:33 PM »
Actually, your tendency would be to take bigger strides to end up at the same point at the foul line.  Your body has an uncanny knack for keeping things consistent, especially when visual memory kicks in.

Your best option would be to lose the "portly" aspect of your description so you can get more knee bend without blowing out the knee.  I come in at 195 or so at 5'10" and can still get down at the line.  I can also run 2 miles and do weighted squats.

Time to work on the physical strength so your physical game can improve.

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Re: BENDING THE KNEE
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2008, 01:12:21 AM »
Backend reaction is usually more attributed to how the lanes are dressed, where you play the lanes and the amount of side rotation you put on the ball.  Not how  "portly" you are, how far you loft or how deep a knee bend you have.  

If you are seeing over reaction, then you  need to go, possibly, to a weaker ball and weaker drill pattern, or move the whole process more inside (target wise).

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Re: BENDING THE KNEE
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2008, 02:34:36 AM »
having a good knee bend is quite important in my book it allows u to get the ball smoother and create a more consitant short to read.  I am saying is that just because you move back how you know you are going to take the same steps, or loft to the exact same point everytime where if you are laying it down at the line smooth there is  less chance of inconsitant placement.  and dont use being portly as an excuse im 5' 10  290lbs and can get down just as well as anyone and lay down smooth.
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Re: BENDING THE KNEE
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2008, 03:37:58 AM »
Hi guys for my case i'm a heavyset guy 320's at 5'7. my approach is standing the second set of dots on foot over. so i line up with the dots but just being my foot past the dots. anyways i have short steps so i basically have about 7- 8 baby steps. as a heavy set guy i drift well not so much anymore. been working on it. looking at my target now working on just areas. but mainly how low i can go and how upright should i be. there's times i start at the up right but then later i tend to be lower by either knee or waist. what should i do?
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Re: BENDING THE KNEE
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2008, 04:38:05 AM »
Knee bend is very important for the overall release. Check what you do with your upper body upon release - with a stiff knee, chances are high that you bend forward at the waist, have a late pendulum and therefore keep the thumb too long inside of the ball, which results in lots of loft and a rather spinning than rolling ball (been there...).

Shifting your body's CG backwards (e. g. with a half-sitting starting position), paired with an upright upper body and a good/deep knee bend, shifty your pendulum fulcrum further back at the foul line, which makes it easier to release the ball in a more powerful leverage position, just before the pundulum passes your sliding foot's ankle. These changes might be small and feel weird, but I can assure you that a bended knee, paired with a good slide and proper physical mechanics and improve your game a LOT (*lol*).
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