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Dannyboy

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Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« on: March 19, 2009, 10:06:55 AM »
I am new to bowling.  I've only been doing it for a few months, and I've only tried hooking the ball for the past few weeks.  I recently bought a good ball and took a lesson, so I'm just getting serious about it.  Obviously, I'm still dreadful.

So....how long does it take to get reasonably good at this?  I see tons of 700 and 800 players here.  How long did it take y'all to get that freakin' good?
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charlest

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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #31 on: March 21, 2009, 10:21:32 AM »
Some people are athletic. Some are not. The vast majority of us are somewhere in between. How good you are depends on many factors, possibly more than the number that determine a ball's reaction.

I've been working at it for 40+ years more or less. When I get 'good', I'll let you know.
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VIXIV

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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #32 on: March 21, 2009, 11:01:45 AM »
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When I get 'good', I'll let you know.


'Ep. I've been bowling for almost 2 years and mostly on THS. Lately started some small tournaments to get a little more experience on other patterns. My scores are a good bit lower (190-ish house V. 170-ish other). They've been good experiences so far. It's always a little easier to have fun when your scores are high, but it's like learning to play all over again because I have to sharpen my skills.

The next 5-gamer I'm entering will be on the USBC Masters pattern, I think. That should be SO MUCH FUN. Hooray for 160's
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rvmark

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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #33 on: March 22, 2009, 06:39:35 AM »
Bowled when I was a youth in late 70's and early 80's did not take up bowling again until 2003.  Still a work in progress.

Mark
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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2009, 05:39:38 AM »
I started bowling 5 years ago, and after some weeks with a polyester ball I made the step to fingertip and reactive material.
Currently 180ish official average (calculated from traveling league and various tournaments), no 300 so far, but cracked the 700. I consider myself a very average bowler, but still with some flaws I am fighting with and that keep me from the next "step", much like JessN16 mentioned. Aynway, there's still a lot to learn and practice.
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bcw1969

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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #35 on: March 23, 2009, 06:41:24 AM »
I got into regular league bowling back in 1987..taking off about 7 full seaons at 2 different times since then. IN the 1990-1991 season my best average in 3 leagues 2 different houses was 190...When the reactive era started it didn't seem to help my game average wise. I was stuck in the 190's for years, and finally last season I finished my 1 league with a 201 average, first time I averaged over 200 for a fall season..I did average 218 in a summer league a few years prior. Currently I stand at 204 for 1 league. I miight try bowling at a different house next season to see if it is truly the house or me, I've just gotta know.

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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #36 on: March 23, 2009, 07:15:11 AM »
Very good topic!

I started bowling around 10 years of age. Of course, knowing really nothing about the game, and neither did my folks, we went to Sports Authority where the met all my needs for a $65 dollar Ebonite Maxim. [Please, catch the sarcasm.]

After tooling around with that for a year, averaging 120-ish in my league, and watching the PBA I wanted to improve my game. My folks read about Visionary equipment and their membership packages. I belive I got the silver, with 2 free balls, a bag, and all that crap. I got the Scorcher and Crimson Executioner. Also, I picked up a wrist brace cause I was doing a whole bunch of goofy crap developing my 'technique'. So, for my second year in the league, I end up averaging 168, with a 600+ series with the high game of 256. I was really proud of that for being as young as I was. Some time after that, I saw Robert Smith on television and wanted to go coast to coast like he did. I asked for a whole bunch of equipment thinking the ball would do most of the work without any basic mechanics learned, and I started caring more about hook than scores. [Figured hell, might as well look cool, right?] Dropped that scene when I was about 16, got rid of all of my equipment, and bought a Storm X-Factor and developed my game from there. I averaged about 190-200 every league after that.

I guess I can say I can FIGJAM when I bought the Visionary equipment. By far, the greatest products I've ever thrown. And I was 12 for Buddy Christ's sake!

Definitely going to have to get a 2 ball arsenal from them in the future.
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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #37 on: March 23, 2009, 07:48:19 AM »
I'll let you know when it happens.
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Re: Opportunity to brag about yourself....how long did it take you to get good?
« Reply #38 on: March 23, 2009, 08:31:47 PM »
I averaged 188 in my first sanctioned league, but I might never roll an 800.  You have to be able to string strikes to be good on today's conditions.  I'm only good when the playing field is leveled with a flat oil pattern.
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