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lilpossum1

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Ball focus
« on: May 03, 2014, 06:45:31 PM »
I keep reading things about watching through the pin deck to judge what the lane is doing. (Thanks for the tip Rico.) How can a person train himself to watch every shot? I started trying to do it over the summer last year, but I couldn't force myself it watch it every shot. When I did watch it, I think I was watching the wrong stuff, because I would adjust and lose pocket. Now I have been ignoring how the ball goes through the pins and adjusting based on how the ball hits the pocket and the pins I leave.
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charlest

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2014, 08:36:29 PM »
One of the problems is, like golf, you have to watch your target, first, to insure your ball rolls over it. (Golf; you keep your eye on the ball until after the club hits the ball, or at least you're supposed to do that.) Then you have to pick your eyes up and watch the ball enter the pocket and fall off into the pit.

It's just something you have to get used to doing via experience Try it during practice sessions first.

Heck, I know people who have no idea what their breakpoint point is or if their ball even gets near it. I guess part of the blame lies with the house shot and many (not all) people's tendency to start left and throw right. They can hardly stay within 10 boards of their target, no less actually watching where their ball goes.
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JustRico

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2014, 08:49:20 PM »
Honestly if you watch the pins you are leaving you should have an idea of what the ball is doing in the pin deck...
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kidlost2000

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2014, 10:09:11 PM »
Which brings up a question.

Right hander leaving 7 pins. Crushing the pocket and seeing a pin come off the side wall cross in front of the 7 and continue across the deck. Or go a light and leave a 7 pin.

Is this too much entry angle?
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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2014, 10:29:16 PM »
Watch ball reviews on YouTube or the PBA... If you leave back pins like 8 or 9 for example, you have an idea what the ball is doing.

I spot bowl because looking at arrows doesn't guarantee that my ball goes over the area, or BP. Once it goes over the spot/BP I follow the ball. From there I watch how my ball goes through the deck.
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JustRico

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2014, 10:40:21 PM »
If you're leaving seven pins the head pin is prolly off spot
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lilpossum1

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2014, 10:50:50 PM »
I generally leave more 7 pins than 10 pins. I am right handed. What is the deal? lol
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kidlost2000

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2014, 11:01:51 PM »
Its in a house with fresh backends. I've noticed several right handers with the same problem.
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JustRico

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2014, 11:07:21 PM »
Too much angle...ball not bleeding off before the end of the condition
Too quick of a response and either too sharp or loses rotational integrity thus the deflection is wrong
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lilpossum1

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Re: Ball focus
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2014, 08:46:32 AM »
Thanks for the help! I will try to focus on it over the summer league that starts next week. Tonight is my roll off, so I don't want to try it tonight.

PS. Thanks for answering my questions. I am trying to become the best bowler I can, and I have neither the time or the access to a coach, so this forum is the best thing I have :)
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