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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: xrayjay on July 25, 2014, 01:29:07 PM
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Since moving to NorCal, I have never seen anyone practice on the approach doing things to work on a specific part of their game. I see many practice sessions like league bowling - scoring.
When I do practice I sometimes get +/- comments, I get looked at in whatever way, and/or people are interested in what I am doing. And, I always go alone if I am going to work on a specific part of my game. ALL the guys I practice with are interested in scoring, so I follow. Also, I think it's a $$$ issue too???
Anyway, my last sesssion was for spares. So I played low (score) ball and 1/ games - (try) hit 10 pin only, then spare the rest with strike ball. Other days, I'm standing near the foul line doing whatever I had planned that day to work on release, swing, balance, etc....
In Washington where I've bowled leagues several years ago, I'd see towels on the approach or past the foul line. I see guys/gals bowling without the ball, or even better, NO PINS. Thumb white tape down the lane, or a quarter taped on the 10th board 38' away. But I never seen these types of practice sessions in my current area unless that person is working with a coach.
What I find that's funny is when bowlers complain they practice a lot but never improved like they had hoped.....
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I think the problem is a) people are too"score proud"these days (also why there are zero sport shot leagues in my area). And b) many either don't know what they need to improve and better yet what drills to use to improve it.
I too practice alone and always get weird looks when rolling low ball or doing swing or one step drills.
I'm sure I'm going to get more looks when i start using paper and tape on the lanes lol
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The other thing too, now that I thought about it, a lot of league bowlers nowadays are not serious. Da kine like rec bowlers, just want to have fun. Only difference is, many league bowlers do it weekly.
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Damn straight. . . and you know what I hear about my gf and I because we are good? "You dont belong here" lol
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we only have like two or three money leagues in the county I'm in that are serious
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Xray,
I think you meant many league bowlers do it weakly.
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In Washington where I've bowled leagues several years ago, I'd see towels on the approach or past the foul line. I see guys/gals bowling without the ball, or even better, NO PINS. Thumb white tape down the lane, or a quarter taped on the 10th board 38' away. But I never seen these types of practice sessions in my current area unless that person is working with a coach.
Here in NJ, if you tried any of those things, if you went past the foul line, unless you're the mechanic, you'd get escorted out of the building so fast your head would spin.You might even be banned from the place for life.
(They might allow such in extreme southern or northern NJ {I am not familiar with their practices}, but here in central NJ, going past the foul line for any reason is verboten.)
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always helps to know/talk to the owner or manager of the facility first
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I practice, but I think it is different for us old guys. Main things I am working on are timing and focus. I also shoot all my spares and try not to get nonchalant on them. Not too many years a ago I was still working hard on getting a softer release. Then I really focused on that
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There are so many ways to practice that you might not realize people are. When I practice I'll mainly work on staying low with good balance at the line. Sometimes different releases and spares if I feel like I need the work.
I think the best practice can be to just go out and throw the ball without thinking
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Duke said he rolls a game or two of low ball every time he practices.
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Xray,
I think you meant many league bowlers do it weakly.
Lol perfect
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Xray,
I think you meant many league bowlers do it weakly.
Lol perfect
Yup lol