Author Topic: Shot Selection.... (Read 2577 times)

Zanatos1914 · « **on:** July 24, 2011, 03:55:02 AM »

General question on shot selection...

You are able to throw a swing shot or play down and end....

Lets say you are in league and your normal is scoring but need scoring let you would like... Would you take a chance and start playing the line completely different or continue to adjust with the original shot you started with,,,

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kidlost2000 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:37:07 PM »

From last season I have learned that for two games almost exactly I can play up the boards. The third game I have to move in by 15-20 boards cross where everyone else already played/toasted the lanes to get to more fresh in hopes of a decent shot for the last game.

I considered starting off a little further in and moving as the lanes break down to finish only 5-8 boards left of where I started, but I don't score nearly as well as I do playing further right. So I take my two high games up the boards and hope I can get lined up and adjust my shot quickly the third game to hook the ball.

It is all about the score. If the shot/score is there for up the boards, but you want to hook the whole lane just because it is more fun then do what you feel like doing. Hooking the whole lane and not scoring isn't much fun to do or watch. Putting lots of X's across your score sheet is.

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Zanatos1914 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:35:38 AM »

Thanks for the response but this isnt about hooking the ball... Its about scoring... I prefer to play a bend shot up 15 to 12 but each of us have a variety of shots to select from.. Striking isnt the problem but continous striking is the problem... I always wonder if there is better shot I should have selected from instead of the one I am using with less effort....

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kidlost2000 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:14:47 AM »

A different shot how? How many do you have? Or is that what your trying to figure out?

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stopncrank · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:33:33 AM »

JMO, but I always try to start as far right as the lane will allow, even on a house shot. For me this usually means balling down, but so what Im used to using weaker equipment than most with my rev rate anyways.

Where I really see a benefit with weaker equipment/playing as far right as I can is that 9 out of 10 times Im the only one that far right, so what I do to that part of the lanes is up to me. Generally my moves in this part of the lane are smaller compared to how I have to handle the transition especially with people all over the place towards the inside part of the lane.

The only downfall to this type of shot, is when/if I have to move in its normally a very large adjustment, last year sometimes as much as 20+ boards inside depending on who played where with what.

So I prefer to play as straight as I can when I can.

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dizzyfugu · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:34:48 AM »

Personally, I'd go the straighter line, anyway, with a weaker ball. Less room for error, easier to control length and breakpoint for me, because I won't have to put extra effort into the ball recovering.

If the lane opens up, though, moving deeper is a natural option, esp. when the original straight line dries up and the ball starts grabbing/hooking ever earlier. But that's rather chasing the head oil and using the dry area as a bumber - but it is a strategy I personally favor.

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Good Times Good Times · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:28:15 AM »

Zanatos1914 wrote on 7/25/2011 7:35 AM:
Thanks for the response but this isnt about hooking the ball... Its about scoring... I prefer to play a bend shot up 15 to 12 but each of us have a variety of shots to select from.. Striking isnt the problem but continous striking is the problem... I always wonder if there is better shot I should have selected from instead of the one I am using with less effort....

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Zan, it's not about what you "prefer" to play. You CAN physically play there, but that's not going to cut it all the time. Lanes dictate where you play, not you, IF scoring is priority.

Let's define what's important. Is it the line you play OR is it striking?

You say "Striking isnt the problem but continous striking is the problem... ". If continous striking is the problem, then STRIKING IS THE PROBLEM considering the goal (we're assuming until the above question is answered) is to strike as much as possible.

LANES DICTATE PLAY.

Move your friggin feet to the read you have on your ball reaction. If it's up 5 do it, if its 20 at the arrrows out to 6-7, do it. Learn to play the extremes and be versatile. Practice with the Shark on one lane and Cheetah on the other.

If scoring is the priority move your feet. If its not, do whatever you want.

This may be blunt, but..................ya know?

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spmcgivern · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:33:13 AM »

I think it depends on what your equipment is telling you. Just because you want to play down and in doesn't mean you will be able to score effectively. I try to treat each shot, whether it is a house shot or a sport shot, the same. Use the pattern length to establish a starting point for my break point. Based on the angles generated from this starting point, I then make my adjustments accordingly.

I understand why some would want to play down and in versus wheeling the lane. Most of it has to do with a comfort level which is fine. If you are more comfortable playing down and in, then you should try to play there as much as possible. This will allow you to be more accurate and keep you in a more positive mindset when you do have to make minor adjustments. I have a hard time playing down and in because I would rather play the oil instead of playing the dry. Playing down and in, especially on a house shot means playing most of the lane in the dryer portions of the lane, which for me can equal inconsistent reaction.

Starting down and in and then jumping 20+ boards to find the third game shot is definitely a crap shoot. It takes experience on that shot to be able to limit the damage to a minimum. Who knows, you may be better off staying with your previous shot and making other adjustments if all that is left is one game.

Ultimately, what is required is to be accurate, consistent and confident in the shot you choose. Combine that with angle of entry and continuation through the pins and you will be able to score your best.

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spmcgivern · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:36:30 AM »

This!!

As I said before, to be comfortable and confident, you have to practice the extremes as Good Times has said. Until you do this, you will be stuck bowling on a small portion of the lane and losing.

Good Times Good Times wrote on 7/25/2011 10:28 AM:

Zanatos1914 wrote on 7/25/2011 7:35 AM:

Thanks for the response but this isnt about hooking the ball... Its about scoring... I prefer to play a bend shot up 15 to 12 but each of us have a variety of shots to select from.. Striking isnt the problem but continous striking is the problem... I always wonder if there is better shot I should have selected from instead of the one I am using with less effort....

2 Fingers 4 Life
I Am The 3 Fingers Nightmare

Zan, it's not about what you "prefer" to play. You CAN physically play there, but that's not going to cut it all the time. Lanes dictate where you play, not you, IF scoring is priority.

Let's define what's important. Is it the line you play OR is it striking?

You say "Striking isnt the problem but continous striking is the problem... ". If continous striking is the problem, then STRIKING IS THE PROBLEM considering the goal (we're assuming until the above question is answered) is to strike as much as possible.

LANES DICTATE PLAY.

Move your friggin feet to the read you have on your ball reaction. If it's up 5 do it, if its 20 at the arrrows out to 6-7, do it. Learn to play the extremes and be versatile. Practice with the Shark on one lane and Cheetah on the other.

If scoring is the priority move your feet. If its not, do whatever you want.

This may be blunt, but..................ya know?

GetOffMe10Pin

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. - Theodore Roosevelt

I am not a pro-bowler, but I do play one on BallReviews.com

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