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scotts33

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Equipment vs. Good Technique
« on: September 23, 2004, 11:58:03 PM »
Here's my TGIF good morning post to ya'll.  What's more important good technique or the best equipment?  If you had say $600 to spend on your game.  Would you spend it on new equipment or good coaching and why?  

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FBM357

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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2004, 08:15:44 AM »
more than likely good coaching.  if you're mechanically sound, hell, I'd think you could throw a marble at the pins and strike!

Pay for coaching and have enough left for a good 'OLD SCHOOL' ball!

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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2004, 08:21:54 AM »
As hard as it is to become a great bowler, I beleive that a great coach is even harder. I would ask recomendations for a good coach in your area via a post. You just have to decide where you are at in your game to determine if your time is better spent learning to bowl or learning new equipment.
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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2004, 10:23:29 AM »
id go for the coach....ive got a great coach but dont have the 600 bucks laying around....you can always find used equipment people dont want anymore
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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2004, 10:35:25 AM »
I am living proof that the coach is a better choice. I spent lots of money on equipment before I considered a coach. Not a single ball raised my average or my spare percentage (except for my white dot).

But, after making the investment to get a coach this past summer, I have already raised my average 25 pins since the end of last winter season. Good technique and better spare shooting all thanks to my coach.
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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2004, 10:56:11 AM »
I would say that id buy new equipment, but I know that the money should go to a good coach.  Just as long as u have a ball that fits your hand properly  Go with the coach.
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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2004, 10:59:48 AM »
speaking of coaches, what's the going rate for one? (I've never used a coach)
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scotts33

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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2004, 11:36:52 AM »
FBM357--It varies so much that I don't know that there is a going rate.  

I'd suggest looking at http://www.bowl.com/bowl/usa/common/static.html?page=coaching_search_coach

I'd seriously look for a coach that has abilty to use Bowlers MAP and do some video analysis with you besides coaching.  The main difference between a so-so coach and a great one is the ability to communicate with the student.

Hope that helps,
Scott

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scotts33

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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2004, 01:54:49 PM »
I kind of agree with ya Bob.  I am about the same age but you can teach an old dog new tricks.  

I posted this because I see oodles and oodles of equipment posts but not many technique or training posts.  In fact, I posted one earlier this week with not one response.  It seems most are more interested in the latest hook monster but good training is a more important place to put your hard earned bucks in my mind.  To many try to find a remedy in a bowling ball box.  It ain't there folks if your game sucks because of technique it ain't gonna get better with the next $200 ball.  

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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2004, 04:51:25 PM »

Money spent can always be recovered in pot games and brackets.
If you have reasonable equipt. and still not doing well then some pointers in your game will definitely be beneficial. For our age, not necessary a qualified coach but someone knowledgeable who can see what you can do to improve.


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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2004, 07:32:00 AM »
I'll go with the coach too. I can still beat the crap out of the majority of my leagues using 2-year old equipment or older.
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2004, 11:23:30 AM »
I guess I would spend 2/3 of the money on coaching and the other 1/3 on some equipment that would enhance my game. I do believe that as you've been in this game longer, you may not need as much coaching as say a beginner or someone who has been in the game only a few years.

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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2004, 08:46:56 PM »
$50-70 on plastic spare ball if you don't already own one and the rest on coaching.
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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2004, 08:53:50 PM »
Certianly a good proshop 0perator can drill a ball that can significantly improve many bowlers average by matching the ball up to the bowler. However, this ball my work for a specific condition, it does nothing to help you on other conditions. And then there is the contention that this is why you need more equipement to match up to different conditions. But with this contention comes the knowledge of understanding the conditions and when to use a specific layout. This is where a good coach comes into play. Understanding what is happening on the lane surface and how different balls (layouts) can take advantage of the condition. As well coaches provide information for what I term "tricks" that can be used to fine tune ball reactions.

So in short, the easiest thing is to drill new equipment however this usually has a limited improvement on a specific condition. Getting good coaching lasts a lifetime and makes you better on all conditions.


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Re: Equipment vs. Good Technique
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2004, 01:26:12 AM »
I'll spend most of it on BowlersMap.


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