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gHatMan

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Flat spot
« on: February 20, 2010, 09:21:48 AM »
How do you increase you're flat spot in your bowling approach? I here there's some people that don't really believe in the flat spot. What's your opinion?
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BowlingWolf

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Re: Flat spot
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2010, 06:23:07 PM »
Well, this is what I try to do.  Hope it makes sense and helps.

·Good timing to the line (properly coordinated hands-arms and feet movements)
·Getting low as you hit the line
·Waiting for the ball once you've hit the slide
·Staying low at the line with sliding knee AND ball hand upon release
·"Chasing" the ball onto the intended target with the hand (following thru flat at the bottom of the swing
·Once the hand reaches its outward finish it naturally goes up with the momentum of the force of the follow-thru (finishing toward the ceiling, but NOT over the head)
·Watch the ball pass the intended target before raising from the line (instills proper body balance)

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pin-chaser

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Re: Flat spot
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 09:17:29 PM »
Flat spot... is the point at the very bottom of the armswing in the downswing. The length of the flat spot is directly proportional to the steepnes of the downswing... example... the steeper the downswing the shorter the flat spot and conversely the shallower the downswing the longer the flat spot. Imagine a half circle... there is only a brief moment at the bottom of the swing where the flat spot would exist. Conversely, imagine a U shaped swing and you can see a longer flat spot at the bottom.

Examples of bowlers with pronouced flat spots: Duke, WRW come to mind.
Examples of bowlers with smaller flat spots: Barns, Mika come to mind.

My theory on extending the flat spot:
1. Try to swing back and not up in the backswing and follow the same path in the downswing
2. As the ball is reaching the ankle in the downswing contune to bend your sliding knee more and more (continously) until the ball is released (getting closer to the approach until the ball is released). This moves the shoulder downward as the ball is at the bottom and produces a more U shape at the bottom of the swing.
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dizzyfugu

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Re: Flat spot
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2010, 08:13:07 AM »
The so-called "flat spot" is the phase/moment when forward pendulum and body movement (slide) synchronize, where their forces are added. Ideally, this happens at the swings bottom, just in the moment when the thumb leaves the ball so you can propel it out onto the lane in a level plane with the lane.

This is also how you apply most power and speed with your release without force or other useless efforts. Better believe in laws of nature.

Timing is the key!
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