Author Topic: House shot vs PBA or Sport Shot (Read 6832 times)

TamerBowling · « **on:** May 02, 2010, 11:59:23 PM »

Hi All,
I recently wrote the following article:
http://tamerbowling.com/index.php/house-shot-vs-pba-or-sport-shot/

I usually get a ton of questions about this topic, especially from beginners and non-bowling athletes. I thought I would take the time to explain this topic in simpler terms and getting progressively more complicated.

Let me know if you think the article is useful. Feel free to share it with friends and others who ask this question.

It's amazing how many 215 house bowlers can only muster a 160 or so on a PBA shot...

Happy reading.
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MrPerfect · « **Reply #16 on:** May 06, 2010, 02:01:03 PM »

For me the only difference is ball speed. On a house shot I can get in the habit of throwing the ball way to fast due to all the friction present, and I have to really change my speed and tempo so as to play a sport short correctly.

Tamer: I have seen where on the short form PBA leagues really big scores can be put up though, because if a shot is there it usually doesn't change as quickly or as drastically as a house shot due to the hold up front that is present. If the lanes aren't there though, unless you are working together to break down the pair properly there just isn't enough time and most don't know how to do this.

someguyintucson · « **Reply #17 on:** May 06, 2010, 02:11:17 PM »

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Yeah, for me personally sport short or PBA experience leagues are worthless unless they are at least 7 games. How are you supposed to get the true experience if you are bowling half the games and dealing with half the transition. Nevermind a league that forces you to jump right after every game. I was fortunate to bowl in a center that ran a "real" PBA experience league and it was quite the learning experience.

In the end the PBA is just the worlds largest travel league.

Our fall PBAX league does something similar. We bowl 6 games, moving one pair to the right each game. It definately can be an adventure when you cross behind the guy who sands his Virtual Gravity to 360 and plays every pattern the same (right up 10 board).

Steven · « **Reply #18 on:** May 06, 2010, 02:27:03 PM »

There really isn't a big mystery on the fundamental difference between the two types on shots. In general, on the THS, you're playing friction horizontally on the right (or left). On PBA/Sport, for the most part, you're playing friction vertically down the lane.

I just got back from Nationals, and it was amazing watching 80% of the bowlers trying to find friction on the right that just didn't exist, because that's the only kind of bowling they know. They'd scratch their heads at washout after washout not understanding what was happening.

TamerBowling · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2010, 12:41:50 AM »

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For me the only difference is ball speed. On a house shot I can get in the habit of throwing the ball way to fast due to all the friction present, and I have to really change my speed and tempo so as to play a sport short correctly.

Tamer: I have seen where on the short form PBA leagues really big scores can be put up though, because if a shot is there it usually doesn't change as quickly or as drastically as a house shot due to the hold up front that is present. If the lanes aren't there though, unless you are working together to break down the pair properly there just isn't enough time and most don't know how to do this.

That's a very good point about ball speed. If you don't pick up on this, it could be a long night. I can easily have a launch speed of 19 mph or higher on a drier THS where as even a higher volume THS will require me to get down to 18 or less to read the lanes.
Also, interesting observation on the shorter patterns. The problem I found is that bowlers tend to struggle using the 1st breakzone out of fear of the channel. So I see a ton of Brooklyn strikes on Cheetah.

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