Well my cousin and I recently learned the hard way about ball drilling and the art and expertise drillers need to posess to be successful at their craft. been going to one gentleman for years in Chicago and have been fairly happy with him.
After a frustrating year, I actually thought about quitting the game I just was a piece of poop and was just bad! However, I had a few numerous reputable bowlers and pba members in my area tell me that my mechanics were still good except for minor things that i needed to work on, I noticed and a couple of friends of mine, noticed that my ball reactions were just horrible. we made videos, did analysis and noticed mechanics were still good. i kept denying the fact that everyone was telling me about my ball reactions because I had faith in my driller! However, averages just don't drop 12 pins unless something is wrong. I decided to start from scratch with the purchase of a TNV and try a reputable driller in Chicago, Rich Blake to be specific.
Turns out my pitches and spans were a little loose and that a lot of my equipment had been drilled to deep. On my Angular One the thumb hole pierced the core! No wonder why the ball would go straight! Answers to my questions! not only did i have bad ball reactions due to drillings, I also noticed and felt that I ad probably picked up some bad haits while trying to fight through bad ball reactions! In particular grabbing the ball and really coming over the top of the ball while really trying to get the ball to react!
The Angular One was shot, but we think we were able to save the other three balls. But wow, a proper layout and fit is so important! if your in a slump before buying that magic new ball, check the most common areas some bowlers forget, the fit and layout and your driller. Finding a good driller that matches you to your equipment is so critical for fun and success! Having fun is bowling good!
Edited on 2/22/2007 3:19 PM
