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Title: Missing my mark
Post by: al 956 on March 06, 2007, 01:24:41 AM
Greetings.
I am left eye dominant and bowl right handed.
I consistently miss my mark 5 to 7 boards to the left.
I have overcome this at pistol shooting tourns but not in my bowling.
My right foot is on 20 board. I aim at the 5 board and my ball hits the 10-12 boards on a regular basis.
Hope this is enough info.
Thanks for any help you all can offer.
AL
Title: Re: Missing my mark
Post by: Oldlefty on March 06, 2007, 09:42:10 AM
Your problem could be early timing, by having early timing you tend to miss your target inside.
Title: Re: Missing my mark
Post by: MaineLefty on March 06, 2007, 09:44:01 AM
I also miss my mark 2-3 boards right consistently (left handed).  I also noticed that when I look at where I slide it is a couple of boards right of where I want to end up.  I tried for a while to correct this with horrendous results, so now I just know I have to look a couple of boards left of where I want to throw and I have no problem at all rolling the ball over where I want it to go, and my accuracy has improved ever since.  Hope this helps!!!

-MaineLefty
Title: Re: Missing my mark
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2007, 10:29:49 AM
I'm also left eye dominant and right handed. I have learned to look a few extra boards to the right to hit what I want to hit. For example at arrows if I want to be at 15 I will look at 12. It was really weird to do the first few times I did this but once I got use to it works really well I also increased my average due to being more accurate.
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Title: Re: Missing my mark
Post by: DukeHarding on March 06, 2007, 10:46:38 AM
AL,

You may find this interesting....

http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip46_files/tip46.htm


Read some of Ron Clifton's other archived articles.
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Title: Re: Missing my mark
Post by: azus on March 06, 2007, 10:59:21 AM
I miss my target 2 boards to the left all the time.
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Title: Re: Missing my mark
Post by: Buzzhead on March 06, 2007, 02:52:52 PM

"copied from above post" ME TOO!!!
I'm also left eye dominant and right handed. I have learned to look a few extra boards to the right to hit what I want to hit. For example at arrows if I want to be at 15 I will look at 12. It was really weird to do the first few times I did this but once I got use to it works really well I also increased my average due to being more accurate.

BUT in my case it depends on my focus for the night, if I am focused and actually tring I don't miss, come to think of it I have not had much trouble with this since slowing myself down and going to a 5 step approach. this = being more in time for me.... May work for you may not..
Let us know...
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