It seems to be a common belief that accuracy and power are not compatible.

When I was a golfer it was the belief but I did not necessarily find it so!
Some points on this subject for golf...
1.  Ben Hogan was an extreme Power hitter for his day but also very accurate!
2.  I had an instructor in golf that at one time had been listed as one of the longest hitters in the world.  He was a small man so therefore he developed a lot of his power thru very very efficient technique therefore he was very straight.
3.  The technique he taught me he actually believed that if the technique was done properly the harder one hit it the straighter the ball went even in a  cross wind(I found this to be true).
4.  Often golfers would point to the fairways hit category to measure the straightness of players with their driver...I had very good golfing acquaintences who stated that NO....the more relevant way to measure accuracy was by instead...degrees of dispersion...I agree with them.  A 300 yard drive that lands 1 yard in the rough may be a lot straighter than a 220 yard drive that snuggles in the fairway by an inch.

In bowling I had the pleasure of bowling some with Jimmy Keeth.  
1) I still believe he was the highest rev player ever as measured by Kegel.  In my eyes and many others bowling with him....he was extremely accurate.  Due to his very high speed he did not seem to get very good carry in certain parts of the pocket!
2)  Tommy Jones is a high rev player who is accurate enough to win the US open!
3)  Robert Smith...US open champ
4)  ALSO what is power...Patrick Allen who has good revs but also tremendous free speed...is that also power?

ARe Speed and power mutually exclusive from accuracy?  I think not.....YOU?

REgards,

Luckylefty
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I like this thread....

Andy I thought that was a well expressed anwer.

Bob...would you say then the parallel is that the answer is similar to golf...that the higher rev rate is analgous to the 300 yard drive?

Ie even if just as accurate at the arrows that at the break point(analgous to a drive final resting point)  The lower rev bowler has less dispersion at the break point(analogy being in the fairway) versus the high rev player has more dispersion(ie just as straight in projection angle and board hitting) but is out of the fairway in golfing analogy?

For Bob ...additionally...would this apply to bowlers who's rev rate overpower their speed or for all high rev players?  Reason I ask is my perception is that bowlers who have high rev rates can equal the dispersion of lower rev bowlers if they have a good match of speed and revs.  ie for example...Chris Barnes or Patrick Allen.  Even Robert Smith when he amps up revs seems to easily ramp up his speed and match...leading to low dispersion all the way down the lane?
My opinion...BOB....yours?


REgards,

Luckylefty

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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

There are times when both are beneficial to scoring. In my experience, revs are just a waste of energy, when in actuality, getting the ball into a roll is how you carry pins.

All of the greatest bowlers of all time knew how to get the ball to roll into the pins the right way. High revolutions are not necessary to be successful on tour. I would take accuracy over revs any day.
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Jon Brandon
Columbia Regional Staff 04-06
2003 PBA West Region Rookie of the Year
"You don't score, until you score......"


Edited on 10/13/2006 10:00 PM

Power and accuracy are not mutually exclusive.  I see many power players throw the ball very consistently hitting their target.  I think the perception that they aren't as accurate is due to the fact that the lane conditions will affect their shots more.   A power player throwing a hard, big hook ball, will hit a oily spot on the lane and his ball will slide right past the break point amd completely miss the pocket making it look like his shot was way off target when in actuality he may have missed his mark by a board.  The stroker who misses his mark by a board will usually still get the ball to the pocket even if he hits the same oily spot.  Both players missed by the same margin, but it appears that the power player missed by more because of where his shot ended up.
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The facts expressed here belong to everybody, the opinions to me. The distinction is yours to draw...

Enjoy,
Bob