Frequently I have pointed on au jus in many a tournament and done quite well.
However for over 3 years in this center I have frequently swung left. Often standing 29 or 30 throwing 3rd arrow.
All of a sudden My league shot has swing left of 10 and a wall of oil right at the 10 board.
Anything pulled down the 10 board line is a washout! SO, last week I bowled with another lefty with about 4 revs and a strong ball pointing up the 5 board and he had no trouble and never messed with the dangerous 9 10 line.
I thought if I could try that?....hmmm? But with my bigger hand and strong axis rotation probably no way!
This week I was throwing quite nicely and all of a sudden in game 2 my strikes all turned to 7 pins as my backend decrease and I went from my recent 9 to 5 shot to playing straight down 8. The rolled out big angular backend reaction I can create would not carry.
I thought it is time. Cut out about 5 or 6 inches out that bend! I moved left of the center dot turned my heel a bit to the outside and felt like I was now throwing uphill right near 6 or 7 at the arrows and near 10 at the break.
I better be fast and get loft and keep the hand behind the ball. Changing my normal 45 to 60 degree axis rotation to about 35! I did it!
What an easier shot, 7 pins hitting the back of the pin deck. I didn't score the 240 I should have but I may have found a much easier way to play this shot.
My new pin up drilled glossy out of box Ebonite Cyclone makes this shot easier than any ball I have used before It pushes and creates a big backend with my bigger axis rotation or a small driving backend move I love on the more direct shot.
Regards,
Luckylefty
PS A couple of weeks ago in My first competition game with my new Cyclone I had 9 strikes right out of the box! Playing 7-8 to 2-3 on a dryer version of the same shot! Nice pill!
