Hey guys. Here are my new vids. I've been struggling with getting more revs on the ball. The first vid is my usual release with little knee bend. The second one has a lot more knee bend for me. Let me know what I need to work on. Also, any positive comments are also appreciated. Oh the second ball was a strike too, but my stupid friend stepped in the way haha.


(right click, save as)

(avi, Divx 5.2)
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNTM4Mzc3NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNTM4Mzc4NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D


(avi, Intel Codec (should work on most computers))

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNTM4NjA2NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D


Edited on 8/29/2004 0:32 AM

Wow that looks realy good. The only thing I can tell you is your hand opens up a little in your backswing (second step). At least it looks like that from this angle to me.
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Bowl To Win!!!

Edited on 8/28/2004 11:46 PM

Brunswick300: Thanks for the comments! Yeah I was looking over the vid and maybe I open my hand a little bit. I'm not sure cuz of the noise in the video. I'll try to pay a little more attention to that.

TheBowlingKid2k: Can't view the vid? It's Divx 5.02 codec. Can you view other files other than avi? If so, I could convert it into another format.

Omega, it's an avi file. Are you having trouble viewing too?

You need to get the newest codec at www.divx.com to play the video. I'll post another avi version with a different codec asap.

Edited on 8/29/2004 0:22 AM

Hi,
you lean at the waist, possibly because you have insufficient knee bend, and also your swing is very controlled - you do all the work gettin it to the top of your backswing, which incidentally isnt very high hence your ball speed.

to free up your swing I would suggest starting the ball in an up-and-forward motion considerably faster than your controlled down-and-forward motion, then close to when your arm is fully ectended, try to just let the ball do its thing.

I imagine this will feel very strange for you 'cos you will need to adjust your appraoch timing considerably I think (the second stepp will have to follow from the first much faster).

I might also suggest that you are 'only just' balanced at the line 'cos when you turn round you take a very big step right.

HTH
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Am-1337-o

Just let the ball swing...don't muscle it.
Also, bend your knee and try to avoid leaning forward.
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-icetink

some people have mentioned drift...your first & second steps seem fairly 'straight', then your third step is in front of your left foot, and your fourth is in front of your right.

Your last step coming across slightly is a good thing and the third step lateral movement prob doesnt make much diff either way, although if you want to do crossover steps, your first step should be one to clear the way for your ball,  but that is just fine-tuning I think.

The swing and knee-bend/lean are more fundamental.

On examining your approach at slow speed I noticed your last step is heel-toe and is grounded quite far in front of you.  I would imagine that a toe-heel landing closer to you would also improve balance...

I used to be heel-toe and it was one of the first things my coach changed.

If your drift is within 7 boards or so I wouldn't concentrate on lessening it just for the sake of.

some more points for you to ponder anyhow


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Am-1337-o