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Magic Carpet

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Last Second LA Clinic
« on: November 29, 2005, 02:06:57 PM »
We want to see if we can QUICKLY put together a last second Ron Clifton 3 day Clinic.
Here is some info:

AMF El Dorado Lanes 8731 Lincoln Blvd.
Westchester, CA  90045 (at LAX)

Dec. 16-18, 2005

The cost is $300 per person.

This will run from 10am – 5 pm Friday and Saturday and from 10am- 4pm on Sunday.
These are very full days of personal instruction including video work.

If you have an interest in attending and or know other bowlers that would like to attend email me quickly at rclifton@triad.rr.com

Give yourself the Christmas present that keeps on giving.
Ron Clifton
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SrKegler

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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2005, 07:38:38 AM »
I sure hope Thongprincess signs up for this.  Her game really sucks, especially for a lefty.


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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2005, 11:25:19 AM »
LMAO Sr.
She is the one that ask me to do this while school is out for Christmas break.

She just needs a few more people to sign up with her.

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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2005, 11:30:59 PM »
To be honest, I don't know how much longer I will even be bowling.  I am so disgusted with being told how much better I am rolling the ball and seeing my average just drop lower each week.  

I am seriously considering only bowling my sport league next year.  I may only be carrying a 155 right now, but I have improved my average 5 pins in teh last 6 weeks.  I am currently averaging 164 and 169 in the house leagues.  I have more 190s and 200s in the sport league than the 2 house leagues combined.

As for the clinic, if it flies, I cannot do Friday.  That is our last day before Winter Break.
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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2005, 09:29:01 AM »
Thong,
Look for a date in the spring when you think you could attend all 3 days.

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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2005, 10:50:36 AM »
OR, we could have this year's gathering cover a 4 day period.  I'm thinking sometime in July again????.

TP, all kidding aside, I think you have an equipment problem.  Your agressive equipment rolls too early, you weak stuff skids too far.  Has the new coach checked the drillings/surface.

Game really looked a lot better at last years gathering, thought the pieces would have fell in place by now though.  Sometimes it is the arrows instead of the Indian.
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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2005, 12:58:48 AM »
We are on break from April 10 - 16th, the week before Easter. The weekend of April 8th and 9th I am running brackets for our Women's City Tournament, so that is out.

We have President's Day, Feb 20th off and Memorial Day, May 29th.  School ends June 24th and I bowl Nationals in Reno July 1st and 2nd.  That will probably be the start of my cross country trip, if I don't need to teach summer school.

SrKegler,  He has looked at my equipment and feels I do have too many pearls, but that's due to most of the equipment I have coming from ProAms.  He feels the drillings are good for the equipment.  He did tell me once I got the new style going I would be happy with the Viper, and he was right about that.  It has been put to use more often than in the past.

My reason for thinking about dropping house leagues is it seems that I will sacrifice what I have learned in order to try to get better carry.  I have put way too much time and money into this to toss it away.  The rewards for accuracy are greater in the Sport League.
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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2005, 09:17:35 AM »
TP, just curios, what weight ball are you using.  May have something in the closet that could help on a sport shot.
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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2005, 08:07:51 PM »
Using 15#.
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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2005, 05:44:54 AM »
TP sounds like you are missing too many spares, practice throwing the ball straight at all your spares (the way Ron teaches) and you will see your average improve.

If the reason you are missing too many spares is because you keep leaving splits, try using a ball that doesn't snap too much on the back end or changing your release to go more up the back of the ball (check out Ron's website
http://www.bowl4fun.com in his archive under learning new releases).

Sometimes you have to play the lanes differently than what you are used to, like either too tight or to wide for your comfort level. Try practicing different lines with different balls with different releases and speeds.

For anyone thinking of attending I HIGHLY recommend Ron Clifton. I have learned so much from him, every time I get to train with Ron even if it is just one session I learn something and improve in some way either mentally or physically.

I look forward to Ron's next clinic here on the east coast.
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Re: Last Second LA Clinic
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2005, 11:12:13 PM »
Thanks for the encouragement and advice.

As for missing too many spares, that is correct.  I do shoot straight at them and don't miss many single pin spares.  The problem is there has been a lot of over/under and I end up with more than my share of splits and washouts.

When I practice I try different equipment and lines from out to about 3 to as deep inside as 17.  I have been working on getting more under the ball.

I am actually thinking of keeping one house league just for the reduced practice fee for league bowlers.  $1.75/game sure beats $4.50/game.

Tonight was actually a nice night.  I started standing 23 hitting 10 with the PDW.  I didn't like the roll, inconsistent and tracking a lot of oil.  I pulled out the V2 Strong and it was a little better, but still not the reaction I wanted.  I changed to the Hot Rod Pro Stock Pearl palying 10 standing 25.  By the 3rd game the lanes were in transition and I wasn't getting the carry.  I moved my feet 3 boards left and my target 2 boards left shot 179-187-184 with a 164 on the sheet.

I have to say they just changed GMs and the new GM is a lefty...maybe there will be a better shot
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