So today I met up with one of my teammates and doubles partner, to practice on the "beaten path" the lanes were some older AMF synthetics, and the two houses Team and singles/doubles are being held in have Brunswick Synthetics Anvils and another that i'm not sure about. So obviously they wont play exactly the same, but it gives me a idea of what to look for.
So I made the drive from Big Rapids, Michigan to Greenville, Michigan and bowled a few games.
I cant even thank the owner enough, for putting out the shot.. And i did talk to the owner for a few hours after we got done bowling, about bowling and putting out different shots and stuff, very cool guy.
So anyways first couple games WOW,,, Talk about not really knowing where to throw the ball. I would get a couple good shots then bam the ball would go high, or check up early. and there is absolutely no hold if you pull the ball.....
Well I was rotating between my Virtual Gravity, Gravity Shift and BarbWire. And all of them gave me a certain look depending on what part of the lane i was playing. After trying to play my normal shot with my VG and GS which is a 20 to 10 shot, I wasnt getting the reaction I wanted, so my partner and I was experimenting with playing different parts of the lanes with different balls, trying to get a good reaction.
So I said something about playing deeper like 25 to 10 and went there for a game or two and just couldnt make it work. To many times I'd get a bit slow or be off by 2boards or so and would end up going thru the nose.
my partner suggested I try playing straighter going like (feet 24) 13 to 5... So I tried that and found a shot with my VG and GS, but ended up in the same boat... So i went 2boards left with my feet and tried my GS but it was still checkin up early. so for the last game I kept my feet at 26, and used my BarbWire, and played a 15 to 10/8 shot and BAM!!!!! best game of the nite, my only hiccup was i got a bit slow on one shot... But i ended up shooting 243 that game.
I will say I am glad I had the chance to bowl on this pattern or i wouldnt know what the hell to do if i came out cold and not knowing what to expect.
Plus we plan on bowling on said pattern a few times more before states WOOT!!!!!!
I dont know what other "states" do for thier tournys, but if your State association puts out a tougher shot or uses a Kegel Pattern do you practice on it a few times before hand so you know what to expect?
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