The shark pattern is a tough on but one of my favorites. The way to play this shot is similar to the Chameleon. Anything outside 10 and your SOL, anything inside 15 and your going nose or worse.
At the house I bowl at the lanes are 3-4 years old and are starting to develop a worn track area. To play the shark you have to play deeper then you normally would from the THS. I normally find myself playing 3rd arrow getting the ball to 12-10 board at the break point. I''m a power stroker. Used to be a cranker type of bowler but in the last 5 years my style has changed by choise.
As the pattern breaks down you''ll want to move your feet left 1st. Next adjustment can be 1 or more things. It''s not surprising to make a ball change to a weaker ball, move left with the feet and make an adjustment on the lane as well.
Learning which adjustment to make is what makes the PBA patterns so hard to bowl on once the pattern starts to break down. All I can really say is, goto youtube and search out the shark pattern videos and watch as many as you can find. Watch the bowler that is closest to your speed and revs and where they are playing the lanes.
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Mike Zadler
"When in doubt, Pull out" - Rob Stone
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