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Ragnar

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not the "welcome back" shot.
« on: September 22, 2004, 03:39:57 AM »
I'm bowling like crap now, but that's not the point of this post.  As I mentioned before the laneman is putting out a new, tougher shot this year.  Very interesting.  I did bowl well the first week of league, shot 678.  That is the highest series shot so far this year, in any league (now four weeks into leagues).  Last night I got in brackets and shot a roubst 152 the first game - advanced in 3 brackets.  Second game I shot 177 and advanced in two brackets.  I didn't wait to see if I won a bracket after the last game.  But what the devil is going on here?  True, the shot is tougher - more speed sensitive and less room, but how is it that no one is hitting it?  There are 14 of us who bowled a sport compliant league this summer, and a fair number of 190+ average guys in the league, and no one can hit their butt.  It's pretty amazing.
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jimensminger

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Re: not the "welcome back" shot.
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2004, 11:48:26 AM »
what are you seeing,..? and is it the same each week..?
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Ragnar

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Re: not the "welcome back" shot.
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2004, 12:06:31 PM »
Jim, it's the same each week.  Not sure of the volume, but it is wetter than our usual THS from years back.  Flat, 37' including buff, but the free hook on the back ends is gone - I think that they have either changed stripper or the way they strip.  The shot is designed, according to Rich, to play around 1st arrow, but miss right and you're likely in the ditch (I see at least 10 a night go there) and miss left and you're beak.  Seems like there's about a 2 or 3 board area to hit, so it is a bit tighter than usual - still, not at all unplayable.  The real problem is with speed - a bit fast and it just won't recover; too slow = too high.  We also have new pins, so carry isn't all that great.  I'm not sure that the 120 to 160 average folks even notice the difference, but the 190+ guys sure are. I can understand folks having trouble with this the first week or two, but I would have thought that by now I'd be seeing somebody whacking it better than we are.  Like I said, I shot 678 the first week, but since then I've developed the Taliban arm swing - it's gone to Shiite.  But I don't think everyone is having swing problems, still no one is really hitting it.  Not sure, but I don't think theres been a game over 250 so far.
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Re: not the "welcome back" shot.
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2004, 12:32:10 PM »
here's what I would do,..and by know means am I an authority. Sounds like you have to play right to left. If you have an inside out armswing this is tricky, because your normal projection off your hand  is left to right. Start by closing your set up, by that I mean move to the right on the approach and square you shoulders and hips at the 4 pin, on your pushaway project the ball left of your target, let the ball drop into it's natural slot, which with this setup should have you going down the boards or even a little right to left. If the oil is flat, and the backs are dry you want a tame early roller that will not jump off the oil when it hits the dry backs. I have a Au79 that's drilled 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 with a hole on the pap that gets into a smooth early roll, and doesn't jump. With this drill my weight block is already laying down, and with the pearl surface it glides down the lane. What you have to be careful of is where others are playing the lane,...most bowlers will move inside to avoid the OB, creating a dry front, and a reverse block. Your key is to maintain a right to left, forward smooth roll and let the ball roll up to the pocket..."fairways and greens" is what me and my buddy call this shot. Just try and keep the ball in play,...je
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