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splendorlex

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Maintaining my average....Week 6
« on: June 12, 2006, 10:23:46 PM »
Well, another week and I dropped a little bit more again.  I think that maybe they started putting down a little less oil than they were at the beginning.  The backends have absolutely been FLYING the last two weeks, and I don't see anyone having an easy time of it.  My 521 was the second highest series on the pair.  It's almost been playing like the sport shot on Tuesday nights, though without the OOB outside of 10.  My release, form and accuracy were all very good, but at the deep inside angles I had to play (And I can't even believe I CAN play the angle I was playing now) my carry was suffering.  Oh well, I still feel great about my bowling and we'll get em next week.  I'm looking into a weaker ball now, as I really don't know what to do by the third game when the shot opens up that much.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2006, 07:39:55 AM »
I would say invest in a Tropical Storm or a Scout Reactive maybe.
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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2006, 07:47:15 AM »
Judging from your arsenal with a lot of aggressive stuff, I'd also say that you need a light oil ball with a high pin for length, length, length. An entry level ball or a mild reactive should fill the gap for you. Medium to high RG, not so high DRG (0.04 or less) are a good base.

Experiencing something similar with my summer league right now. Lanes are grippier than in wintertime: S&A bruns up... Raging red Fuze bruns up... Eraser Particle Pearl burns up... only my Sahara scores like hell (made a 855 in a 4 game session yesterday evening and cashed again ).

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splendorlex

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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2006, 08:25:14 AM »
Thanks guys.  I don't mind posting my scores for the world to see, I know better than anyone that I have a lot to learn.  The problems in the later games come about because I'm not entirely sure how to play the transition, and also because I don't really have anything particularly mild.  Last night I tried to chase the oil line further inside, but was having consistency problems with my reaction from in there with the Doom, and the Big One was burning up quickly.  As far as equipment goes, the only two balls I carry are my Big One and the Doom, and I'm using the Doom 98% of the time.  Most of the other equipment listed in my profile has outdated spans and pitches, so most of it is useless.  Of course, it overlaps what I have anyhow.    That's also why I inquired last week about whether a Burgundy Hammer could be useful, since I have one laying around I could plug and redrill.  I also told my Aunt to ask my Uncle, who is a great bowler (you can see his stat line here: http://members.bowl.com/FindAMember/memberView.aspx?ms=17713&mp=522&s=2005-2006), if he has anything laying around I might be able to use.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2006, 09:15:24 AM »
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I laud you for posting your bowling even though it must be painful to put down a 139.


I put down a 104 over the weekend which is the worst I have done in months.  Talk about painful.  Then I bowled back to back 200 games which is the 2nd and 3rd time I have ever gotten 200.  So it goes...
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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2006, 10:49:53 AM »
Take the Big One out of your bag (no need to carry a ball you're only using 2% of the time).  Plug and redrill the Burgundy Hammer and carry it.  If it doesn't work in the later games, consider a Slate Blue Gargoyle or a weak resin ball (Power Groove, Desert Heat, etc.).  --  JohnP
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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2006, 10:59:33 AM »
Agree with JohnP. A ball like Track's desert heat, Roto Grip's Mercury, or maybe a polished Saturn, Visionary's Slate Blue Gargoyle....but only if it's really, really dry...would seem to be your best answer. It also depends upon how many bowling balls you can carry with you. I've been carrying six...which is silly but....that way I can carry a heavy oil, medium heavy oil, medium, medium light, light, and spare so I'm covered against almost anything. I know I won't need the heavy oiler and probably not the light either, but I've got them, just in case. Today I've decided to give my Tracks a rest and have loaded up my Roto Grips....Epic Battle, Epic, Horizon, Saturn, Mercury, and Roto Grip's Spare Tire (brand new...can't wait to try it...that's the real reason I've put my Track's away for a week!). And, on Thursday night, I'll probably only use the Spare Tire and Horizon...maybe the Epic the first game. So it goes.

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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2006, 11:11:05 AM »
I’m not in school of changing balls.

If you have a good line to start the night you should be able to make adjustments that would keep you in the pocket.

Let your ball reaction be your guide. Each bowler’s game and conditions they are bowling on is unique so you have to experiment some to find out what works for you.

If you start coming up light after a while then move your line slightly. Sometimes I move right with my eyes and feet. Sometimes I go left with my feet to get the ball into the dry quicker.  

If you start coming in high then move deeper into the lane and find more oil. I usually use double moves of feet and target, 3 with my feet and 2 with my eyes, 5 and 2, 2 and 1, I depends how you ball is reacting.

Once you understand the needed adjustments then you can anticipate the lane changes by noticing small changes in your balls reaction.
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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2006, 08:05:20 AM »
I agree with pinbuster.
When you start bowling and looking to improve you really need to move feet AND target more than you think.
When you come up heavy into the head its not always advisable to move a couple of boards inside with your feet alone.
That changes the breakpoint sometimes drastically and you probably dont want to do that. Cant always get the ball back from that area.
Thats where 4 and 2 moves and 3 and 2 and even 2 and 2 moves usually find a better reaction by not moving the breakpoint so much, than just the 2 board feet movement that most beginners try.
It took me ages to work that out by myself.
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splendorlex

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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2006, 08:26:01 AM »
That sounds like good advice, and I'll give it a try.  I do usually just move my feet to adjust.  I'll try using 3 and 2 moves and such in the future, maybe that will help me with transitions.
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Re: Maintaining my average....Week 6
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2006, 08:32:51 AM »
I know very little about right handed bowling except it doesn't look so nice.

In our house the righties sky in the first game.

All of sudden they lose their hit...always carrydown.  Most seem from my view to move 3 frames on both lanes too late...to the right or to tighten up their swing at the break...moving their eyes to the left down lane.  Then they get it ...and game 3 seems nice.

These are on Brunswick Anvilanes.  A righty who says he can and has torn up our center said he was moving 6 to 8 boards with his feet.  Game two 6 boards to the right(if oil in heads is gone I'm sure a tightening movement with eyes will work also).  Then often back to the left for game 3 he claims!

Scores for those that get caught in the second game carrydown problem...every week...like this 268...182...243.  Good throwers better than me...bad second games!

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PS on the left in this house...I have my own problems...where's the oil?
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