I'm starting a club team in college and the only pattern that we will be able to practice on will be THS. Do you have any drills that you like to use to get better without a tougher shot?

Thanks
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I attempt to leave washouts and such and then try to pick out odd pins. Leave a 2-4-8-10 and pick out only the 4 pin. Hooking at stuff like this isnt the point. If you can get sharp at stuff like that, single pins are cake and even some of the multipin spares appear easier.
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if the THS is easy, make it hard, play the opposite and try to leave pins to practice spares. Spares will keep you in the game and Strikes will come with consistency
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I agree... try to stay versatile and practice as many different angles and approaches as possible... make it hard.

That way you will avoid becoming a house hack and you will get more versatile.

Being able to adept to the lanes if necessary needs training and that you will get by forcing yourself to do so even if it seems to be the wrong move... but when you need that adjustments and you know how to do them... all you have to do then is do it and you will score good!
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Edited on 8/21/2008 3:00 AM

I think that some of the things said isnt the way to go. I believe the KEY to practicing on a THS is identifying your breakpoint and understanding your equipment. Sometimes yeah its tough to see a true ball reaction on a THS but you can still identify breakpoint shapes.

  Also the key is playing different zones of the lane that you are not comfortable with. This being up front and down the lane for that matter. When you get in a position and you are not familiar with that part of the lane, example being havin to play inside 25 at the arrows and not get the ball past 12 at the breakpoint, you cant repeat shots... No matter how good you are, if you get into an unsure point of the lane your mind will kill you and you wont perform to the best of ones ability.

  Someone mentioned playing the twig earlier and mentioned not keeping score,etc. This is a bad idea simply because you need to see a good ball reaction while trying to see good results as well. The bad thing, is that it may be hard to find a shot where you can play the twig but once you do really hit it hard and learn how to get the best ball reaction possible off of it.

 If you did decide to pratice the twig then I would suggest using a plastic ball and concentrate on watching the board the ball is hitting all the way down the lane... On some house shots if you hit the one board, it goes dead straight(especially most AMF centers) and others it may hit the 2 pin even when throwing plastic. I guess what it boils down to is understanding your bowling ball. Personally I cant understand mine while forcing the ditch shot when it isnt there. I think this can create bad habits along with timming issues.

 I know I have been running on and on but if you havnt agreed with some of the things I have said thats ok. One of the best things you can do those is IDENTIFY THOSE BREAKPOINTS. Without knowing breakpoint zones bowling can be a tough sport. John

play golf, or a game where your team members tell you what board to stand on, and what board to be at the arrows, and you have to make it work with adjustments to get to the pocket, carry may suffer but get there.  Also, as a team complile a list of all physical adjustments that you have ever made while bowling, practice and study the effects of these changes.
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Play the bowling version of 'around the world'. Just move from dot to dot till you've struck on them all,(pocket strikes of course, no 2 pin rollouts, brooklyns or squashers!!) then change balls and do it again. Use a variety of different ball surfaces from weak to strong. With some balls you'll cross all the dots pretty quick but with some conditional pieces you may take 15-20 shots.

ps
Of course remember to shoot your spares too!!
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