Story Setup:My son has been bowling for a few years. He only bowls once a week, he likes it, but not really into it. The local association team event was this past weekend. There was a girl on his team who had a Grandmother watching her.

So this lady starts making comments about my sons bowling. He has a tendacy to pull the ball. She kept telling me the reason for him pulling the ball is because he is dropping his shoulder. I sure didn't want to get into argument with her, but I tried to explain that dropping the shoulder is part of today's game.

She insisted that my statements were incorrect and I knew nothing about the game. So I chose to walk away from the situation.

What ticked me off the most was her constantly reminding that he is dropping his shoulder. I got tired of hearing it! I wasn't making any negative statements about her grand daughter. Good thing my son didn't hear any of it. That might of sent me over the edge.

Why do people feel the need to do this? Cheer for the kids, mention the good things they are doing. That's what makes it a good event.

Clearly you did the right thing by walking away! Old folks are set in their ways.

This is new school thinking vs. old school thinking and she will never get it!

You could have said: "He told me every time he gets ready to deliver the ball, he feels the HEAT of your gaze on his back, causing him to drop his shoulder!"

This is funny to me because I too pull the ball; I too drop my shoulder; and all of that has made me a more consistent bowler.

Someone on here said; "How can you face your body one way, and throw the ball another direction." I do it every time I deliver the ball. I open up my hips to the right of the lanes, and then throw back across my body at the pins. Stupid...yes. But it is comfortable for me! and it works.

All about repeating shots.