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six pack

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well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« on: March 09, 2010, 12:56:04 PM »
I've worked on my game to try to be the best I can be and I roll a good game.physical,mental,versatile,etc. I bowled against some one tonight who looked like a complete joke when it came to bowling.suitcase release,slammed the ball down hard behind his feet,fell off every shot.every shot he took rolled about two feet behind the foul line.he shoots a nice little seven something to my little six series.I figure beginners luck and tell him "nice series". his reply,"Eh....should have been better." so I look at the sheet and this guy has the second highest average in our league.
right then it hits me...what's the point? man I love this game!
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RandyO

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Re: well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 09:06:09 PM »
It's all about repeating shots - no matter how goofy you look getting it down the lane. Many of the bizarre things you see are counter-productive but people adjust for their weaknesses. Good fundamentals will eventually give you higher achievments in bowling, whereas compensating for flaws will limit your achievements - especially as you age.
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six pack

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Re: well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 09:10:55 PM »
good answer Randy O,helps some.it just blew my mind what I saw tonight.and the guys attitude didn't help much either.
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Xcessive_Evil

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Re: well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2010, 09:14:33 PM »
It should be, as we should know that the only thing that matters is how many pins fall.  

There is a guy in my Wed league who has I swear an 11 step approach.  For most of that he has the ball UNDER his throwing hand.  Sounds funny till you see he consistently averages 235 and cashes often in regionals.
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Re: well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2010, 09:56:23 PM »
consistency is key in this game
look at scroggins and walter ray
they both have sub par rev rates and movement on the ball but they can repeat shots
todays equipment is strong enough to where you dont have to throw a lot of ball to score well
so just repeat your shots and your good to go
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David Lee Yskes

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Re: well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2010, 11:07:45 PM »
Sixpack,

if you think thats bad, you should see some of the people i bowl against on monday nites,,  its like, WTF how do they average 160??? or w/e it is..  one guy who is probably in his 70's  drops the ball in his backswing and it bounces on the approach, yet he manages to average about 170...




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Kinalyx

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Re: well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 01:33:04 AM »
There is a guy in my monday league that has a backswing that im pretty sure i cannot describe, but ill try.

He drops the ball into his "swing" then pulls it up, bends his elbow & opens his shoulder, all at the same time.  EVERY swing is the same, despite the fact that the ball is inches from hitting him in the head.  Then, somehow the arm completely uncoils, only to loft the ball 10 feet out onto the lane.

Not only is it the strangest swing ive ever seen, it looks incredibly painful & dangerous to boot.

The guy averages around 170 & rarely has a horrible game.

I still maintain that if u can do the same thing every shot, it doesnt matter what it is.  If i could toss the ball in the air, roll on the approach, catch it & then kick it down the lane for a 240 average, u can guarantee i would do it.

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Re: well maybe it's a blow to my ego but.....
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 01:56:47 AM »
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It's all about repeating shots - no matter how goofy you look getting it down the lane. Many of the bizarre things you see are counter-productive but people adjust for their weaknesses. Good fundamentals will eventually give you higher achievments in bowling, whereas compensating for flaws will limit your achievements - especially as you age.


On the point! Many players in my league division are senior bowlers, and some younger guys like me, and I'd say half of them play "ugly" bowling. What you get to see on the approach is scary and entertaining - e. g. the guy with a huge wrist support, cupped to the max and playing only the latest high end eqipment, who tosses the ball (including his spare ball...) way behind the arrows. As long as there is some oil, this even works (to my astonishment)!

Or the no-hand guys who play without any hook or revs, but hit the pocket well, have a very good spare game and just leave 5-10s every now and then which prevents higher and consistent score.

If you never got training, you play bowling "as it comes naturally", because it does not feel wrong. You can make progress and compensate these flaws to a certain degree, but you will get stuck at some point without making further progress.
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