Author Topic: What could I have done? (Read 821 times)

Gene J Kanak · « **on:** January 05, 2004, 06:30:28 PM »

Hey everyone,

Last night was an incredibly strange night of bowling for me. I bowled 2 shifts and experiences some of the worst carry I've ever encountered. I'm not talking about 10-pins or anything, I'm talking about solid 8s and 9s. I had a great line to the hole all night, but I just couldn't carry. In 3 games of my second shift league I left 11 9-pins, 3 ringing 10s and 2 solid 8s. I realize that leaving 9s is not the much of a stretch these days, but what should I have done? I don't often see it a good idea to adjust out of the pocket, but I tried it a couple of times. When I made that move I had a harder time getting a consistent breakpoint and carrying from there also. My question is what else could I have tried? My line was strong, the reaction was crisp and the hit was there, it just wouldn't carry. I just chalked it up to one of those nights.

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TECH SUPPORT · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2004, 10:16:21 AM »

While switching to a milder ball may of helped I would of made a simple overlooked adjustment.The hand and fingers are great for fine tuning that perfect line to the pocket.You could of moved your index finger halfway inside of your base position and made the ball finish a foot or two later and make it deflect a little.

The more you practice finger/hand positions the more they become second nature and take the guess work out of what you think will and wont work.people just cant believe how simple it is when I show them the right postion for thier paticular shot at the time.It allows you to stay lined up,scoring and in a familar part of the lane and keeps you from moveing into what I call the frontier "unexplored part of the lane".You start moving your line and angle who knows whats going to happen if your on a odd pattern or brokendown shot.
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Edited on 1/6/2004 11:14 AM

Author Topic: What could I have done? (Read 821 times)

Gene J Kanak

What could I have done?

TECH SUPPORT

Re: What could I have done?