Author Topic: What Really Matters? (Read 1385 times)

Reality Check · « **on:** January 24, 2005, 08:55:32 PM »

I recently came back from a very big tournament, featuring some of the best players from around Europe. Watching the later rounds (after I got knocked out), I was reminded of something that Del Warren said when he did a seminar at our centre. He was talking about the way the game has changed, and the change in peoples approaches and the way people are releasing the ball nowadays since the change in equipment. It seems to me that it does not seem to matter how unorthodox or different your approach is, or what you do with your arm, as long as you get a good roll on your ball and can repeat a shot, that is what really matters. Is there still a classic technique, or have we reached the point where anyhting goes as long as you can repeat it?
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shawn · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:11:40 AM »

I think the classic way of bowling is gone, I have bowled with very few people that still belive in the old way, and yet we go to tournaments and see people score big and you sit and wonder how they are even getting the ball to hook or the ball to hold, but they do. I don't think that you even have to repeat it anymore, all you have to do is throw the ball close to an area and it will hit and you will score. so from what i have seen i think that there is no right way bowl anymore.

cgilyeat · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:20:11 AM »

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I don't think that you even have to repeat it anymore, all you have to do is throw the ball close to an area and it will hit and you will score.

shawn, this may work on a house shot, but try this on a sport shot or PBA pattern and the only scores you'll see will be low scores. If you can't repeat shots, you will not score a those patterns.

pin-chaser · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2005, 11:47:29 AM »

Bowling in its simplist form is nothing more than repeating shots. It does not matter what you look like, if you can repeat you can win. Lets look at WRW, Earl Anthony and Don Carter... arguably the best bowlers of there era's. Each has there own unique style that no one else wanted to emulate..but each was renowned for being the best of there day. Repeatability.

From a simplisitic point of view, if you could repeat 100% identical shots, could eliminate the condition and bowling balls from the equation, you could therorically shoot 300 nearly every game (depending on pin spotting). However, witht he advent of todays technology, the more power you place on a bowling ball (on THS) the larger the margin for error you have. That error is not restricted to a specific mistake but all mistakes... for example.. you could throw it fast, miss left and not lift the ball and still stand a reasonable expectation to stike.

So, is there a classic form to emulate? That depends on your view of the game. For me, I see that bowling is now at a cross roads and believe that the integrity is going to be restored to save the sport. With this, the more you can become simplistic as described above the more your game will with stand the changes in the sport over the long haul. But always strive to develop a game that provides you with the best chance to repeat shots. And when you study the game you will determine what that is.
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MSC2471 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:51:39 PM »

The more difficult the shot, the person who can repeat their shots at the same speed with the same degree of accuracy will probably outscore the others. On a THS, anyone with the right equipment and angle of entry can potentially win, as it becomes more of a carry contest.

Matt

Jeffrevs · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2005, 07:02:22 AM »

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Bones, you're right again (as usual). But in a paltry disagreement, I think Parker Bohn has the closest thing to "classic" style that I've seen in a while.

Brian Voss ?!?

I think the textbook, or classic style pertains MORE to the teaching of the game. And...those styles are better for most. However...if you can repeat good shot after good shot........well then,....there you have it!
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Krumpy300 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2005, 07:21:01 AM »

David Ozio had classic form.
Really doesn't matter how you get to the foul line though as long as you can repeat shots. I've always thought the last 2 steps of your approach were the most important.
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Reality Check · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2005, 12:28:30 PM »

I would say classic style would be along the lines of the style of David Ozio. A lot of (shall we say) older players still have the very rhythmic low and long arm swing and follow-through, which probably nowadays does not help with the modern equipment.

By the way Ryan, it was the Irish Open in Stillorgan I was at. Pretty sure I spotted your name while I was there, certain saw a lot of RPS shirts!
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