Author Topic: loss of hit (Read 695 times)

louie · « **on:** January 31, 2004, 04:56:12 AM »

Bowling is a funny game. I was having a ton of problems with the ball over reacting. My entry angle was so high that I was leaving a lot of 8, 4 and 9 pins on pocket hits. It was also hard to follow the transition due to the massive backend I was generating.
I finally traced the problem to feeding the ball out to the dry too early. The local houses had changed their patterns to a really extreme top hat. The result was too much early friction for where I was playing.
Okay. I moved my target inside. I'm still standing way left, but I'm not throwing the ball as far right. I'm now playing the oil line properly. I found area that I had been lacking recently.
Now here comes the problem. I'm suddenly seeing very weak hits. Where my ball was previously hitting the pit behind the eight pin (I'm a righty), the ball is now finishing around the nine pin. The result is a lot more ten pins. I even left a pocket 5 pin. We're talking major deflection!
Now I do throw 14 lbs, but I also put 20 + revolutions on the ball. Hit hadn't been a problem. Control was the problem.
Anybody have some tips for keeping the ball in the oil and still hitting?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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louie

Edited on 1/31/2004 8:53 PM

MichiganBowling · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2004, 10:32:32 PM »

Well the key to remember is that a "good reaction" consists of 2 things--1) hitting the pocket, and 2) carrying pocket hits. You seem to have solved the 1st, but not the latter. To me, the problem you are facing is what makes bowling fun--finding that right combination, and then knowing what adjustments to make during the course of the night.

A top hat, like most patterns, will eventually blend at the oil line. So the idea is to play a slight angle across the oil line to push some oil into the dirt. You can either get deep and push the oil just a few boards into the dirt, or just play a small 5 board or so swing starting about 2-3 boards inside the oil line. Either will get the job done.

Mess around with those and with different hand positions to get the right pin carry. Have fun!
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