Author Topic: How many PBA players are target bowlers? (Read 8680 times)

chitown · « **on:** February 26, 2009, 11:58:34 PM »

How many of the PBA national tour guys do you think are area bowlers?

Take a look at Wes Mallot eyes when he releases the ball. He's looking straight down and the foul line. I was watching a match on you tube and Mallot says he looks at the break point then draws a mental line back to the foul line and from that point its about feel. Basically he's an area bowler.

I wonder how many of the PBA national tour guys are "area" type bowlers?

Edited on 2/28/2009 9:35 AM

r534me · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2009, 09:15:06 AM »

Here's what inside looks like for Barnes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjIPW4gRsmQ

BrianCRX90 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2009, 04:05:31 PM »

I'm not so sure I agree with that. Sure you should have a reference of ball reaction and pay attention to that, but I know many players that rely on boards and can use speed adjustments at the arrow area.

The problem I have ran into area which is why I went back to arrows is when the lane is tight down lane I can't get the ball to stop "drifting" right of 10 nor can I get it close to 15 without yanking it to the left hitting 17.

I actually loved using the dots after the foul line/before the arrows however gave up when I bowled a sweeper at a old wood house that is dimly litted and couldn't see the dots until my follow through.

I also have tried using two marks at a time...arrows to breakpoint but then got to the point I couldn't hit either even though I've shot some honor scores using this stratagy.

Also have tried pin spotting like Dennis Horan and that was a disaster. So I'm back to where I started when I was a kid, using the arrows but this time I have more understanding about the game.

If I could find a way of using speed control at the foul line, I would use the Wes targeting system. Works great for him. It's hard to focus that close to me. Though in times past if I found the right line I can strike all day if I have a good ball reaction because it is so easy to hit. Then again Brian Kretzer does the same thing and he will have a great reaction some days and a very poor one other days. If anyonw has any tips playing the foul line dots I'm listening.

Jay · « **Reply #18 on:** March 04, 2009, 11:08:05 PM »

When looking at the foul line, is the bowler just looking at the line itself or a certain target? If the latter, is the target where you slide or your laydown point?

I walk in the direction of my target line so I don't end up on the same board I start on, and I think my finish position(relative to where I start) changes based on my launch angle. Will targetting at the foul line work for me?

chitown · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2009, 03:08:18 PM »

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When looking at the foul line, is the bowler just looking at the line itself or a certain target? If the latter, is the target where you slide or your laydown point?

I walk in the direction of my target line so I don't end up on the same board I start on, and I think my finish position(relative to where I start) changes based on my launch angle. Will targetting at the foul line work for me?

A bowler like Malott isn't looking at a target at all. He looks at the break point then draws an imaginary line back to the foul line then release the ball by feel. When he's at the foul line he's not looking at anything in particular. I know many bowlers that do this. Some are very good at it.

I personally draw an imginary line from the break point to the arrows and then just target the arrows. On tough patterns it's all about break point management. Experiment until you find something that works even if it's not text book. At least that's my opinion.

Jay · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2009, 11:05:04 PM »

I tried lookng at the foul line at release just as Malott does but I seemed to just spray the ball. Then again, I don't think I was following my ball through the release, but I contunued to look down. I did see it pass the arrows, but I think Malott follows the ball by looking up just as he's releasing it. that way when he follows through he has something to follow through to perhaps?

P.S. I asked a question maybe you could answer in the drilling forum in "flare separation."

strikealot · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2009, 11:34:58 PM »

funny thing this week, i have been going back and forth with targeting..this week i do as i always do, look at my break pt and move my eyes back to my target at the arrows, but continued my target line to the foul line and started my approach targeting just past the foul line....i usually spray the ball to when doing this but this week was different, 789 and missed in 11th frame of last game to shoot 800, i think i may try this again next week...( still POed at missing, i usually dont when i need it

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