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jbuzz31

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Ryan Shafer
« on: February 09, 2009, 01:48:37 AM »
Is it just me or does it look like he muscles the ball quite a bit?  I thought that was unusual for a pro. It apparently works for him so its not  a knock.  Does anybody else see him as somebody muscles it? Or do i just have a poor analysis?
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 09:49:50 AM »
It's looked the same for years... but yes it does
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 04:58:30 PM »
He's smooth now compared to his rookie season. Trust me lol
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 05:02:57 PM »
It is not you.  He has very little backswing so he muscles the release to get anything on it.  Like you said...it works for him.
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 05:10:16 PM »
It looks like he muscles the ball. And like he tops or spins it a little bit. It certainly isn't how most coaches teach it, but we have to give the guy credit. He can score doing it his way.
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 05:18:02 PM »
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It looks like he muscles the ball. And like he tops or spins it a little bit. It certainly isn't how most coaches teach it, but we have to give the guy credit. He can score doing it his way.
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Don't forget the lack of knee bend and standing up at the line.  Textbook, not by any means, but the guy is able to repeat shots, which all of us strive to do!
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 05:23:19 PM »
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It looks like he muscles the ball. And like he tops or spins it a little bit. It certainly isn't how most coaches teach it, but we have to give the guy credit. He can score doing it his way.
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His track is 5" over. he doesn't spin it.
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 05:28:41 PM »
Not sure what's uglier, his face or watching him bowl???  Just got HD a few
wks ago, and boy did he look rough on this wks show!!!
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 05:29:09 PM »
But YES he can bowl!!!
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 06:10:58 PM »
Wow, it's amazing how disrespectful y'all are to some of the best bowlers on tour. Learn some fu<king manners.
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 06:14:09 PM »
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http://www.bowlingdigital.com/bowling/files/images/2006RyanShafer_small.jpg beware this pic will self destruct in 5 seconds



You're a f***ing a5shole. Go waste your life somewhere else.
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2009, 06:25:57 PM »
So much hate on this site.......
Now I know why I don't spend much time on here......
Guess it would be hard for all us to just get along and post constructive
comments about bowling......right???

Hey site administrator !!!!!!
I want it made mandatory that the users age is posted with every post they
make.  My guess is many users ages in here are higher than their IQ's !!!!


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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2009, 06:30:10 PM »
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He's smooth now compared to his rookie season. Trust me lol


Yes indeed to say the least. I couldn't find it on the internet, but I have the 1988 US Open where Pete Weber goes up againt Shafer in the semi finals. Ryan used to rip the holes out of the ball like I've never seen plus how fast his ball was. It was close to Eugune McCune speed. I don't remember why he changed but somewhere I'm assuming in the early 90's he went from cranker to tweener. I couldn't imagine what that would be like to see him live back in the day. He also played the lanes using the dots. I'm not sure if he uses the arrows or area now. I do wonder if he could bowl like that now at 40. Put some accuracy behind it and would be a devastating ball.
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2009, 06:30:50 PM »
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Wow, it's amazing how disrespectful y'all are to some of the best bowlers on tour. Learn some fu<king manners.



You're a f***ing a5shole. Go waste your life somewhere else.





Thanks for breaking the rules and using profanity. You're being reported loser.





I'm a loser? You are the one insulting someone who is 100 times a better bowler than you will ever be because you don't think he is good looking....... And he could make more money somewhere else being a scarface replacement or a male medusa? Why don't you go bowl him and he will clean out your entire bankroll, however small that bankroll is. Your an idiot and an a55hole.
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Re: Ryan Shafer
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2009, 06:51:28 PM »
I don't care what you say, but he spins THEE living hell out of the ball..
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