Rock,

More often than not, with a PAP like yours this means the bowler tracks fairly high and gets the ball started in the midlanes on their own. Your revs and speed make this even more rough because with the type of release you have the balls are starting up early and GOING.

The weak drillings may help, as will weaker coverstocks. What would be more beneficial to you (still have that coach?) would be to work on a release that allows you to get around the ball more thus helping create length. If you can do this it will help to raise your tilt which will also help to get the ball down the lane.

I am very experienced in this because a year ago that is how I was throwing ball. I had virtually no tilt and everything was starting up quick. I worked on it for a long time and being able to come around the ball better, raise my tilt and control my speed better my game has become very versatile.

-EX-
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C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

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Rock,

Not trying to be a smart alleck or jerk, but why must you always play down and in?  I used to think that way too, but my coach, who works for Track, gave me some great advice. You have to play what the lanes give you.  Sometimes I play down and in and somtimes I have to swing it.  If you are really set in playing the down and in shot, then, if it were me, I would go with a weaker drilling and play with around with your wrist positions during your release.  Again, it just my opinion.  I wish you luck in whatever you decide.
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Brian
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Hey Rock,

Wow, that's quite a change from when you started on here.  If I remember correctly, you were under 4 before your coach.  If you hold this type of roll, your options are limited based on what Ex stated.  The high "roll" just naturally gets you started too soon to get downlane.  In order to do what you want, you have the correct thinking but it is limiting you to some degree.

Since your pap was lower before, I'd also recommend working on a little less firmness with the wrist at the point of release which is probably aiding in your higher track and work on either getting around the ball a little more or increasing your tilt some to help you get downlane easier.  This will also open up your drill options and ball selections.  Just take a look at my vids again to see where my hand is physically at the point of release which creates a (disgusting) amount of tilt...  However, this release "is" what allows me to throw the high tech equipment on most shots.  Hope this helps bud...
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Rick Leong
Ten Pins Pro Shop
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Rock now that you have basically the same PAP as me I agree with your thoughts. I also look alot at differentials and also core height in helping make a decision when buying a ball. Our type release is like having a low-RG built in. I have had some good luck as of this year with higher RG balls for league but not as much on tournament or sport patterns. (to over/under) Playing around with some finger and thumb pitches can assist your capability in coming more around the ball. For me going to more forward in the thumb and a bit of lateral has been the biggest help. I usually end up at least one or two grit levels higher than most everyone else to get the correct breakpoint.
Clint with such a high track how do you get no pinging of thumb or fingers do you put your weight hole in thumb positive quadrant. I have always heard Mo Pinel always state for a high tracker that an Assymet. core helps as it retains axis rotation longer (PSA) basically like a longer core or higher RG ball would.