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Originally posted by Gregg
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Solid bowling Gregg!"I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth." -
I have found that to consistently make spares (especially one pin spares)you have to commit to throwing the same ball every time. When I leave any single pin I know exactly where to stand, which mark to hit, and how much hook to put on the ball. Of course different oil conditions will factor in too. But in most leagues the oil conditions are relatively the same every week.Originally posted by dslaw View Post
Example: when I leave the 4-pin I stand on about the 10-12 board and throw over the 2nd arrow with my regular release and speed. When I leave the 10-pin I move to the around the 30 board, throw between the 3rd and 4th arrows and flatten the ball out.
The longer you bowl the more this just becomes memory and at this point I just "know" how to throw at every spare."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."Comment
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245-245-201 = 691
Clean night...no opens..."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."Comment
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A 245 triplicate would be a very nice thing! What happened on that last game? Still Great bowling!Originally posted by Mithrandir View Post
By the way I used your suggestion on 4 pins and saw some improvement. I still whiffed one to the right. I think I had too much speed on it. Still something that I think I can work with. Thank you.Comment
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Missed the 30 clean. Wow! Congrats! That is really hard to do.Originally posted by Mithrandir View PostComment
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Great night! And it shows how tough a 700 series, let alone an 800 is.Originally posted by Mithrandir View PostIt is wrong and ultimately self-defeating for a nation of immigrants to permit the kind of abuse of our immigration laws we have seen in recent years and we must stop it.
Bill Clinton 1995, State of the Union Address
"When they go low - we go High" great motto - too bad it was a sack of bullshit. DNC election mantraComment
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197-170-232 for a 599. Last game was close and I struck in the 10th & 11th to give us some cushion and then got 6 on the last shot, my 3rd bad ball of the night. Didn't realize I needed 7 to get the 600. Still missed a lot of easy spares in the 2nd game but getting better.Comment
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Thanks Gregg. As for the 3rd game, I didn't miss the pocket, just didn't carry as well. I left 3 flat 10-pins that broke up any chance of stringing some strikes together.Originally posted by Gregg View Post"I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."Comment
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Couldn't agree more!! I was thinking i "only" need a 210 for a 700 series. yeah right!!Originally posted by baldgriff View Post
I still have never had an 800 series and that is the single most aggravating thing to me in my bowling "career". Actually it's fucking ridiculous!! Just once over the past 30 years of bowling I couldn't have that ONE series where everything fell??"I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."Comment
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That's excellent!Originally posted by dslaw View Post
I assume you were much more consistent hitting the pocket and making spares."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."Comment
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Dumb question -- do you guys use a different throwing motion for spares as you do with your first ball?Comment
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not a dumb question!
For me it is dependent on the spare that is left. For 10 pins, I switch balls, move left and throw hard and straight at it. Typically do the same for the 6/10. Otherwise, I am shooting most of my spares with my normal arm swing and hook - I just move my feet.It is wrong and ultimately self-defeating for a nation of immigrants to permit the kind of abuse of our immigration laws we have seen in recent years and we must stop it.
Bill Clinton 1995, State of the Union Address
"When they go low - we go High" great motto - too bad it was a sack of bullshit. DNC election mantraComment
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I agree with all of this. I would add that I still flatten my hand with my plastic ball going for the ten pin.Originally posted by baldgriff View PostComment
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So I'm getting that new ball today (the DV8 Deviant) that should have much more of a hook than my current ball, which has no hook whatsoever. Would I use my old ball for spares using a non-hooking throwing motion? Do you guys find it easy to throw the ball using a hooking grip/motion as you do a non-hooking grip/motion?Originally posted by baldgriff View PostComment
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I actually find it easier to throw a hook than a straight ball.Originally posted by revo View Post
Unless you are preventing your current ball from hooking (with your hand position), you should notice a natural hook using your same release. The ball will also hook more if you get to the dry on the outside. If you have a tendency to throw the ball straight down the third arrow it will hook less than if you swing it outside of the second arrow.Comment
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