Newbie in the house..
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Hi All,
I have been bowling for sometime now.. but still only averages 150.. haha
and very gald to chance upon this forum which i believed is the only bowling forum active in SG..
Just need to clarify some bowling terminologies here and hopefully learn a few pointers to adjust my bowling style.
1) understand that the lane is made up of 39 boards, with the 1st board counting from the right.
im a right handed, i always start off with my right toe beside the center dot (20th board?), throwing straight down the lane between 1st arrow and 2nd arrow (5~10 boards?), hooking in to hit the 1-3 pocket.
So with the above, is it right to say i start off on 20 board, my line is between 5~10 board and my hooking action is a snap?
Sorry if it sounds noobie, cos im really a noob.. haha.. just need to understand all the terminonlogies cos i cannot relate my bowling to all the threads here talking about boards, line, etc..
2) as my bowling style is stated above, when the lane is dry, i will hit cross pocket of 1-2 pin or even miss the head pin completely.. :<
when this happens, i move starting point 1 board right, moving my line 1~2 board to the right.. yes i know this is the wrong way right? cos im not supposed to move my line, instead im supposed to move 1 board left, keep my line at 5~10 board correct?
But i personally find it much easier to throw straight down the lane instead of moving left, pushing the ball outwards to form an arc action? any pointers on this?
3) with the question 2, it brings me to my 3rd question.
shld i change my bowling style to the arc instead? cos it seems like bowling lanes in SG are cutting cost in oiling.. my ball tend to overhook 8 out of 10 times, which results in me moving right and right and until it is living on the edge along the gutter...
i have seen some online videos of US bowlers, and seems like they always do the arc...
Sorry for the long and lorso thread... just wanna clear all the doubts in my mind and change my style if required to the proper way of bowling..
Thanks in advance and happy bowling!!
Bernard -
my comments in blueOriginally posted by redders83:Hi All,
I have been bowling for sometime now.. but still only averages 150.. haha
and very gald to chance upon this forum which i believed is the only bowling forum active in SG..
Just need to clarify some bowling terminologies here and hopefully learn a few pointers to adjust my bowling style.
1) understand that the lane is made up of 39 boards, with the 1st board counting from the right.
im a right handed, i always start off with my right toe beside the center dot (20th board?), throwing straight down the lane between 1st arrow and 2nd arrow (5~10 boards?), hooking in to hit the 1-3 pocket.
So with the above, is it right to say i start off on 20 board, my line is between 5~10 board and my hooking action is a snap?
Sorry if it sounds noobie, cos im really a noob.. haha.. just need to understand all the terminonlogies cos i cannot relate my bowling to all the threads here talking about boards, line, etc..
Strictly speaking, I think the positioning is measured by the inside of your left foot for a right hander.
U may wanna note your point of release and the point where u aim. Assuming u walk straight squarely, ur release could be at the 15th bd. And if you're aiming at second arrow (10th bd), a more accurate way to describle ur line could be "release 15, aim at 2nd arrow".
For hooking action wise, could be a snap or arc. Can't tell from what u said.
2) as my bowling style is stated above, when the lane is dry, i will hit cross pocket of 1-2 pin or even miss the head pin completely.. :<
when this happens, i move starting point 1 board right, moving my line 1~2 board to the right.. yes i know this is the wrong way right? cos im not supposed to move my line, instead im supposed to move 1 board left, keep my line at 5~10 board correct?
There are several methods to this. I assumed when u say "moving my line 1~2 board to the right..", you're moving the whole line, as in your starting position, ur release pt and aim pt.
There's the 2-4-6, the 3-6-9, etc methods that bowling academics will tell u. But aiya, the key is to hit the pocket u want consistently and with the largest margin of error.
Personally, I find it easier to move left, while maintaining my aim point.
But i personally find it much easier to throw straight down the lane instead of moving left, pushing the ball outwards to form an arc action? any pointers on this?
Can consider changing your aim pt to 3rd arrow, that way can reduce the fear of ball going in lokang... haha But if u can play a "larger hook" well, u've got a larger margin of error, which is good. =)
3) with the question 2, it brings me to my 3rd question.
shld i change my bowling style to the arc instead? cos it seems like bowling lanes in SG are cutting cost in oiling.. my ball tend to overhook 8 out of 10 times, which results in me moving right and right and until it is living on the edge along the gutter...
i have seen some online videos of US bowlers, and seems like they always do the arc...
Can't really comment. Have to really see how u play. I had the same problem last time of moving right and right when my ball overhooks. To me most of the time it doesn't solve the issue. Cos usually, the oiling on the extreme right/left are even lesser too! Learn to play deeper into the lane. You'll be more versatile too.
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Bernard -
thanks airgrinder for the clarification..
regarding the release at 15 board, aim at 10 board..
think im more of a release at 10, am at 10.. ie. i threw straight down the lane..
so it really doesnt matter much where u place ur foot, it's rather where u throw and aim where people talked about boards etc?
yup, 1 have heard of the 3-6-9 and used it to do my spares..
now comtemplating whether to move inside the lane or stick to my release at 10, aim at 10 way of bowling..
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hi redders83, welcome to sgForums.
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erm... where you place ur foot affects where you release the ball. Usually, it's 5 bds, meaning if u'r going to release the ball at 10, your starting position should be at abt 15. But this differs betw people.Originally posted by redders83:...
so it really doesnt matter much where u place ur foot, it's rather where u throw and aim where people talked about boards etc?
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bigger size guy may need to stand at 17, etc.
And, the above is assuming your shoulders are square to the lane.
I stand at 30, my shoulders ideally are squared not to the lane, but to my aim point. So my release point could be at 20, aiming at 15, my left foot will be at 25 -
Thanks. i know what u meant already..
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Hi folks,
Long time no regular bowling liao since our league ended, at least few months lor....sigh.
Juz to share my experience to the noobies.......no completely right, but not completely wrong too....juz preferrence
I use my tip of my shoe to take my position, these cut all the confusions i read from the book.
Use the 2 roles of dots as starting position, some have 5, some have seven, so, its always safe to start using the center dot(20 board). slowly adjust it to align with the target(Arrow/Board) I wanna hit.
As for board adjustment, remember, "Unless "All" Else Remains" minor adjustment can be quite confusing.
You can develop your own "Where to Stand(20 board), Where to Aim/Hit(10 board/2nd arrow)" lists, it takes some time to understand our own method.
Important things is Control , I must be able to go where i wanna the ball to go, which is not that easy for newbies. The only answers is Practise, Take Notes and make adjustments, till getting it rights.
But if really wants to learn to bowl better fast, best is to take up bowling lessons from proper coaches, they will guide you through and correct the wrong habbits.
Trial and errors take a long time......years .
Cheers -
Looking for bowling buddies.... T.T.. just got back to bowling last week after 2 year break to concentrate on studies... NOW no friend to bowl with