Expert: - 4/21/2009

Question
QUESTION: hi. i need explaination about Pin Distance, Top Weight, Positive Axis Point (PAP), Axis Tilt, Axis Rotation, Rev Rate, Ball Speed, Release and Lane Condition. also want to know how this things can make me create a better layout for me and my style of play. thanks

ANSWER: wadud,
You need an explanation. Why?

You ask about the details of how a bowler (who throws the ball with some consistency) can utilize a bowling ball as the tool that it is.

These kinds of questions are usually asked by new bowlers looking to mold themselves into the perfect player. A new bowler doesn't throw with much consistency.

Knowing what you do, nine times out of ten, can help in formulating a plan (creating optimal ball motion). Having a plan (or a new ball), when you can't execute with any consistency is useless.

I believe that pro shops don't educate enough. That bowlers with a little information, can be dangerous to themselves and those around them (that they share with).

Your question sounds like a homework assignment or a player struggling with execution trying to think themselves to consistency.

Please bare with me. I'd gladly answer or direct you to resources that can help you get definitions (Most of the terms are defined at the Ebonite International website: http://ebonite.com/resources/technical_terms/).

Please answer a question or three and we can address what you'd like. How long have you been bowling? What do you average? What bowling ball(s) do you own? Look forward to hearing back from you. Thanks for the question.

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QUESTION: i'm just read all that thing on internet but not really sure what that's mean. i had advice to get that all info before can make a good layout for me but I'm not sure how to get that all info by myself. that's why i need help and explanation about it. thanks for reply

ANSWER: wadud,
How long have you been bowling? What do you average? What bowling ball(s) do you own?

Do you bowl on oily lanes or dry? Wood lanes or synthetics?

Check out: http://ebonite.com/resources/technical_terms/ and I can explain the terms you don't understand.

Thanks for the questions, look forward to hearing back from you, again.

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QUESTION: start bowling at the end of year 2005 with straight ball style. then at the middle of 2007, i start playing with 2 hand until now. my average now around 200-210. now i using Track Synergy Pearl (for medium to dry lane) and Ebonite Killer Instinct (for heavy oil lane). also have c300 White Dot as spare ball. my backup ball for heavy oil lane condition is c300 Chaos Black. i'm playing at both type of lane (wooden and synthetics). regularly i'm playing on medium to dry lane condition. just sometime with heavy oil condition. thanks for answering me but here just can follow up for 3 times only and then i'don't know how want to do follow up anymore

Answer
Wadud,
When throwing the ball with the two handed style, do you utilize your lead hand (not the hand with fingers in the ball) to change how the ball rolls? Using the lead hand you can alter the angle of rotation and tilt to control how and where the ball engages the lane.

Did you check out the Ebonite website for the definitions?

Most of what I've seen from two handed bowlers, with any kind of ball speed, they match up to easy house patterns and use older bowling equipment (less aggressive).

When layouts come into play, usually, a slower player is trying to figure out how to better match up to lane conditions (medium to dry) where their ball hooks to much. I've not worked with a two handed player yet, but changing rotation and tilt can help overcome lane condition breakdown.

The style lends itself to actively altering the axis tilt and axis rotation to control where the ball starts hooking. So, your PAP (Positive Axis Point) changes with change in delivery. Layouts therefor are fairly mild, basic.

5 1/2 and 6 inch pin to PAP layouts help control the core of the ball and utilize your rev rate and ball coverstock to create the ball motion desired. As the delivery changes, the pin can be farther away (less core effect) or closer (stronger core influence). Closer pin positions, 3 to 4 inches, can afford much stronger core help. But, your delivery and rev rate can easily create rev dominant reaction, the infamous over and under reaction. So layouts need to fit how many revolutions your create and how fast the ball is thrown.

Where on your current bowling balls are the pin(s), labels or Center of Gravity (CG) marks, and weight holes (if any)? Look at the graphic I included and try to duplicate your ball layouts and send it to my e-mail address.

Contact me directly at: revbowl@gmail.com or on my store website: www.revbowl.com. Thanks for the questions. I look forward to hearing from you.