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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Step away | 2/3/2007 | Kyle |
| Q: I have difficulty with aiming, and I think that it has a lot ot do with how i read the lane and ... A: You should try walking towards the foul line (straight) and then shaking hands with your target. ... | ||
| conventional vs. fingertip grip + best ball weight | 2/2/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: My new ball was drilled by Adam Ishman at K&K ProShop in Las Vegas. I was thinking of signing-up ... A: If he doesn't know how to drill your grip correctly, what makes you think he knows how to bowl ... | ||
| synthetic lanes | 2/2/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: I was given a Columbia 300 High Flare Scout Urethane ball and wonder if it would be worth my time ... A: If the ball is a standard urethane, it will hook a little sooner than your Hot Rod, but will not hit ... | ||
| curving the ball | 2/2/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: i have had friends and others try to teach me how to curve the ball with all three fingers but it ... A: Everybody needs to learn to walk before they can run!!! People that only use 2 fingers DON'T LAST ... | ||
| conventional vs. fingertip grip + best ball weight | 2/1/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: after 30 years of recreational bowling with a 12 pound conventional grip (columbia plastic), I ... A: If the ball grip pinches,blisters,numbs,rubs &/or dropping the ball, IT IS DRILLED WRONG!!!!!!! A ... | ||
| Thumnail splitting | 1/31/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: The problem doesn't seem to be release as if I just hold my ball and attmept to pratice releasing it ... A: I have been all around the US & names for pitch angles are all different. So I try to say "increase ... | ||
| hook | 1/30/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I have a morich total shock and awe 16 lbs drilled for max hook I throw the ball anywhere from 20 to ... A: The best way is to move your line out an arrow or so to find the drier boards for the friction or if ... | ||
| PAP | 1/30/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: I just purchased a Black Widow from Hammer and I was looking over the drilling instructions and was ... A: The PAP is your Positive Axis Point. Depending the relationship between your PAP and the pin and ... | ||
| Thumnail splitting | 1/30/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I am right handed bowler. I continue to have problems with my thumbnail spliting/cracking due to how ... A: There are several main reasons for this problem. One is rotating your thumb counter clockwise at ... | ||
| how to hook a bowling ball | 1/29/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: i am 12 years old,and i have been bowling for two and a half years, and i still use a straight ... A: The most important thing to do is to keep your wrist firm. You do not need to "cup" it to learn to ... | ||
| which ball | 1/28/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: i am a female bowling with at least a 10 year old columbia 300 wrecking ball. i bowl at 2 different ... A: I don't know if you have the Wrecking ball blue or pearl grey . But, both are Urethane.Since you ... | ||
| bowling ball help | 1/28/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: I have been using house ball. how a storm fired upI would like to know if the radical inferno is a ... A: The Fired Up is similar to the Radical. I would talk to a local pro shop and they can show you the ... | ||
| bowling ball help | 1/28/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: I would like to know if the radical inferno is a good ball for me. I have a alright hook but i throw ... A: What kind of ball are you using now? The Radical may be a good ball, but so may a lot of others. ... | ||
| bowling ball help | 1/28/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I would like to know what is a good ball to buy. I was going to buy a radical inferno but i am ... A: Any & all bowling balls can be thrown to hit 200.The question is, what are you missing with the ... | ||
| Ball rolling across thumbhole | 1/26/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: For some reason over the last year or so I have been rolling the ball across the thumbhole a lot. ... A: I need some more info 1. Is this the same ball that you are throwing when it didn't hit the ... | ||
| ball surfaces | 1/26/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: I'm a stroker and right handed. I recently got my Red Zone resurfaced to a lower grit figuring it ... A: When you go with a rougher surface on a bowling ball, it will do exactly what you saw. It will roll ... | ||
| LANE CONDITIONS | 1/25/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I have a 180 ave, righty, stroker. i use a red zone(16lbs), a Mammoth(15lbs) and a Track voodoo ... A: Fist, the Mammoth is a Particle surface. It soaks up oil like a sponge.Sooner or later, the sponge ... | ||
| ball drilling | 1/24/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I have a 180 ave; right handed; and a stroker. I wanted to know what is the difference in ball ... A: The further away from the cg the more imbalance it will give for more/less reaction.If pin is under ... | ||
| ball lay-out | 1/24/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: can you tell me were can I get the ball lay-out for the PBA. I just bought a shark and would like to ... A: I would keep they pin higher than the ring finger if possible. Placing the pin below the fingers ... | ||
| Bowling Ball Damage | 1/24/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: During league play, my bowling ball was damaged beyond repair by the pin machine. My bowling ball ... A: Each center has its own policy towards lane damage. Although I don't agree with the 40.00, at least ... | ||
| I could use a few answers | 1/24/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: Also, how do i know where to stand on the approach and where to throw the ball like the arrows on ... A: I think the best way to learn adjustments is to find the part of the lane that hooks and try to play ... | ||
| Lofting every shot | 1/21/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: enjoy your comments. I have a lofter who lofts every shot. His body english (as I call it) often ... A: Trying to change something like this can be very challenging. Most people loft the ball because ... | ||
| I could use a few answers | 1/21/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: i throw a road hawg bowling ball and I really like it. The problem is im not getting enough ... A: The only way to increase the revolutions is to be able to have your hand in a stronger position. ... | ||
| back-up ball | 1/20/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I was watching the Bowling this week and one of the announcer's said "he just rolled what looked ... A: A backup is a ball that from a right hander instead of hooking from right to left, it hooks from ... | ||
| PIN PLACEMENT IN A BOWLING BALL | 1/19/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I AM GOING TO BUY MY WIFE A NEW BOWLING BALL THE BLACK WIDOW HAMMER SHE DOESN'T PUT ALOT OF REVS ON ... A: ABOUT 2-3 depending how she tracks the ball. (spinner,high roller).Then you can sand a very dull ... | ||
| drifting | 1/18/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: im left handed and push to the lefti average around 190, have a big hand but when i push off on my ... A: If you are going to drift, at least you are drifting the more advantageous direction. It might be a ... | ||
| Ball motion | 1/17/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: King Sir, Waht is the major factor to influence the ball motion in a drilling layout. Pin location? ... A: To most bowlers nowadays it is the PIN.Static weight went out the window with REACTIVE RESIN.A ... | ||
| sall drilling | 1/17/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: Akron Ohio aged...slow.. dry conditions....need drill pattern to go long and finish???? A: I would NOT suggest any of the Reactive resins for what you are looking for. I WOULD suggest a ... | ||
| Strom - Domination | 1/17/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: Could you please comment on the ball of "Strom-Domination"? is it suitable to play in light to ... A: Without knowing your style, I can only comment on the balls characteristics. The Domination is not ... | ||
| Moving from 2 fingers to 3 | 1/16/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: Chip, I have been bowling with 2 fingers for a long time averaging 170+ with a house ball but for ... A: The first thing is to try and keep your wrist firm. While not using your thumb, you will have the ... | ||
| curve | 1/15/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: it is my first finger tip columbia 16 pound messinger pin right over the right hole i use the 2nd ... A: A pin under the index finger is drilled for length then hook. It is suppose to be in a longer ... | ||
| Dill setup for a spinner | 1/15/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: Wassup Chip, I've been having probs for years trying to find the right drill set up for me. I have ... A: As far as a layout goes, a couple come to mind. If you spin the ball, a normal lable layout will ... | ||
| Bowling history | 1/15/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: What year did the first hook ball come out and when was it thrown? A: What type of hook ball are you talking about(Reactive resin?)? As for when it was thrown, ... | ||
| curve | 1/14/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: i have a reactive ball but i cant get it to curve it just goes straight A: JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE INFO WOULD BE A HELP. 1. WHAT IS THE BRAND & NAME OF THE BALL? 2. IS IT ... | ||
| Hook the Ball | 1/14/2007 | Chip Aki |
| Q: I got a ball called Ebonite V2 Power and its 14 pounds. No matter how i tried by either rotating the ... A: The V2 Power has more hook potential than the Rampage, but not on all lane conditions. If you have ... | ||
| time to start curving it | 1/12/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: I have been bowling in a league for a few months now. I used to be the second best on the team when ... A: I think you are suppose to compete against the other teams not your own team.And second,it is not ... | ||
| Soaking Bowling | 1/12/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: Sorry for disturb again and again. That's mean first wrap the ball with "Simple Green Towel" and ... A: Wrap a soaked with simply green wrung out to damp towel overnight. In the morning, soak another ... | ||
| 300 game | 1/12/2007 | Kyle |
| Q: I've been bowling for about 4 years now. i have become a very great bowler. I bowl 7 games a day (1 ... A: I really like this question. This question has everything to do with your "comfort zone" and also ... | ||
| flying pins | 1/11/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: Lately my pins seem to fly up and over the taps, 10, 7, 9 pin. How do I get the pins to lay down on ... A: Either move a few boards inside the strong line that you are throwing to weaken the shot a bit. Or ... | ||
| Soaking Bowling | 1/11/2007 | Russ King |
| Q: King Sir, I heard a method of "soaking ball" to pull the oil from the ball, how to do it? other than ... A: Try SIMPLY GREEN( auto area in stores).Soak & wring out a towel with simply green & put the ball in ... | ||
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Expertise
21 years in drilling balls,9 years running Pro Shop,cure grip problems,Fix approach problems,coach handicaped bowlers, certified coach instructor, coach Crankers,Tweeners,Strokers,Ex Ball Tester,A Mechanic on Bruswick machines,B Mechanic on AMF,Resurfaced lanes (Wood),change oil patterns for different ball reactions to train & test on.Hints on ways to clear/relax your mind on the lanes.
Experience
American Bowling Congress 32 yrs.,PBA 20 yrs.,
I learned from 3 Ball Drillers & then, develped my own styles of drilling.I EXPERIMENT ALL THE TIME (THE BEST WAY TO LEARN!).
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