Flirted with 700... [Archive]

JoshWithrow

11-19-2007, 05:52 PM

Let me start out by saying that at practice I do not shoot for score. I don't even try for strike shots. Even though my games have been lacking, I know that I fully understand how to make a strike shot and that isn't what was missing from my game (despite not having many ;) ). But after watching those video's I adjusted my practice schedule (during open bowling AND during practice time before league) to a "feeling out the lane" playtime rather than a "lets repeat the strike line" regime.

I bowl league on Saturday evenings.

Last Saturday I had a HELLUVA night. Some of you may have remembered me recently thanking Stampy for posting WRWJr Instructional videos, and me stating how I was at least making average. Well the practice seems to be paying off.

I was cool, calm, collected, balanced, aware, and focused. All night. And I was rewarded by only having one bad frame.

My first game was a 231. No open frames.

My second game was a 224. I bombed the 10th frame. The first shot I threw an eight count, and I missed both pins of the spare. BTW, it was my only bad shot all night.

Third game I shot a 235. No open frames. I smashed the pocket in the first shot of the tenth frame and left a stiff 9 pin.

I shot a 690 series as if I shot high all the time.

It was amazing! I knew what I had to do, and instead of over thinking things I just got up, set up for my shot, had a very relaxed, lower backswing followed by a full follow through. My elbow was straight and I wasn't rolling over my thumb hole. And the pins just went down!

Not every hit went to the pocket, but at least where I was picking up my spares. I stayed in the pocket for the majority of the night, however. I was adjusting correctly... not overadjusting like I usually do. And I wasn't trying to force the ball to the pocket... I watched the ball and adjusted myself to accomodate the way it wanted to roll.

All this from a guy that's been a mess since this league started. My average is at 175 and it was dropping every week.

Now I know this doesn't mean that every week will be this great, but if I can keep the same attitude with the same level of awareness and focus the I should be able to at least get back up to a 195 average - which is my goal for this winter season.

So that's all. I just wanted to share my most recent flirt with the elusive 700 series ;) Still waiting for the first.

Thepainscoming

11-19-2007, 06:01 PM

Josh good bowling. I am too waiting for my first. Now my high is only a 625 but its still considered waiting. Good bowling and it'll come faster than u think.

blistershurt

11-19-2007, 06:03 PM

Josh-You're too cool for a 700, you're gonna skip the 700 and shoot an 800

idlehourlegend

11-19-2007, 06:04 PM

JoshWithrow

11-19-2007, 06:25 PM

First off Nice Shooting Josh. Second, you just having to stop thinking of 700 as such a big number and it will come a lot faster than if you think of it as this huge thing. Just go out and play your game and the 700s will come.

Well I actually wasn't paying any mind to my total, and I about fell over when somebody told me "wow 690... nice set! <high five>". I was broadsided. My series goal is 700 just because I've never shot one. I've shot every 6XX combo and multiple 690's, just not frequent ones. So I know it'll come, but I'm not trying to force it.

Crusher279757

11-19-2007, 06:47 PM

Just be patient. My first 700 came unexpectedly. I didn't even know I shot it until someone added the scores up and told me. Once you get the first one, you will start to throw them repeatedly.

SplitMaster

11-19-2007, 07:55 PM

Good shooting Josh! Congrats

Stampy79

11-19-2007, 08:22 PM

JoshWithrow

11-19-2007, 09:12 PM

Well Josh, nice series but it wasnt me who posted those vids. But thx to whoever did. Alot of you may notice that I havent posted any scores. I have been revamping my swing also. Its almost done and I can see a big difference already. Now I need the repatition

Durr it was Sin City... I'm such a dummy.

And just to keep them present...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aDzeiw3b-D4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jgq297yrxzs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tc3LLhwG_98

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3xjdDJYKqPI

dw800seeker

11-20-2007, 12:50 AM

Great bowling. Tossing up scores like that with a 175 average is going to freak out just about any opponent and win your team lots of games.:eek:

can-ham

11-20-2007, 02:05 AM

Nice rolling Josh, dude stay in that zone and let some one tell you when you break 700 next time. It will happen soon, you know it's in you.

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TenPinSniper

11-20-2007, 04:35 AM

Good bowling Josh... I used those technics to find out about the lanes this week too, after I found a couple good strike lines with a couple balls.

I have been working on a new swing to improve my game, it has been pretty fruitless for me. So I went back to my A game this week.

We played the third place team from last season they have had trouble this year, not sure why. We finished 7th last season. These guys are past Champs.

First game my wife (ray-ray) shots 248, exactly 100 pins over her average. Which is pretty low for her, she should be around 160-170. We both bowled PBA Exp this summer and tried several things to improve our games, last Saturday we both decide to go back to A games, unaware of what each other was doing it. She finished the night with 161 and 158 for a 567. Think she was just excited about being 100 pins over her average, she was really excited during the game, acting like she had never gotten 3,4, 5 in a row... annoyed the me to no end. But, when I saw what she did I was really excited for her. She has a high game in the 250's and series of 678.

My series started rather slow with a 175, which is my average, it's the lowest my averages has been in over 3 or 4 years. My next game was 212, while my friend bowled a 233 and had a 616 series (his highest series of the league to date.) My last game was a 255, which I was totally unaware of until I looked up in the middle of the tenth frame... had to steal some of her thunder. Ended up with a 642 series.

We end up beating the other team over a 100 pins each game and 400 for the night.

My wife accomplished her feat with a Hammer No Mercy, while I had to go old school Hamnite with a Switch Blade. It was cool, by the way everyone lanes was using a Hammer all at once.

2- Toxic's
1- No Mercy
1- Switch Blade (WD for spares)

The other team (only has three bowlers).
Black Widow, Diesel and Red Pearl Hammer

I let another on of our league bowlers borrow my BWP to practice with after bowling. She averages 134 and shot a 167(?). It took 6 peices of tape and two pieces of magic carpet.

EGZMETALFRK666

11-20-2007, 10:51 AM

last saturday i shot 686 and 2 weeks before that i shot 699 :mad: im still looking for my first one too