Dam i Suck at 10 pin bowling :( :UPDATED; i ruled

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acidvoodoo

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just thought i'd update you all. Went bowlin again today with class mates for the first time since my last, weak performance. I didn't have time for a practice in the last 2 weeks but i took the advice of a smooth arm motion, plus aiming for the arrows. It was unbelieveable i got a final score of 142 with only 2 gutter balls in total, and like 5 strikes and a half strike, i got the best score out of the 20 kids there everyone was amazed it was cool. Well i jsut thought i'd leave an update :)




yea so for our rec and leisure at my school one of the choices was to go to the bowling lanes for some games.

i signed up for it. I knew that i hadn't actually done it in 3 years, and remembered it being fun and stuff, so i went for it.
When i got to the lanes i realised that i used to play with friends for fun using the bumpers, but when we got to the lanes i realised no one else was gonna use bumpers [even the unathletic girls] so i thought i'd go for it.

1st try, bam, in the gutter. 2nd one i manged to get 8 down. next i got 1 pin down and another gutter ball. this continue, and i also got 2 subsequent "double gutter balls". By the way this was with tons of girls watching me, aswell as my friends who were in hysterics, all laughing there asses off. i had a score of like 20, after 8 goes [sorry i don't know bowling terminology], i was determined to at least beat the girls adjacent to me [who sucked aswell].
someone how next i got a half strike, and everyone was amazed [as was i]. next i manged to get a strike, which saved my ass. Even though a final score of like 48 is complete crap, i had managed to beat the girls at least[well the ones that were sayin i really sucked]. still i got half the score of a girl that i want to play with next week cause i like her and stuff.

by the way, just to point out, i still had a really good time it was pretty funny and everyone had a good laugh

so, got any tips on how not to suck, like using correct form and stuff? i just had major problems rolling the ball straight and not into the gutter. i may go alone to the lanes next week and have a practice, because we are going to be having these games of bowling every fortnight until christmas.

Cliff Notes
1- i suck at Bowling
2- i was bowling everyball in the gutter
3- i managed to get a half strike and strike on my last 2 turns to allow me to just beat the girls that were laughin at me
4-i still finished with a sh!tty 48 and i want to be good enough to play with a girl i like who got 96
5- i want to read up a little and go practice at the weekend before we have the next round of bowling

by the way, alot of these girls were better because last year some people had the option to bowl so they got practice in, where as i hadn't touched a ball in 3 years

 
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gopunk

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Originally posted by: LordJezo
Why specify "10 pin"?
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yea i was curious as well...

approach the lane straight, keep your arm perpendicular to the ground when you release
 
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waylman

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Apr 4, 2003
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a 48? Wow! My grandma would kick your ass. Just go and practice on your own man. You'll get better.
 
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StageLeft

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Sep 29, 2000
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48? Man you suck rocks! I really blow and I got a 58 last time (first and only time I've done 3 hole bowling). In canada they have smaller balls than the big reckless things in the US.
 
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Richdog

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Used to go bowling 3 times a week for 4 years when I lived in Germany. There was an American army base/PX nearby that had dirt-cheap bowling, i've got my own ball and everything, lol!

Anyway, the best tip I can give you is to ALWAYS keep your thumb straight, and pointing in the direction you want the ball to go. Practise your arm swing and foot-steps so you release the ball in one smooth motion the moment you reach the line. That's about all there is to it basically, that and lots of practise! My top score was 221. :D:beer:

EDIT - Use a size 12 ball, it's the best combo of weight and power out of all the sizes. Not too light, but heavy enough to demolish those pins. Good for careful, accurate shots too. :beer:
 
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Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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Originally posted by: acidvoodoo
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Why specify "10 pin"?
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i dunno, in america theres that candlestick bowling isn't there?
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Sounds familiar... also duckpin bowling, which uses tiny pins and a ball the size of a softball (no holes)... you can get some crazy spin with those balls.

Have you ever heard of "spot bowling"? Don't aim at the pins all the way down the lane, aim at the spots about 15 feet down the lane. It takes a few tries to work it out, but once you figure out where to stand and where to aim, you'll bowl consistently. WHen I figured it out, my average and high scores went up 50 points each (from 100 to 150 average, 140 to 190 high). I stand with my feet straddling the first mark to the right of the center one, and aim for the second mark to the right of the second one on the lane I think. :)
 
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BCYL

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Just practice more... It's not hard to hit 100... You'll be able to do it after some practice...
 
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wetobasura

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Make sure that you are square to the pins on your release, keep your eyes on and aim at, the arrows and not at the pins. When you release the ball make sure to follow through. Most important is practice. Finally broke into the 180's this year with my average......whoop! whoooop!
 

don't look at the pins, look at the arrows on the lane
<---------- 209 average
 
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