August 2014 -
11
Now
Two Locations
To Serve You
Located inside of:
E.A. Dublin Bowl
(925)
828-0378
6750 Regional St., Dublin CA 94568
.
Shop Hours:
Mon-Thur
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:
12:00 pm - 7:00 p.m.
Sat-Sun
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Q. My tendency is to squeeze the ball to hang on. I know I should not do this but
the ball feels like I am going to drop it. What do I need to do to stop this problem?
A. Squeezing the ball to hang on causes many problems in the game of bowling.
Loss of accuracy due to an inconsistent release point, loss of carry, the under/
over reaction are just a few. First go see your pro shop and make sure your fit is
still proper. The hand goes through changes over time so something might have
changed. Make sure the span is still correct and that the thumb hole is not too
loose. If you have never used tape in the thumb hole ask your drilling profes-
sional teach you the art of taping the thumb hole to keep up with the natural
changes in the size of your thumb. Any one or all of these things give you the feel
of dropping the ball. If after these things are checked your fit is fine then you are
just trying to control your hold of the ball. This is not a good thing. You are then
subject to all of the symptoms of a bad fit. I think all of us bowlers squeeze the
ball sometimes especially when we are trying to hard to make a good shot. My
trick for this is to set up and squeeze the ball purposely before beginning my ap-
proach. Do a hard squeeze then relax and begin approach. Most of the time do-
ing this keeps you from squeezing the ball during your approach. Your accuracy
and pin carry will go up.
Q. League and tournaments start again in about a month. What do you do to get
ready for the new season?
A. First I hope you didn't quit all summer. I bowl in one summer league just to
keep some rhythm. Then I go to the pro shop and check my equipment, have
them clean it up resurface if needed. Have them check my arsenal to make sure I
have all my bases covered for the upcoming season. Get a new ball if I need one
to fill out my arsenal. Then I start practicing at least once a week. Twice a week is
better to regain muscle memory. Also to regain confidence in my timing.
This helps especially with shooting spares. You don't have to spend hours at
this practice. If your league is 3 games then bowl 3 games. If it is 4 games then
do 4 games. This gets you back in your normal bowling mode.
Q. I am going to get a new ball for the upcoming season. What's new with the
Roto Grip line?
A. The new releases for this summer are online now at
here is
a quick overlook. Hysteria a solid reactive, 1500 polished with 6+inches of flare
with a late breaking core. Will go through the heads clean with hard back end
reaction. Sinister Hybrid reactive cover pearl/solid mix. Comes with 4000 grit
sanded cover, will work great on fresh oil. 7+inches of flare. Earlier mid-lane hook
with exceptional continuation through the pins. Outcry hybrid cover pearl/solid
mix. Comes 4000 grit sanded for medium oil conditions 4 to 5 inch flare. Will give
late roll. As with all Roto Grip balls the cover stock can be sanded or polished to
adjust the reaction you are looking for. These balls will be released the week of
the 25
th
of August 2014. Order yours today.
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By: Bob Korth
