JULY 2015 -
11
12 Brunswick Lanes with Quibica Scoring
12 Bumper lanes / Birthday Parties
Deli & Grill Serving Assorted Beers & Wines
Completely Remodeled
Sunday thru Thursday • 9am till 12am
Friday and Saturday • 9am till 2am
Tel: (415) 561-2695 Fax: (415) 561-2698
Terry Leong—Proprietor
Darrell Herbert - General
Manager
Corner of Moraga & Montgomery Streets
In the Presidio National Park of
San Francisco
(Still can’t find us, call us, we’ll fax you a map)
ULTRA BOWL
Club Atmosphere
with lights, music videos and enhance sound.
Thursday 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Friday 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Saturday 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M
750 Folsom St., San Francisco 94107
ASK BOB
by Bob Korth 7-01-2015
Q.
I have been having a terrible time with my right side spares lately. I am right
handed and usually a good spare shooter. Now all of a sudden I am pulling the ball
and can't seem to stop. Do you have any suggestions?
A. I love it when a question lines up with one of my own problems. I have been
going through this same thing. Sometimes even if you think you have an answer it
pays to ask for help. So I was bowling league the other day and mentioned my
struggle with a friend who is a very good player. He watched a shot or two then
asked me what I was targeting. I told him the arrows which is my normal target. He
suggested I pull the spot back from the arrows and target the spots. Draw my
imaginary line from the pins to that target. I tried this and good results were imme-
diate. Looking out to the arrows was causing me to hang on to the ball too long
causing a pull. Targeting closer got the ball out of my hand faster and the pull dis-
appeared. I have done this before but sometimes we need a reminder. So give this
a try and if that doesn't do the trick don't be afraid to ask a coach for help.
Q. I have been hitting the pocket as well as I ever have. My problem is the
dreaded seven-ten split. I have been leaving what seems to me to be more than I
should on good shots. What do you think the problem is? Is the centers oiling pat-
tern the problem? Is there something I need to do to stop leaving this game killing
split?
A. Leaving the pocket seven-ten split is not a problem that is caused buy the cen-
ter. It is also not a good shot. The seven-ten I believe is a problem caused by the
bowler. It is a weak hit caused either by an improper release or by missing your
target. If you overturn the shot the ball will not react at the pins and hit weak. If you
miss your target going out too far the ball loses it's energy trying to recover and
hit's weak. If you miss inside and the ball does not get out of the oil in time to react
a weak hit is the result. Sometimes we are just plain lined up in the wrong part of
the lane to begin with and causing the ball to react too late. Could be anyone of
these or a combination of a couple of these. It can also me a match up problem
the incorrect ball surface for the shot. Most of the time however it is bowler caused
by missing the intended target.
Q. I am a beginner bowler and have joined my first ever league. I want to get my
own ball, bag and shoes. I am just out of high school and only working part time so
money is a problem. If I can't afford everything all at once what should I buy first?
A.. Go to the pro shop and ask them if they have any specials for a ball, bag and
shoe combination. Being summer many pro shops have specials because summer
is a slow time. If that is still too much to spend. I would get your shoes first. There
are inexpensive starter bowling shoes for sale. The big plus is you don't share
them with 1000 other people and shoes are rented you can start saving the money
you would spend on rental fees to purchase a ball and bag later. Welcome
to our great game. Don't forget to ask about lessons some centers do free lessons
in the summer. It is important to get on the right track early and not have to many
bad habits to break later.
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