July 2017 -
21
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
Q
. During my practice sessions I bowl well. Everything seems to go perfectly. Speed
is good, I hit my target most times. I repeat shots and pick up most spares with
ease. When I bowl in league or in a tournament all of this changes. It seems as
though I have forgotten everything I ever knew about the game. Nothing goes right. I
have not been able to figure out what is going on. Do you have any
ideas?
A.
In practice there is no reward for the shots we make. So we stay loose and stay-
ing loose and relaxed is the key to good performance. Sounds like to me that when
you get to league and to
tournaments you are getting tight. When the approach and
swing gets tight we begin to try too hard. We start helping the ball, we squeeze the
ball, we steer or aim the ball. Then our whole
game comes apart. Nothing goes
right. Then the harder we try the worse it gets. Next time in league try visualizing
your practice sessions. Try to have more fun and not work at scoring. Work at just
hitting your target and be happy if you do, no matter the outcome. Have fun with
your teammates keep things light. Just relax and have a good time. If you can put
making big scores aside you can relax and the big scores will come.
Q. I notice that a number of the pros have recently gone back to using a urethane
ball on their strike shots and with good results. Under what lane conditions is this a
good move to make? Thank you.
A.
Most of the Pro's using the regular urethane balls have a lot of hand and a lot of
speed. By going to urethane they can move right or left if left handed further toward
the gutter on dryer lane conditions. This allows them to hit the pocket more often.
Then they help carry by increasing entry angle. This can also work on a tougher
shot were under/over is is a problem. Urethane hooks less and is not as sensitive to
the oil pattern as reactive. The draw back is urethane does not finish as hard as
reactive so it takes more hand and angle to score.
Q. It is the dog days of summer. What should I be doing to get ready for the next
bowling Season?
A.
Now is the best time to practice, lanes are open most of the time. Get lessons to
tune up your game, the pro shop people have more time to spend with you. You
might even be able to arrange a discount. It is also a great time to have the pro shop
look at your arsenal and fill in with new balls to round out the spots in that arsenal
that
might be missing. This time of year you can get sales on balls that are left from
last year, or get a new one just being released. New balls for the next season are
being released now.
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Thanks for reading!
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