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by FruitFly
April 30th, 2014, 5:24 am
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: two handed bowling
Replies: 7
Views: 2861

Re: two handed bowling

I've got a more specific question regarding this subject: Is it necessary to bend the bowling arm in the backswing? Every analysis obviously points to this, since belmo and osku both do it, but I found my accuracy improved a lot when not bending it. The problem I see here is speed creation, but sinc...
by FruitFly
February 24th, 2014, 3:14 pm
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: Good comparison videos
Replies: 4
Views: 2238

Re: Good comparison videos

Japan Cup has good angles, thats true.
Never thought about using the analysis video. Stupid me.

Thanks guys.
by FruitFly
February 23rd, 2014, 2:49 pm
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: Good comparison videos
Replies: 4
Views: 2238

Good comparison videos

Hello Coaches, I was wondering if you knew a good site, from where to get videos some bowling pros (and good amateurs). Specifically videos that are shot from a good angle (Side and back. Front most welcome). The telecasts lack a good analysis angle most of the time. The best video I found on youtub...
by FruitFly
January 14th, 2014, 5:15 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Been struggling lately and need some advice.
Replies: 6
Views: 1161

Re: Been struggling lately and need some advice.

Hey TylerJlew, while you wait you should shoot another video. This one does not meet many of the requirements for a good analysis (Which were mentioned in the second post): http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1163" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Three things...
by FruitFly
November 16th, 2013, 8:09 pm
Forum: Community Coaching
Topic: Too much spine tilt at address??
Replies: 3
Views: 3132

Re: Too much spine tilt at address??

You should really let Jim take a look at this and use the guidelines for video capturing. It's just really hard to see what you are doing throughout your approach. To me it looks like you don't have a (side-)tilt problem, but rather that your lower body is set up to bowl on the right lane. At adress...
by FruitFly
September 23rd, 2013, 3:17 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Working the ball from the inside.....fail
Replies: 20
Views: 4705

Re: Working the ball from the inside.....fail

The problem with the release (and bowling in itself) is, that it is often directly influenced by your approach. As Megamav stated it could be the swing slot. It could also be your forward tilt or side lean, or many other factors. The flat spot usually is a big factor in release consistency. Without ...
by FruitFly
August 20th, 2013, 6:42 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: two handed converts?
Replies: 13
Views: 3162

Re: two handed converts?

There is a failure right here. With no chance for any sort of coaching at some point I just could not evolve further. The main problem was getting the speed. It was all way too slow. So at some point I gave up and went back to one handed bowling which, interestingly enough, somewhat profited from my...
by FruitFly
July 26th, 2013, 10:26 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Preview: Two new books by Susie Minshew
Replies: 4
Views: 1969

Re: Preview: Two new books by Susie Minshew

Thanks for posting this.
The coaching book looks very interesting.
Sadly I'm not able to find it in ebook format, and I am not willing to pay more for the shipping then for the book itself.
So if anyone stumbles upon an ebook of this, please give me a hint.
by FruitFly
July 17th, 2013, 5:16 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Mental game failure
Replies: 12
Views: 2516

Re: Mental game failure

Thanks Mav I was sharing because the mental game is the most overlooked. I know that mentally I was in the wrong frame of mind and the result was not the best shot I could make. Sometimes when we talk mental game it becomes all abstract, but this was an opportunity to offer a more concrete mental g...
by FruitFly
July 14th, 2013, 8:08 pm
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: recommended video camera?
Replies: 11
Views: 4651

Re: recommended video camera?

I can not speak from an instructors point of view, but for my self analysis and that of a buddy of mine, I recently bought the "Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 16.1 MP" and a cheap tripod. Together it went for 150€ (new!) I only bought it for its videos and boy did it deliver. Great quality slow mot...
by FruitFly
July 10th, 2013, 7:29 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Ebonite Website - some quick tips with Mark Baker
Replies: 4
Views: 1376

Re: Ebonite Website - some quick tips with Mark Baker

Real great stuff.
I love the fact that "cause and effect" are very clearly stated.
This will surely help me a lot.
by FruitFly
June 16th, 2013, 8:48 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: video recorder time
Replies: 4
Views: 967

Re: video recorder time

I sure do it too. In fact just this weekend with my new camera (capable of doing slow motion videos) on a tripod. Approach in the back view and release even more slowed down. Sadly there was no space for a side view, but my mistakes wont run away. I do it regularly, because of the huge discrepancies...
by FruitFly
June 8th, 2013, 3:50 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Hi Speed Cam! :D Release!
Replies: 13
Views: 2743

Re: Hi Speed Cam! :D Release!

Nice video and a release I somehow also have to come closer to :) At what frame rate did you record this? (I think the JVC has several option?) I really like the quality, but I'd rather see the whole approach. That, of course, is quite difficult to do with the limited budget I'm operating on. The on...
by FruitFly
May 29th, 2013, 6:24 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: PGA did it, now it's Bowlings turn
Replies: 129
Views: 27251

Re: PGA did it, now it's Bowlings turn

Please, don't silly. This is a very serious issue. It sure is for some. I really dont understand why, but I cant help to think "green eyed monster" :D Well anyhow: You bring up the effect of the two handed style on oil patterns. I refer you to Mr. Robert Smith and other high rev players. ...
by FruitFly
May 28th, 2013, 1:55 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: PGA did it, now it's Bowlings turn
Replies: 129
Views: 27251

Re: PGA did it, now it's Bowlings turn

So far in this thread I've read suggestions that the THS makes the game too easy for the "stomp and spray" guys, and too easy for the guys will less than "some hand". I don't know man... I think to an extent it's "grass is greener" and if there is a GOOD thing about th...
by FruitFly
January 19th, 2013, 4:56 pm
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: Follow Thru Left Of The Face?
Replies: 14
Views: 5513

Re: Follow Thru Left Of The Face?

Haha,, i believe thats actually the problem. I could never tell, but others that i trust have told me that im almost actually decelerating at the release. Which to me sounds very much impossible to do, due to gravity being a constant. But im sure what they mean is that im not accelerating through t...
by FruitFly
January 19th, 2013, 2:37 pm
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: Follow Thru Left Of The Face?
Replies: 14
Views: 5513

Re: Follow Thru Left Of The Face?

Well, without a video all of the following are shots into the dark, but non the less here I go :) : If amateurs like me follow through to the left it's usually a sign of a pulled shot that will go inside of the intended target. What reasons might this have? Chicken winging comes to mind. Meaning tha...
by FruitFly
December 24th, 2012, 11:05 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Thumb wrapping? a good thing?
Replies: 12
Views: 3203

Re: Thumb wrapping? a good thing?

I tried many tapes, none of which would hold on my thumb. Wrapping it around my thumb only made this worse, since it was easier to roll the tape off of my thumb. But since I really needed the tape to have a consistent release (Sweating made it VERY hard for me to find a good fit) I searched the web ...
by FruitFly
December 6th, 2012, 7:21 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: THS Bordering on Absurd
Replies: 76
Views: 9736

Re: THS Bordering on Absurd

The THS bothers me in a weird way. I don't mind the high scores themselves, but rather that I can not improve as much practicing on it as I might on a sport shot. I'm just not good enough to see the smaller differences in my game. On the other hand it really sucks watching some bowlers with horrible...
by FruitFly
November 27th, 2012, 3:18 pm
Forum: Coaching Discussion
Topic: Follow Thru Left Of The Face?
Replies: 14
Views: 5513

Re: Follow Thru Left Of The Face?

I think it all comes down to: Keeping the elbow close to the body When you watch these pro bowlers from the front you can see that they only turn their wrist and thus have the elbow directly behind or even on the left side of the ball for right handers. This does not change during the release. This ...