Personal Laydown Number?

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Personal Laydown Number?

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What I mean is the number of boards from your slide foot to your shoulder at the release point.

Example: You stand on 20 and lay the ball at your side and bend straight down to the ground without moving your shoulder. Wherever the ball lands you count the number of boards from your slide foot to the ball. Let's say it's 8 boards. So if you stand on 20 going down and in you should hit 12 everytime (barring good timing, no pulling, etc). Coaches do you believe in this?
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I read a white paper (years ago) that among other things touched on this topic and according to their study the average laydown point for bowlers was 7 boards so 8 is not out of line with that. Given that the ball has an 8 1/2" diameter it has got to be something greater that 4 1/4" or you would smash your ankle. 4 1/2" to 5" (boards) would be a typical close to the ankle shot. 8 boards is a bit much although it is relative as long as your head is over the ball 8 boards (8") is great.
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Personal laydown number - No value.

Upper body tilt is required in order to keep the head over the ball at release.
Dependent upon individual physiology the greater the upper body tilt the further the ball will be from your ankle.

Distance from the ankle isn't as important as keeping the ball under your head!

Guns,
1) Set-up with your head completely OUTSIDE your right foot
2) Position the ball close to the chest under your LEFT EAR.
3) Throughout the approach maintain that body tilt.
4) Keep your imaginery chest pointed pointed at the target during release.
5) Your follow through to the target.
6) During the downswing your right shouder closes too fast, keep the chest pointer on target.
7) Allow the armswing to start down before the shoulders close.
8) Reviews your video analysis at release, your chest pointer is left of target!

You really need to work on the footwork, the game is from the ground up.
Keep it simple don't move forward until you have corrected the footwork.
Otherwise your game will be swing dominated.


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JMerrell wrote:Personal laydown number - No value.

Upper body tilt is required in order to keep the head over the ball at release.
Dependent upon individual physiology the greater the upper body tilt the further the ball will be from your ankle.

Distance from the ankle isn't as important as keeping the ball under your head!

Guns,
1) Set-up with your head completely OUTSIDE your right foot
2) Position the ball close to the chest under your LEFT EAR.
3) Throughout the approach maintain that body tilt.
4) Keep your imaginery chest pointed pointed at the target during release.
5) Your follow through to the target.
6) During the downswing your right shouder closes too fast, keep the chest pointer on target.
7) Allow the armswing to start down before the shoulders close.
8) Reviews your video analysis at release, your chest pointer is left of target!

You really need to work on the footwork, the game is from the ground up.
Keep it simple don't move forward until you have corrected the footwork.
Otherwise your game will be swing dominated.


P.S. -Revkiller great to meet you and the boys, thanks for coming down.
Jim
Okay,

What does working on footwork entail in your point of view?
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Okay
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Please read and work on Mo's suggestions, these will help with your swing direction.The physical effects are always obvious, we are trying to provide you with the causes.
Cause and effect. Know the cause correct the effect.
Reading your recent posts it seems as though you have been searching the internet for the answers.
The answers have been provided.
Take your next side video on the even number lane, easier to see foot work.

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