Going from strongest to weakest, hitting it on the same spot to show downlane ball reaction. Much appreciated.

@pimpdoggydogg8670

2 күн бұрын

ive been bowling less than a year. how long does it take to start understanding all the ball motion talk?

The pins are telling me to just give up

@ambiarock590

6 күн бұрын

All those 10 pins still haunt me in my sleep

@Torgo1969

3 күн бұрын

I'm about to go Full Skeletor out on the lanes pretty soon. I CURSE YOU, TEN PIN!

@jesse75

3 күн бұрын

​@@Torgo1969 one thing. The ball has to roll through the pocket, not skid. That's first. Then the angle.

@philmartin4863

2 күн бұрын

lol good one they tell me that too sometimes

@philmartin4863

2 күн бұрын

@@ambiarock590they come marching at me like a platoon of soldiers lol

I think a video that would show a ball hitting the pocket and show a flat ten pin leave, a wrapped ten pin leave, and then a four pin leave, with the explanations/reasons behind such leaves, would be invaluable information to many bowlers. A lot of people don't realize there is a difference behind a wrapped ten pin and a flat ten pin leave. Some don't understand the reason why a 4 pin is left after what seems to be a pretty good shot. If there was a video showing the ball's initial entry angle and deflection in the pocket that results in these one pin leaves , and then the solutions to resolve leaving these spares, it would help a lot of people...especially those who are beginners wanting to better their strike shots.

@bowlmotiv

4 күн бұрын

Sounds great, definitely something we can make!

@fetiv

Күн бұрын

@@bowlmotiv Please make this 🙏

The exact type of vids we need. Thanks, Nick!!

Love to see a lot more videos like this to help up make adjustments and ball change instead of being blind to what’s happening. Thanks

This video must be for advanced, or professional bowlers only, because I didn't understand hardly anything he said, and the video didn't help me understand why I leave the ten pin, or six & ten pins so often. That is what I was hoping to learn from watching this video. I'm a 68 year old who just returned to bowling after 35+ years of being unable to bowl, due to injuries and two partly failed back surgeries. I had only bowled a couple years in leagues, prior to my injuries, so my bowling experience is limited, but I'm just happy to be able to bowl again, after such a long recovery time. I bought a new Storm Hyroad pearl to start bowling again, but could not get it to hook much, so a couple months later, I bought the new Harsh Reality, and a few weeks after that, also bought the "Hook in a box", Hammer Black Widow 3.0. My average went from 155, to 167 with the Hyroad, then jumped to 187 with the Harsh Reality, and now in the Summer league I'm at 198, usually using the Black Widow 3.0 as the first ball out of my bag. I bowled a 280 during practice within the first 10 days of having the Black Widow 3.0 drilled, and started the next game with two strikes, for a total of 12 strikes in a row, so now I'm hoping for my first ever 300 game in the next year or so. If anyone can help me avoid leaving so many ten pins, I would appreciate the advice.

@DS-qz2gu

6 күн бұрын

If you’re 68, it’s safe to assume that you don’t have a very high rev rate; 10 pins are just naturally going to happen more often to you than they will to a higher rev bowler. Honestly my only recommendations would be: 1. Practice, try to be more accurate. Again, you’re going to have a smaller pocket than a higher rev bowler, so you need to hit your mark spot on. It kind of sucks, but we just need to focus on accuracy more than strength. 2. Get a really strong ball and get it out as wide as you can. In my experience, when you have low revs especially, getting more angle into the pocket will generally make your pocket bigger. I’ve had the most success moving pretty far left and getting it out to the right gutter with rotation close to 90°. I’ve tried the 3.0 and I loved it, but my go to is the Hammer Effect. A problem I run into is my ball making a left turn too early, but the Effect always pushes through oil and hooks super late and super strong for me, which is ideal. Also, I’d recommend watching PBA50 tournaments if you’re interested. I’ve learned a ton from seeing how other low-rev bowlers respond to certain lane conditions and specific leaves.

@davidmorris2234

6 күн бұрын

@@DS-qz2gu Thanks for the detailed reply. I’m learning as I go and watching lots of bowling videos. You are right that I have a relatively low rev rate, but with practice and a few lessons, I’m starting to increase my rev rate by having a better release and staying under the ball. My Harsh Reality and Hammer Black Widow 3.0 are hooking more now and forcing me to move left. On some lane conditions I have thought about switching to my Hyroad pearl, because the HR & BW3.0 are hooking so much I have trouble not going Brooklyn every shot. But I usually just keep going left and increase my speed to get back to the right side pocket. So I don’t think low rev’s is my biggest problem anymore, since buying the Harsh Reality and Black Widow 3.0, but maybe I need to adjust where I think the sweet spot is in the pocket, to get less ten pin spares?

@Jackal_Blitz

6 күн бұрын

Ten pins are all about entry angle. Typically it means that the ball is going too forward and not continuing into the pocket enough. The 3 pin gets pushed back, which kicks the 6 to the side wall, and the 10 remains standing. There's no one-size-fits-all fix to the issue though, because it's all going to depend on the lanes you're on, your rev rate, your speed, your equipment, your layouts, etc. In general though, you want the ball to start up a bit earlier and hit the pocket higher to avoid 10-pins. That may mean moving left and hitting the dry sooner, or it may mean increasing your speed and not trying to hook it so much. You'll have to find the root cause of your exact issue is before you can make adjustments.

@davidmorris2234

6 күн бұрын

@@Jackal_Blitz Thanks for your advice. I’ll schedule another lesson with the local PBA member, or the pro shop owner if the PBA member isn’t available, and ask them to watch where I’m hitting the pocket and ask what they think is the best solution.

@jesse75

3 күн бұрын

I'm 66. Went to a 14 pound ball. I bowled in league last night. Hit the pocket every frame. Yah just don't always get a strike. I've experimented. Through the ball hard with less hook carries better than slower and more hook. Straight ball will carry more 4 pins than the hook ball. You just have to read the lane, be accurate and experiment. My first two games were only in the 180:s. Third game , 239. I just kept at it till I could get it to work. I'm a 215 average bowler. Last night, bowled a 604. My average will drop couple of pins. You have to keep at it and experiment.

Title is a little odd considering he left one single pin spare in the whole video. This is more of a lesson in continuation and getting your ball to go through the pins properly.

@kylemc8851

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Guy!

@mattr6892

6 күн бұрын

To be fair if you leave anything else it’s usually that it went high or didn’t have enough entry angle

@bowlmotiv

6 күн бұрын

you're right. We started off as a video about pin leaves and then he didn't leave a lot of pins. But we felt like there was a lot of great information being shown so we kept going.

@Jackal_Blitz

6 күн бұрын

@@bowlmotiv Nick's just too damn good to leave spares. We get it.

@pimpdoggydogg8670

2 күн бұрын

@@mattr6892 can you explain what you mean by "went high" and "entry angle"?

pin action is so quick ... so I have to pay more attention. good vid. thanks.

A good video. Thanks. I am planning just to buy Motiv balls at this point to complete my arsenal so this info is handy. I would love to see more vids on adjustments based on just one ball by looking at pin leaves and deck exits. And probably another series on ball up and ball down like this one to achieve the perfect ball exit on the same pattern. A new knowledge to me from this vid is that even the weaker ball can be played on the same pattern by further moving left, provided that it has the same shape. I thought it will just miss the pocket and break point totally, and even if you try to adjust, the angle and margin of error can never do you justice. It’s the path to horror splits you can never recover 😅 I might be wrong here but I’m willing to be entertained if that’ll improve my game.

Ditto on primajackal's comment. Was thinking the same about the lessons title?!?

Nice tips .Thanks.

Even with the 10 pin leave and then the tripped 4 right after, there is a lot to be learned from shots like those. The 10 pin leave was more a bad break than anything else since it was a wrapped 10. The six lay in the gutter or goes over the top will leave you with different information with how to adjust.

Great great video..haven't seen anything like it

Thanks for this video, I struggled last night in league because the balls I used were burning up their energy before they got to the pocket. In on sequence I left a ten pin, strike, seven pin, 9 pin, ten pin, strike then an eight pin. I no longer own a pearl ball. I will look into them and see what I could find. This may help my game a bit.

3:38 Kris Prather Reference from 2020 TOC

I’m born and raised in Grand Rapids mi I moved to Hudsonville in 2003/04 and moved last year to New York I miss home

Good lesson

Moreover, what the ball is doing as it travels down the lane and exits the pin deck will tell you a lot.

@bowlmotiv

6 күн бұрын

absolutely!

A bowler I knew said Kick 10's don't lie, my favorite strike was blowing out the 5 and 2nd favorite was kick 10's, I had one 300 where I ripped the 5 and another with a kick 10 on the final shot. Flush Strikes are too boring.

The pins are telling me to quit bowling

Maybe you should show the pin position and drilling pattern

Nice!

I guess we will need an arsenal of bowling balls😂

That was tight

I wish I would have followed in my father’s footsteps instead of going down the bowling rabbit hole 6months ago at age 46 😢

Good intentions.

It's not the ball that makes you miss the pins. Is the hand that releases the ball. Ok?😊.

I guess I've been under the misconception that when you move left or in my case right being a lefty that you want a stronger ball to gey all the way back to the pocket with 🤔

@pchong312

7 күн бұрын

Depends on what you mean by stronger ball. More traction front to the back of the lane or left to right hook? In general bigger asym solids are most likely to burn up and not make it back to the pocket if you play too deep because they grip the lane immediately and dont have much left for the second half of the lane. They also don’t react super quick off the dry compared to weaker pearl cover stocks which is often referred to as left to right hook type of ball reaction.

@brettrobbins2707

6 күн бұрын

A lot of people don't understand the whole markets idea of strong vs weak, newer or not learned yet bowlers tend to see if the ball hooks at the friction a ton then its strong where its actually the opposite, Strong balls have high flare and turn themselves in the oil in the fronts to get themselves ready with a more rounded shape and roll into the pocket. Weaker balls barely flare and just slide straight through the front saving all their energy for when they reach the break point and hockey stick shape into the pocket, the overall hook is determined from front to back not left to right. The weaker the ball the more they tend to snap harder and harder off the back but at the same time can glide through the front thats burned up where strong balls will over hook the dry front and just have no chance anymore down lane because they used up all the energy already. If its too much of a concept early for you i would suggest just sticking with hybrid balls or go the crazy route and buy one really strong solid and one really weak pearl. that would immediately show you the difference in ball motion

Two minutes in and there have been zero pins left to discuss. Must be nice!

This is the perfect example of why KZread is misinforming bowlers every day. A video about pin leaves without pin leaves that does nothing except to advertise a few balls. This is probably also the worst explanation of ball motion I’ve seen on KZread.

@bowlmotiv

6 күн бұрын

Absolutely disagree with you. I said in another comment that we shot it in a single take and Nick didn't leave many pins standing, but I felt Nick did a great job explaining how he was seeing the balls go through the pins. For example, on the first shot with the Evoke, he saw it deflect a bit. Sure it struck, but that wasn't the optimal motion through the pins and he explains that he would make a move or ball change off of that.

@brettrobbins2707

6 күн бұрын

@@bowlmotiv i agree here as well, good bowlers make adjustments even off of strikes, you don't need to leave a pin to make an adjustment, but at the same time the video should have been on pin leaves while a different video should have been on motion through the pins

@bowlmotiv

4 күн бұрын

@@brettrobbins2707 that's fair. It turned out to be more about making adjustments based on ball reaction and what he was seeing as the ball went through the pins. Even though it originally started as a video about pin leaves. Sounds like we need to make part 2 and focus on different pin leaves!

If it's an advertisement for motiv balls just say it

Never explained your topic of pin leaves. More of ball choice to pocket.

@bowlmotiv

6 күн бұрын

that's fair. We shot this in a continuous shot and he didn't leave many pins standing so it ended up becoming more of a video about understanding ball motion through the pin deck

Bar open😅

If you think a different ball makes you a better bowler, you're not a very good bowler

They're telling 2 handed betas to put their thumb in the ball 😅

I'm old school...I still use a rubber ball...daburnet...damn kids these days and their flashy technology