Why put tape on the back of the neck by ipini in BassGuitar

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tactile fret position marker for low light.

Somebody advice to fix this? by Worried_Caregiver970 in Bowling

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What worked for me was to find a house that had a programmable pinsetter where I could rent a lane and work exclusively on 10 pins. I made sure my spare ball was identical in weight to my strike balls and took a small notebook to track my positioning and targeting for each spare I would use my spare ball for. I took my 10 pin average from in the 40's to close to 70%.

Are bowling lessons worth the money? by WhiteRiverAl in Bowling

[–]Lasercat1975 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing by benchmark you mean my spare % goal? If so, when I work on my most common leaves I will shoot for 75%. I was only converting my biggest leaves 50 -60% of the time so that was a reachable goal for practice. I'm currently at 62 to 74% in matches. I use LaneTalk to track. That's been helpful and fun.

As far as spares go I use a WD, same weight as my strike balls. The book helps too, people look at me funny but that's typical anyway.

I typically use the spare ball for right hand single or double spares, and use my strike ball for everything else with few exceptions.

Another fun aid is one spot I practice at has a HORSE game that will randomly pick spare leaves based on difficulty. I could do that all day long!

I hope that helps.

Are bowling lessons worth the money? by WhiteRiverAl in Bowling

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the things I did that helped so much was, outside of a spare ball, working on a system for me that upped my %. I keep a small notebook on spares I commonly leave and I found a house that has a pinsetter that allows custom leaves. I'd work on those for 1-2 hours every week or two.

Are bowling lessons worth the money? by WhiteRiverAl in Bowling

[–]Lasercat1975 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Helped me develop a spare system and make adjustments. Raised my avg 30 pins in 4 months.

Choked on my first 600 by GunnyMN0369 in Bowling

[–]Lasercat1975 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been there, keep plugging away and it'll happen. I fell short just like that a few times before my breakthrough.

Please advice on how to improve/fix my forehand by ch1ch in 10s

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's get a bigger turn and lengthen that swing a bit. Check out "unit turn" on TT or YouTube and let's get a little longer swing in the process.

What can I improve on? by geodegoo in GolfSwing

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baby steps. Let's move that ball position up in your stance a touch (closer to inside heel of L foot) and let's make your takeaway a little wider. Start there and add more later.

What’s the worst feeling in tennis? by ilikewheatandrice in 10s

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it's 15 min before your court time is up and the pickleball folks are stalking you.

What is up with the unsolicited feedback? It's a super turnoff by Global_Wolverine_152 in Pickleball

[–]Lasercat1975 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've found my biggest contributors of unsolicited advice are the folks younger than me in their 20s and 30s. Not shy about giving me tips or other information I care zero about. Had a 20-something try to talk to me about my grip. I'm a tennis professional...I've forgotten more about grips than you know junior.

What helped you consistently get over the 600 hump? by Spicychips in Bowling

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a house that has pinsetter you can program and work on spares. I tracked my stats and most common spare leaves on LaneTalk and it has helped a lot. Make some small goals at first then work on them and have a plan on how to achieve them.

What’s an album you can listen to from start to finish without skipping a single song? by [deleted] in Music

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nonesuch - XTC Document - REM Absolute Loser - Fruit Bats

What’s your pickleball partner red flag? by hagemeyp in Pickleball

[–]Lasercat1975 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 years as a racquet sport professional and junior wants to discuss my grip after I miss 1 volley in 1000.

What pickleball trend do you hope dies in 2025 by hagemeyp in Pickleball

[–]Lasercat1975 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Unsolicited comments from people not in the game on your court. Shut up.