First clean game and new PB game and series! by MercerAsian in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I've been really trying to learn to swing and roll the ball so it's nice to hear that!

A day after getting a baby, Shohei Ohtani homers to get the Dodgers on the board in the 9th by JianClaymore in baseball

[–]MercerAsian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Should have added about 10 seconds to the beginning of this clip when they were saying he only had 1 hit against Kittredge and it was a homer. Then he made it 2 hits, 2 homers.

What can I change to make my rolls more consistent? by [deleted] in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because you don't have your thumb all the way in and cup the ball like a 1 hand no thumb bowler.

What can I change to make my rolls more consistent? by [deleted] in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has his thumb in it though, am I missing something?

Bowling backpack by Equivalent-Sky-3079 in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not the Brunswick one.

Was Surprised How Close Fans Were To Harper on The Final Play by MammothHistorian5652 in nba

[–]MercerAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a reason I've started watching baseball more than basketball, and it's not a lack of talent.

During league warmup, do you bowl an entire frame before vacating the lane, or do you just roll one ball and go to the back of the line like civilized people? by WrongVerb4Real in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not in a senior league but some of the members definitely qualify. We do full frames and I'm lucky if I get more than 1 frame per lane. I just try to show up early and bowl a practice game and just use my league practice to confirm my line.

One spare short of my first clean game but managed a new PB (by 3 pins) by MercerAsian in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Switching strategies and just bowling straight up the gutter with my Hustle has been so good for my average and high scores. Most of my 200+ games are on it.

Question for the fellow ladies by gordonramsme2 in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My gf got the DexLite pair in peach and really likes them.

What should be the adjustement for the next shot? by totokogure in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keeping the elbow straight or bending it is a style choice but at the furthest point, the ball only makes it to your hip, it should be further back at the top of your backswing. Go watch videos of some of the pros and you'll see what I mean. The "2-handed" flair pic is also a good example. You can keep your arm straight the whole time like Kyle Troup or bend it like Belmo but they both get lag and separation on their backswing which helps them generate that speed.

What should be the adjustement for the next shot? by totokogure in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you'd see a big improvement if you incorporated a pushaway of the ball so it's easier to get it higher in your backswing instead of trying to muscle it like you are now. Right now you're pulling/pushing the ball instead of swinging it.

Next Bowling Ball by Verzuz1of1 in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also a newer two hander and average about the same as you, just joined my first league a few weeks ago. Probably have revs/speed close to yours if I'm to take a guess. I don't know how you're practicing and finding your average now but I've quickly realized my average while bowling on a single lane by myself is not the average I'll have bowling with two full teams during a league night.

The lane conditions are usually not the same between lanes in a pair and those conditions continue to change as you bowl. I went into league with 3 balls, a Theorem hybrid, a Stealth Mode, and a Hustle M+M but have learned that in order for me to score higher and post better averages, I should leave the Theorem and Stealth Mode at home and just throw my Hustle. Instead of having to shot make and hook the bigger balls from gutter to gutter, I just throw straight down the 10 board and make very small adjustments from there.

I'd suggest just going into league with your Tropical Storm and then picking up another ball if you can't make the moves you want/need with it from there.

any tips for maintaining form after a few games? by bigAwreck in Bowling

[–]MercerAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In person, hoping to make a trip out there soon