Thanks so much! We really appreciate it.

Exactly my first thought. We don't have those convenient markers on the lanes like they do in this video.

Most of the time tournaments post the pattern. If it's your league shot, ask the bowling center for the length of the house pattern.

@@kevinbourne3017 AMF Lanes don't have those range finder marks. Brunswick lanes have them

By watching this video, seems to me that the end of the range finder marks are @45 ft. So my guess is to go to Brunswick house and test out that drill there. But also ask the bowling Center what the oil pattern length is, and go from there

The marks will help, you can Google the marks depth on the lane and it will tell you front to back what part of which mark = how many feet.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much!

Glad it was helpful!

Even on a wood lane, this method should help you to see the end of the oil pattern. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. We'll have one coming. Work on the foul line release drill.

Same here, one of my league centers doesn't have the markings. Old lanes, gotta guestimate for these. You can divide by quarters, and shoot for 3/4ths down the lane if its a 45 ft pattern for example.

I dealt with that too, I just asked the guy that oils the lanes how long the oil pattern is and which one it was so I knew everything I needed to start figuring out my game.

@@Angela-ht5rp no bowling alley has the 15, 40, or 45 foot markings. This was never a thing in bowling. Find an arrow and aim for that arrow on the lane. We have 7 of those and that’s what everybody has used in the existence of this game

@@stevendefeo8424 right team USA coach isn’t giving any good advice

I understand that the markers displayed here in the video will be non-existent in every center I will be in. However, I feel this can be useful tool to start with although you would have to roughly determine the approximate footage. It doesn't hurt to also ask the lane technician how many feet the pattern is either. In any case, the ultimate goal to to focus on where that ball will break - normal house shot conditions will relatively be around the track area. The ball will tell you the story, just apply what you know about how you roll the ball and work off of or adjust to where you'd like to play. Good stuff in the video, IMO...

If there’s a next practice am I right

@@famlitfamskitt2612 : Hasn't been one in Michigan since Mid-March. Governor says September 4. Murder.

That depends heavily on your style of bowling. Your path to that breakpoint is up to you - this video is helping you learn where that breakpoint is. So if you are a straighter bowler with very little curve, you'll be standing further right but you'd still be aiming at the same breakpoint as if you were a bowler that stands left and hooks the ball across the whole lane. The breakpoint is the same, but how you attack it is up to you.

What I usually suggest to figure out where to stand and aim for, is if you’re a righty, stand on the second dot to the left from the middle. Aim for the second arrow over from the right on the lane (you aim by just looking at the arrow as you throw, but make sure you throw straight forward and don’t pull it to the side as you throw) if the ball goes left of the pocket, move left. If it goes too far right, move right. Try moving a board at a time with your placement foot, unless it’s severely off, then move however many boards you’d like until you find your sweet spot. Then for spares, depending on if you need the ball to go left, you move a few boards right depending on how far left you’d like it to go. If you need it to go right, move left. Then for getting a 10 pin down, stand as far left as you can and aim for the middle arrow. I usually throw the ball very fast when trying to get a 10 pin because that causes less hook. Basically if you have a fingertip ball and not a regular house ball, moving right causes it to hook more left, and moving left causes it to hook more to the right. Hope this helps even tho it’s a year late lol also if you’re a lefty, switch the standing position and arrow placement but everything else still works.

Foul* - just trying to help!

So that means the break point is 4 boards from right side (35 -31 =4 ) ,then the oil pattern is short ?

@@stevothegreat don't remember the pattern but it was tough, one board left or right was a miss

Yes that is correct!

Uh... You can definitely miss in basketball no matter where you hit. "the bucket"

@@Tcrror lmao.... if your 10 and never played basketball . And starting. Yes. ... bowling is called pocket shot.... but don't listen to me. ... thanks 2 the youtubers.... not here making basketball debates on a bowling channel. Just saying the reference is as easy. I could of name any other sport.s. but hey. Ask those guys. ^_^ the pros. Or read a book called the secrets (many books out there) ... it's easy to get strikes. It's hard to get many in a row. ....

BUT there are distance markers! Just have you use your brain a little. The arrows are at 15ft. Then, the dark spots on the lane aren't there by mistake. The first set is located on the 15 and 25 boards starting at 34-feet and ending at 37-feet down lane.The second set is located on the 10 and 30 boards starting at 40-feet and ending at 43-feet down lane.

@@maracellejuha8050 Well arent you special! But that is not noted in the video, If you used youre brain a little he had big signs for distance and no mention of your immaculate expertise. We are all so blessed to have special people like you around to always correct others.

@@Martincwadzzzupdawg You complained that the video didn't provide the information you needed in terms of distance markers. So this guy very helpfully points out that there are alternate distance markers that you could use, only you weren't aware of them before. Did you thank Maracelle for this information that could actually help your bowling? Nope. You hit him with an "Aren't you special" and sarcastically noted his "immaculate expertise". You know what? This is a person trying to help you, but you don't have the humility to learn. If Coach Mac or the entire coaching staff from Kegel showed up at your bowling center to help you, I bet you would say to them, "Well, aren't you special!". With that "I'm too smart to learn from others" attitude, I bet you will be a top flight bowler soon. Really soon.

@@Ironfangzu The video still does not explain the distance as the lanes do not have markers. as for marcella his responce was to "use your brain a little" and his explanation. But again the video does not explain it the way he did. I do not thank sarcasm from anyone, but useful information is always welcome. You yourself have not provided any useful information just condemnation, so it is of no more value than anyone elses, And you are welcome.

@@Ironfangzu understood now you want the special designation, walk proud with your new self awarded trophy.

The reflection of the bottom of the masking unit is usually around the 40 foot mark. That's one way to try to estimate the length.

But the proprietor or the lane man knows the length of the patterns applied.

@@Monk-Amani. But they are not always willing to share. Worth asking though.

This is more for sport (flatter/tougher) patterns. Still can be used on house, but house is typically much more forgiving.

That will depend on lots of variables but generally you would tend to move further to the inside with feet and target as the oil pattern starts breaking down. Thanks for the question!

It doesn't matter so much which ball, unless it's a REALLY low volume. Coach Mike uses the middle of the lane for the test shot because that's where the most oil is. Also, get your axis rotation up so the direction change is very evident.

Mark Holland SLOW roll is most important too. It needs to be slow so you can easily see the turn.

Ashley over turning the wrist is usually the result of pulling the ball through too hard through the finish. Here's a video for you to check out that will hopefully help a bit with that. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aptieM-Smc_dkX0.html

I think they are saying 14 is the target, give or take a board left or right. And that you would have to eyeball on your shot during warm-ups to see the result.

I usually move my target once I move 3 boards or more because at some point it becomes physically impossible to leave your target in one spot and move your body away from it.

Your arm should swing naturally like a pendulum so ball speed is related to walking speed. Sure you can add a little power with your arm but that makes it too hard to keep constant. You can also make sure to plant your foot and use your body to add power in both speed and revolutions. The revolutions are based on hand position and how fast your thumb comes out of the ball. Look into axis points

That's exactly what you do. You should be able to get an idea from knowing the depth and length of a lane and where your ball changes direction. Maybe ask your local bowling center if you could be on one of the end lanes and try to guess their house shot length by watching and measuring the distance.

@@insidebowling thank you.

45-31=14. Aim at 14 board as a close angle. Aim at 11 at arrows, 14 at EXIT POINT and 17 as you hit the 1-3 pocket. Every center will have a different EXIT POINT depending on the sports condition oil pattern.

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No, The exit point formula is from a Joe Slowinski article and is based on Neil Stremmel's article, Entry Angle, Part 3: USBC Research Shows Where Your Ball Should Be to Achieve the Best Angle. Where Stremmel shares data from USBC research on points that maximize 4, 5 and 6 degrees of entry angle. In a nut shell, Stremmel discovered that the exit point was the same for all players regardless of style. For example, to maximize pocket percentage, high speed and high rev players had the same exit point as low speed and low rev players. True, the high speed and high rev players had a breakpoint further down the lane due to the length of the ball push past the pattern caused by presence of both speed and revs. But, the ultimate exit point was the same. FYI: 1: The Exit Point formula doesn't tell you where the breakpoint is, just where the ball should exit the pattern. 2: It doesn't work properly for very short patterns. Ex. 31' pattern exit point is in the gutter (Board 0) 3: It doesn't necessarily work properly on house shot's (THS).

@@bowl1820 yeah, THS people don't realize that it's not as flat, and furthur right you get, the further right your exit point can move. So it's dynamic in a way.

Same.

Yes it could help you to be in a bit of a stronger position even with a backup ball by trying to get the fingers a bit lower on the ball through the release as Marshall described. Good luck and thanks for watching!

You don't.

Run up to the desk. Demand that the lanes get oiled. Go grab a snack and count to 10,000 while breathing in on every 5 seconds, then breathing out for 7. Call your loved ones, tell them you love them. Then watch an online Rocky montage to get pumped up while also listening to Jock Jams for the remainder of the time. Then when the lanes are oiled, you will no longer have to deal with immediate hook before the arrows. Good luck!

Clean it. Resurface it. Replace it. Those are about your options haha

It's been a few years since I bowled. The center where I go now says they have synthetic lanes and where I used to bowl (and bought the balls and had them drilled) are real wood and that is the problem. Any comments? This is new to me. Thank you.

My old center (where I bought and had the ball drilled) has real wood lanes. The new place has synthetic. The owner told me that is the problem with my ball. It has been a few years since I bowled. Could this be the problem? Or is he just trying to sell me on a new ball from him?

Yes ,it does , i got back in bowling after 20 years , my old ball is ineffective on the new synthetic lanes . Bought a new resin ball and sure did, my average is around 175 had several high games around 270 .

StevO. Thanks! Sounds good!

What do you mean? You don’t find the pattern length w the rule of 31, that’d be impossible

@@matthewrichards6889 they show spinning the ball down lane and see where it turns at. Ok if the lane doesn't have the down lane markers, how can u tell how long the pattern is?

educated guess

@@pana6679 Ask if you can measure the closest gutter cover, then count the number of gutter covers, or portion thereof, to where the ball starts to move. It's a guess, but usually fairly close!

If they won't let you measure it, ask them what it is!!

That's when you bust out with the Wii-sports move on the 91-pin frame and ride the side of the lane!

How does that work when you are bowling in the open championships? Lol

@@jojoramsey6489 They post the patterns for those.

Um... I am guessing it's been a few years since you have been there. They post them after everybody's done. Like when the tournament is done

@@jaywalsh1329 jojo is right. I work at a bowling center and they post after. Iowa Midwest open. Plaza bowl if you don’t believe me. And I’ve also bowled for 5 years now and it’s been posted after for all 5 years I’ve bowled

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