ello , me bowl twice a week , 1 time under coaching , another with friends , just had 3 sessions only with Uncle John @ Endah Parade

kinda hard for me as well ... my hand always tend to swing 2 the left "

and btw all bro , i dont mind if you respond in BM but not the sms type of reply sometimes i really dun understand the meaning ... no offense yeah ...

yeah yeah , i always go back to that hahaha that day kena alrdy , haihz nvm this week i will go back 2 the drill sigh ... it's tough

mind sharing then ? please ... because it's like automatic my hand will swing ...

hook , now leaning hook beginner's stage ... 3rd arrow fr the right ...

1) , 4) ... my thumb always grip it

i dunno how 2 relax ur thumb and pull it out when i have 2 hold the ball ... well guess i need 2 practice more on releasing alrdy ...

urm doesn't go into the gutter but it will hit the back pins

yeah i was thinking asking my friend 2 record it and see for myself what's wrong , maybe need 2 practice in front of the mirror how my hand goes , i think i'm ok with the launching just that at the end of release my hand will face left ... "

knee drilling is kinda ok , but stress my hand coz cupped the ball and then my thumb will automatically lock to it ...

hmmm ok what i'm learning now is ...

when i hold the ball , thumb @ 10 o'clock ,
then my last finger is near to my 4th finger while my 1st finger is stretched out wide ...
cupped the ball so that i wont break my wrist while letting it go ,

but the thumb problem ... i always hold it too tight ... because if not hard enough then my other fingers even thou squeezing the ball but still cannot support it ... weak wrist and fingers i guess ...

if i were 2 separate my thumb , say 2 parts , i'm using the 2nd part nearer to the palm to grip it ...

the thumb hole is ok , fits in and out nicely ,

ok noted down ur advise , tomorrow i shall try and see how it goes ... now can maintain 120++ and less gutter ball

compared 2 straight last time , around there but gutter ball is kinda frequent ... considered as quite ok also le i think ...

he wants me to get my basic good 1st b4 teaching me more ...

hand straight up , and not braking the wrist , no power incurred , just release using the momentum swing ...

and thanks for your tips , i will try to impose it + creativity to see how it works tomorrow ...

hmmm i'm using a 13lbs as well even i weigh 83kg , hand got enough strength but wrist " , my coach also uses a 13lbs and the way he do the hooks , really effortless , 90 degree pun boleh ,

it will take me wonder years to reach there ... anyway bro neo , i tried ur way , work sometimes and i know where's my mistake , body and knee ... not balanced , need to work out more on the releasing as well ...

they call him Uncle John , white hair which reaches the shoulder ... and i also know him by Uncle John only ...

bowling excel ? errrr he got 2 type of classes , 400/m for twice a week or 200/m once a week , i'm on the latter ... and sometimes i cant make it , therefore a bit slow in learning ... glad he did not lose his temper on me



this is how he looks like lor , i also don't know much bout him ...

apparently every1 @ endah parade says that , one dude was like "listen to uncle , and you will play good games" ... but fast learner ... urgghh i'm a bit slow ...

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Added on May 7, 2010, 12:16 amhe's there often monday - my training and i do see him every wednesday as well

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then you are a fast learner , 3rd session over for me , and yet i cant maintain a 120++ every game ... how sad "

tbh i also didnt know him @ all , well i was into bowling when i was Form 3 but no other friends are interested and recently played again , the interest came back , then backside itchy go and get a reactive ball and try to learn myself which failed miserably ,

then manage to get Uncle's contact and called up , well @ 1st i was contemplating as RM200 + Games is kinda heavy burden for me ... but GF say try and if got improvement then it's worth it , so i went for the 1st session and nvr looked back , now albeit still learning but i realised that gutter ball is not a favor anymore ...

this is solely my experience ...

that's why only can afford once a week lor , if not i will go for twice alrdy , but ok le ,
"money spent can earn back , experience and knowledge are priceless"

good good , if 1 session he can teach 2 person , maybe the rate can be lower , that's what he said le ... that time i got no friends ... come come , i really need a partner in crime hahaha

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Added on May 7, 2010, 10:45 ami didnt see ur question there , my session is from 6pm to 8pm ... wednesday when i bowl with my friends around 630pm , he's there alrdy ...

This post has been edited by 812799: May 7 2010, 10:45 AM

ok let me ask him on Monday , then i come back with an answer ... teehee

not really le , depends how strong is the hand and wrist , like me strong arms but weak wrist so 13lbs is just right , not too heavy not too light , go to those proshop and test power lor ... .

btw i played 3 games last night , if Uncle John were there , i confirmed he will vomit BLOOD , and i'm so disappointed with myself as well ... sigh ...