Sunday Night League - 734

My new highest series ever. I was throwing the ball really well towards the end of the first game, and in the second game i struck, then made a stupid stupid shot and spared then struck out. Then i got the next 4 strikes in the last game. Had 14 in a row over 2 games. One day i will get it.

Sunday Night League - 725

So, i havent blogged in a while, I had a really bad night last sunday night, I shot 556 or something. Heres the thing, the shot at holiday seems "dryer" to me, meaning ball reacts much more than it used to. AND i got a new ultra zone and had this one drilled for length. It hooks so much more than the other ultra. SO i decided to change my release completely. I need to stop trying to turn the ball, just concentrate on it getting off my hand and let the ball do the work.

Well it seems to work. I shot 267, 242, 216. That damn 216, i hit pocket and left a 10 pin, and then missed it like a freaking amateur. I need to stop missing single pins. That is really what is causing me to not shoot a 750+ series.

Either way, I like my new release better. Less effort and more action at the end.

Monday Night Practice - 738 Series

Wow, What happened? I was concentrating on getting the ball off my hand good. That really helps me. When i release it right, and i dont have all that forward roll on it, it allows me to miss my mark a bit and it will still recover.  Anyway, the lanes were messing up so a ten pin that shouldve stayed up got knocked over by the machine so in acutallity i shouldve had a series that was 10 - 20 pins less. 

first game was a 235, second was a 266, and third game was a 237. That 266 game, i had the front 8 and i was feeling the pressure too. So, on the 9th i got up and decided to think about throwing the ball slower because i knew i would be a little pumped. Well, I came in high. SIGH

Im pretty happy over all though.

Friday night league - 707 series

Yes!! I shot another 7 in league. Back to back 7's. that feels good. I forgot to snap a picture of the recap because i was talking smack to Roland but ill go over it from the best of my memory. I was throwing my virtual gravity and the lanes seemed "dryer" than usual.
first game - 206
I really struggled this game. I had one open because I was throwing my spare ball at every spare. I missed an easy 4-7. i stopped throwing it in order to score high. I was shooting pretty straight right up the 12 board, actually it was more like 12 to 10, then back to pocket. i dont know how i squeaked a 206 out of it.
second game - 265
This game really was upsetting for me. I finally moved over and was swinging the ball out, playing my normal 12 to 5 shot. I was doing my mental clearing technique and got the front 6. on the 7th shot, i thought about how it would be the 7th strike in a row and couldnt get that out of my head. I hit pocket but left a 10. damit. all because i lost focus. shot after that i hit high and left a 4. I then struck in the 9th and the first 2 balls in the 10th. The last one i went way high and left the 3-6-10.
thrid game - 236
This game was really saved by me. I feel really good about it because i had a spare the first frame, then came in high and had the 4-9 split. didnt pick that up and i was already discouraged. I ended up stringing 5 in a row after that. i dont remember the 8th and 9th frames but going into the 10th i KNEW that i had to strike out for the 7. I struck out in the 10th for the 236 and for a 707. :)
I found out later that Michael wanted to tell me the first game to move but held it back to see how long it would take me to. It took a full game. I just need to realize that if i am doing everything good and not carrying, its not me, its time to move. Either way, i am really happy about how i bowled. Since I got back from vegas, i have shot 670, 559, 727, 707. Not really consistent but thats a 221.9 average for those 12 games.
I wont be bowling on the shark pattern Sunday, i am entering a tournament at ten pins in rio rancho. I have never set foot in that bowling alleyso it should be pretty interesting to see how well i score. From what i have heard, they have wooden lanes and lay down a lot of oil

Friday night league - 727 series

w00t! I finally bowled good since the Vegas beating. Good ol League oil pattern.
Walked into the bowling alley only to be let down greatly. We were bowling on lanes 1 and 2, the crappiest pair in the house to bowl on. I was really wanting to bowl good too, and just knowing that I had a night of being on 1 and 2 ahead of me made me want to just go home. Went into this night with a 207.00 avg which was .18 above Aric.
First couple of balls in practice reacted well. 1 and 2 are always a little dry for me, and they are inconsistent. At the end of practice, I had the line on 1 but was still struggling on 2. I was throwing my Virtual Gravity as usual.
First Game -225
I was struggling with lane 2. Kept leaving single pins and hitting light. Finally in the 5th frame, i made a drastic move and came in high leaving a split. Made another adjustment and struck out for a 225. My feet were 3 boards right on lane 2 and my mark was 3 boards right. this pair is always this different.
Second Game - 280
After gettng 5 in a row to finish the first game, I was sure that this was going to be the game where i get my 300. First ball on lane 1 nails the pocket for a strike. Get to lane 2, miss my mark horribly and hit brooklyn but leave a 10 pin. ARGH. Picked it up and struck out for a 280. Missed my mark twice in the tenth frame but gool ol league pattern is forgiving enough to hook me up with strikes.
Third Game - 222
FIrst ball came in way high. Funny how quickly the oil changed. moved a bit on the second ball and came in high again, leaving the big four. yay. another 280 game backed up by a 170. Michael suggested i move my entire shot. I moved the entire shot left about 3 boards on both lanes. Thank you Michael. Struck to the 8th frame where i had a pocket 7 - 10. Sigh. Tried to shake it off in the 9th but i slowed my ball to much and left a 10. picked it up though. Got up in the 10th frame, got a solid strike. Tom came over and told me that I had just secured a 700 series. Wow. on 1 and 2. Thats a huge accomplishment in my book. Ended up striking out in the 10th for the 222.

Aric did horible, i think he shot a 520 or something. I am starting to pull away from him as far as average goes. I noticed Larry is creeping up slowly but surely and could take the high avereage spot from me if im not carefull. 
727 is the highest series I have ever thrown. I was trying some new tactics to clear my head and calm myself before every shot. Im not sure if this is why i scored high, but i think it helped greatly. my average going into next week is now 208.42 :). I will finish the year with a 215 or better.