Hey Darwin...man, you should have bowled. I believe that you would have done GREAT! I actually was in position to make it to the top 10 & Match Play (serious). I fell apart, but NOT because of the shot. ..started missing spares man. I was actually 2nd goinginto game 3 of the semifinals...LOL
Anyway, to answer your question;
Most of the people I ask advice about certain things are ONLY people that I have been watching them do some excellent adjusting or whatever...Or as in Lonnie Hill's case, watching Him TEACH others who have become great bowlers how to do something. Lonie and Henrietta Hill have helped Tyrone Stevens, Jack Jackson, LaTonya Walker, etc, etc... and those bowlers all started out like me...around a 155 or 160 average...and then excelled pretty fast.
As far as my approach - man, I just ask. And I also sometimes offer to pay ...or at least pay for their games when they are bowling, etc. But not one time has anyone taken any money for helping me... outside of when I was paying for a Bowling Clinic with Chuck Gardner & Lessons from Dannial Cohen.
Of course, I don't ask advice from just anybody...and I always have to keep in mind that just because "they can do something" a certain way... doesn't mean that they can actually teach you to do it. And, i have found out that there are guys with the knowledge...but not the skills to execute in competition.
Like Greg for instance.
Greg showed me something that I use for spare making... but, because I don't slide, and because my muscle memory has not "got-it" down to be natural yet... I have trouble executing a very simple thing that has to do with my body alignment and speed. I can do it most times... but not always like he can. I mean, hey he's got 18 yrs of practice doing it...vs my 3 weeks of trying it...LOL
So, pick the right moment(s) with other great bowlers..and one day when you are out practicing - ask somebody that you feel has some helpful knowledge to share to help YOU.
Another thing - Isom once told me that, "Chase, if you REALLY want to be better, and you have the cash... then just get a REAL coach to help you" ... see below:
Hall of Famer Brian Voss offering a lessons $75.00 for one hour, contact Dannial Cohen at (770) 480-0397 for details and appointments
hi darwin, newsflash you avg 210, you are a scratch bowler. i would love to meet you, and hope you would consider joining the thursday real bowler mixed league, i would love to have some real 200 avg women in the league, it will be the biggest money league and the best. come check us out, bring a team or come join a team. info @ realbowlers.com
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Anyway, to answer your question;
Most of the people I ask advice about certain things are ONLY people that I have been watching them do some excellent adjusting or whatever...Or as in Lonnie Hill's case, watching Him TEACH others who have become great bowlers how to do something. Lonie and Henrietta Hill have helped Tyrone Stevens, Jack Jackson, LaTonya Walker, etc, etc... and those bowlers all started out like me...around a 155 or 160 average...and then excelled pretty fast.
As far as my approach - man, I just ask. And I also sometimes offer to pay ...or at least pay for their games when they are bowling, etc. But not one time has anyone taken any money for helping me... outside of when I was paying for a Bowling Clinic with Chuck Gardner & Lessons from Dannial Cohen.
Of course, I don't ask advice from just anybody...and I always have to keep in mind that just because "they can do something" a certain way... doesn't mean that they can actually teach you to do it. And, i have found out that there are guys with the knowledge...but not the skills to execute in competition.
Like Greg for instance.
Greg showed me something that I use for spare making... but, because I don't slide, and because my muscle memory has not "got-it" down to be natural yet... I have trouble executing a very simple thing that has to do with my body alignment and speed. I can do it most times... but not always like he can. I mean, hey he's got 18 yrs of practice doing it...vs my 3 weeks of trying it...LOL
So, pick the right moment(s) with other great bowlers..and one day when you are out practicing - ask somebody that you feel has some helpful knowledge to share to help YOU.
Another thing - Isom once told me that, "Chase, if you REALLY want to be better, and you have the cash... then just get a REAL coach to help you" ... see below:
Hall of Famer Brian Voss offering a lessons $75.00 for one hour, contact Dannial Cohen at (770) 480-0397 for details and appointments
:)
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