Yup, She won here too!!
I love being able to bowl with my Wife… She usually wins. I can’t really figure it out. You can play great in a practice game or league game no prob. Get your significant other involved, and you may as well call the game! Even if she has a lousy set, I stink it up just the same!! Thing is her score always ends up higher.
Inside I think it comes down to her staying strong and going back to the basics. My answer is to move all over and try a different line, or more wrist in the release. By the time I have figured it out, the 10th frame has arrived and it’s too late! There has to be another answer, a reason for the wins.
Recently my Mother was bowling with us, providing some wonderful entertainment. She noted the pink shoes, and knew that had to be why she always wins. THE PINK SHOES!! Not sure if I am ready for those, I can’t even make myself wear the flames they have out now!!
The REAL reason she always wins!
I guess she will have to keep on beating me, it’s great fun even when you lose!
Please release me, let me go…. Ok, enough sappy 70′s music! Unless you are into doing the Machuga Flop, releasing the bowling ball is key to a good game. Unfortunately, mine was extremely inconsistent.
I found a great practice idea, that has really helped me in my off time. You just need a mattress, as low to the ground as possible. I used just the top part of my spare bedroom one. Lay it down with plenty of cushion against the wall. Practice doing 1 or 2 step releases, paying attention to your follow through, and wrist position. Before long, muscle memory will start to learn, and it will start to feel like a normal movement. You can practice with all the different wrist variations, as well as side vs forward roll releases. A lighter bowling ball is easier to practice with, but I use my standard 15 lb league favorite (Brunswick Fury Pearl, benchmark ball).
If you have room for it, a full approach is ideal. I can’t quite get there upstairs. Perhaps I can build a small approach with ball catch pit, to satisfy some off-lane practice. Everything you do to build a consistent delivery seems to help the game. The more you can NOT think about it, the better you will bowl!!