@@scotthoward6070 You can definitely line up different. This is just how I do it with what I focus on. The direction of the swing is not so important for the feel and things I normally work on with this drill 🙂

@@SanDiegoTeslaGuy Sounds like something isn't fitting correctly. First I would have your fit checked. If the span and pitches seem okay your thumb hole is probably too big or beveled too much. Try adding tape and doing some foul line drills if you feel afraid of your ball hanging up on your hand. But Sounds like you just simply need the ball to sit a little more solid on your hand

It's puts his hand on the inside of the ball which allows him to create more power. There is more room for his fingers to rotate through the release creating more revs.

@@michaelcherry6010 I understand that but I wanted to hear Thomas's explanation

@@JSBowling2011 Honestly I wish I did it less, but that is just something that developed when I was young 🙂

@@ThomasLarsenBowling I thought so Thomas so what happens when you try to not do that so much? Just curious

@@ThomasLarsenBowling I have a difficult time doing that because I end up spinning around the ball when I come through

@@smseah7680 I don't really feel the fingers. I more feel the thumb exit and the rolling motion of my wrist. So I would say more focus on that than the fingers.

@@surfboardshack3327 Interesting question. I guess the opposite would be either dropping the ball off the hand (like if you throw it dead straight) or what I would call forcing in the ball - pulling the ball in the downswing and then pulling upwards at the release like starting a lawn mower. Hitting the ball with the fingers are okay, but it needs to clear the thumb and be an outwards motion, not an upwards.

I think it was the 1-2-5-7-8-9

@@gamingnoob4417 That's an interesting one 😅

@@gamingnoob4417 Did you make it?

@@ThomasLarsenBowling I think I either made it or only left one pin. I am not sure how that was even possible given I also left a 9 pin the next game.

@@gamingnoob4417 😅

@@cyan0xide Lane 10 is only bad in some spots. And I don't always have a choice of where I can bowl 😅

@@dijigo1587 I really appreciate that 🙂 Let me know if you find something else you like or if you miss something 🙂

@@dijigo1587 I really appreciate that 🙂

@@joejoemobile3676 Thanks! Figuring out how to turn 9 into strikes is definitely the difference between good bowling and great bowling. But we all get 9 on good shots 🙂

@@tortoisenight2078 It's not a bad idea. I think it depends where the topography has issues and in what way. But urethane definitely could have been an option. Also just wanted to say that even though I bowled on lane 10 it was not the same pattern 🙂

@@ThomasLarsenBowling True! There's always so many factors to consider in this sport, it gets so complicated 😅😅 Cheers!

Definitely a pattern where you need as much control as possible

@@ThomasLarsenBowling definitely looks that way dude and on paper a 5:1 shouldn't play overly had, just shows how important it is to understand the house, machine, oil,equipment and technique are. Great work 👍

Thank you 🙂

@@stevebradbury1914 I drill plenty of other 😅 It did strike on shot 2 though 🙂

@@john-yvindhafeld2702 I will try. Do you want to see the same kinda thing with a different pattern on topography or is it more a different topic you want?

@@ThomasLarsenBowling How to play certian patterns, bowling balls, surface and more. Fun and creative content up to you

It's a very hard topic because you can't see it, but it affects us so much.

Don't blame you. The solutions become very different than in other centers

@@danielwelsh4503 Really happy you feel that way! Thanks for watching 🙂

@@scotthoward6070 There are rules and checks yeah. But they don't necessarily get checked very often and they only check in a few spots on the lane

So wait, what is the adjustment? Do you just play a fall back shot and trap the pocket? Can you play the outside boards with a stronger ball? Or maybe a urethane ball could blend that out?

The Kegel facility in Florida can control lane topography. PDW bowled on 2 lanes with the same oil but different USBC legal topographies and found the lanes were 10 boards different.

@@daviddeiss7907 The issue with difficult topography is inconsistency across the lane. Tilt is one thing, and if the tilt is consistent then the ball reaction will be consistent and playable at a mostly normal difficulty level. The amount and direction of slope will either aid or hinder a hook, but it would be consistent. However, it is common for there to be some ripple, with high zones and low zones which can steer the ball one direction and then the opposite direction depending on the changing slope. A small move or miss can produce an unexpected result because each path down the lane catches the slopes differently. And a lane doesn't have to be out of spec to produce these effects. Topography, if the highs and lows are in the "right" places, can help steer the ball to the pocket. But if in the "wrong" places will deflect balls away from the pocket. It is important to recognize that topography is completely separate from friction. What matters is ball speed and weight. A fast heavy ball will be affected less than a slow light ball.

@@bowlingdj300 You need some tricks for those kind of things 😅

@@Interdicted It's impressive how much harder it plays than some of the other lanes

@@clintonkahler2082 Thank you for watching!

@@henrikbrogaard Det kan man nemlig 🙂

@@Joey_Hammer This one was much more unusual 😅

@@raulcabrera9414 Happy to help! Exotic Gem is very strong for a pearl, so you definitely need a ball down

@@AlmostAverageBowler More. The Idol would have gotten weaker and smoother or the Exotic would have gotten stronger and quicker

@@ThomasLarsenBowling Are both of these balls in your 6 ball tournament arsenal bag? Or do you prefer a different ball in either slot?

@@AlmostAverageBowler I've used the Exotic Gem a lot. Haven't had a chance to bring the Idol to a bunch of tournaments yet however

@@christophersayre9821 Happy to help! 🙂

@@ajeways86 I think how it shows will depend on the conditions, but I think the general difference is the same. It just shows in different ways. The asymmetrical core will always be more dynamic and stronger, but on some conditions that will mean more hook and more power. And on others it will mean less hook and more flat reactions

@@ThomasLarsenBowling that’s kinda what I was thinking, because sometimes asymmetrical balls can be smoother because of the increase in flare. I always was into the technical side of bowling, but I was never very good at throwing the ball lol. I am currently studying engineering and would love to be involved in the process of engineering cores and cover stocks. As it stands rn, I have bowled a regional and love bowling. What advice would you give me to maybe pursue this dream?

@@ajeways86 I would say a lot of practice and bowl more tournaments. Local events and a regional now and then. But if your issue is the physical game the best thing is to find a good coach, so you can get on the right track with fixing what's off 🙂

First of all one cannot compare using balls with different layouts …

@@jannthomsen2760 Of course you can. The same layout in symmetrical and asymmetrical would not generate the same result anyway

@@fliboimoney Sometimes urethane is definitely a better option on short. I can do a test, but my highest scores on short ever have been with reactive 🙂

@@ThomasLarsenBowling since you're offering.....that would be fun. But you have to bowl on the same lane one reactive versus one urethane simulating what we see when we compete 👀👀.. I'm certainly excited if that's something you're trying to do. In real life It sucks if you don't have urethane because the guys with urethane push the oil down and the reactive balls quit...

@@TODEEP17 Thanks! A little luck too 😉

@@curtisjackson3445 Thank you!

Holy crap that’s my name lol

@@oNqah-the-Zombieboy Good question 🙂 It's the layout measured in the VLS system. It is the distance from the pin to PAP, PSA to PAP and pin to VAL (vertical axis line) also called pin buffer. You might also have seen some use angles and it's the same thing just a different method of expressing the layout

@@ThomasLarsenBowling ah ok thanks for clarifying

@@edpaserba3330 😅

Is that supposed to be a sentence? 😂

@@bongomonkey1 Thank you 🙂

@@itzmelouis4068 Only close to 😅

@@russellgilbert3453 Stupid 9-pin 😅

@@Danielcooney95 Always another chance to do them 🙂

I appreciate it 🙂 That is really hard and tricky question 🙂 It depends a lot of what the situation is, the field, transition etc. I want to pick something that handles transition the best. I would fear the Proton would get too early quickly and the VEBO might be too clean.

I agree. Just by watching I would have said the Exotic “looks right” to me, though I don’t always know why that is. I guess that’s a start though!

@@enigmazero8624 Better than nothing 🙂

Thank you 🙂

@@Tejay-Kiama Thanks!

@@ThomasMason-go1eq It will certainly give you a lot of control 🙂

@@MilkJugg24 I do make some small changes with my stance. How I rotate the hand, cup it and etc. But most is feel from the swing and release

@@MilkJugg24 It's quite a different reaction. Takes a little getting used to 😅

@@MilkJugg24 It's quite a different reaction. Takes a little getting used to 😅

@@ThomasLarsenBowling Yea, when I get my rev rate a little more consistent I'll probably pick up one. If I had one at this moment, it would probably be a flat ten machine.

@@MilkJugg24 Same 😅

Urethane definitely provides an option there. I often run in to the opposite issue because of my higher speed and lesser rev rate

It's definitely a thing of figuring out when to switch

@@christophersayre9821 That's a good idea. I will see if I can get something done like that

@@oddy5868 Thanks!