Mastering Short Oil on Wolf - PBA Pattern Tips Unveiled

[@tmtmtlsml]

One of the best pure informational bowling videos out there. So many league bowlers can't grasp how much more difficult bowling on PBA patterns are compared to a house shot. Seeing two Tour pros struggle early, despite knowing the pattern beforehand, really drives that point home. And seeing the adjustments being made, plus the effect of the coverstock materials on the lanes, was icing on the cake. If this was a series, I'd watch every single part of it.

[@jeremygreene994]

I definitely agree I’d love for that to happen!

[@T_FellOff]

This is such a good idea for a series! Giving a foundation on how to think each oil pattern, at least for me, gives me a lot of confidence going into tournaments. Great video!

[@Redtuxedough]

I can't praise you guys enough for the amount of detail you go into while also making it palatable for a broad audience. I feel like I take something away from each video. Thank you!

[@duaneshort1]

Probably my fav video ever. Love watching the adjustments live.

[@terryrunion4282]

This is your summer off season content right here. This is perfect. You covered where to start playing on the fresh, what balls to use, and what kind of surface. Then you covered the next moves when you get some transition. Answered pretty much anything I could have thought to ask. Just keep doing this and run thru a bunch of patterns.

[@dbfro1]

it’s summer again, back to watchin these classics

[@michellek2635]

I have increased my average by almost 30 pins by watching your videos in the last two years. And I'm over 60 years old. Thanks for the tips!

[@Zchicken]

Great video. One of the main reasons I subscribed to the channel is the inside info you guys give us while on tour. Off season, you could do technical series videos like this and people would watch them over and over to gain insights on how they can apply your knowledge to their game. Most of us are not pros, but we crave a pro’s advice. Thanks for the hard work gentlemen, we appreciate it!

[@Slothy_J]

Great video! I love the lane breakdown and the strategy as it transitions. Hearing what balls you chose and why was really nice as well. Thanks guys!

[@brianrjones5405]

I really like watching you two struggle! This is one of your best videos because we get to watch and learn how you make adjustments to the Wolf! Owwwwoooo! I learned so much and we get to see why the PBA is soooo competitive!

[@floydsharp2281]

guys I'm a old timer, I learn a lot from you two. Thank you. Keep up the great videos .

[@jasonhaas6955]

I purchased the LMNT after watching the last video. I am not saying it was the deciding factor, but I took it before golf league and shot +1 for my best round of the year. We'll see how it goes tomorrow with my next round, but you can bet I am going to take it before playing again.

[@mattyp99]

Really like the info in this video. As someone newer to bowling it's helpful to hear more about the balls and see how they actually react when in use. Something like this will definitely help in the fall during my sport shot league and giving me a better idea of what balls to bring or add to my arsenal. Keep up the awesome content!

[@ezra_b808]

Love this info, particularly the oil pattern lane play strategy comparing reactive & Urethane choices while you explained the reasons for why and what was happening.

[@gpmaster3328]

Nice meeting you at the junior gold expo!

[@G4zzzzz]

I was just bowling on pba patterns and never struggled so much trying to figure what to throw .... wish I would have seen this first.... thank you guys... good team teaching

[@razorbear4222]

Is this a new series? Would love to see this again, flat patterns, medium patterns more short patterns all would be interesting to me

[@flippperboy]

They have done this before. It is just getting more detailed now. They have ran clinics so they trying to show through ball reaction and lane play more thoroughly. Compare their old videos and see. This is way more educational. Good for them, and I’m glad they are doing this.

[@razorbear4222]

@@flippperboy I see that now I agree with what you say I hope they keep doing it

[@clintonkahler2082]

following you for years...one of the best vids you ever produced....thanks!! :)

[@averagebowler7212]

Best video I think yet! Would love more just like it!Super informative,nice work fellas!

[@WoodrowBoudreaux]

Great info for the short! Just so happens my boy has that pattern tomorrow at Jr Gold. This info was GOLD (pun intended) for attacking the short with urethane and then transitioning to a stong solid after a bit of carry down. Hope he does well with it. Sorry we just missed y'all at the Storm tent at the trade show Saturday (like we just walked out and ya'll just ran in and the staff wouldn't let us back for y'all). Hey, disappointment is part of life and will only make him stronger, but i understand that there has to be a cutoff somewhere. It's ok. Regardless, when kids are lined up out the door to see you, it means you're doing something right. :)

[@hitdrumhard]

just finished 4 weeks on Wolf in my practice league. figured out urethane to reactive pretty quickly. Nice to see it confirmed here!

[@jamesvarela7409]

seems like everyone is saying same thing in comments, but this type of content is 🔥🔥🔥 please do more throughout the summer on different patterns how you guys both discussed and broke down the lane

[@toddpfeifer4154]

Really nice video , explained lane play and adjustments needed.

[@chrisleeleslie]

I wish I watched this yesterday, lol. Bowled the Wolf in my PBA league. I thought exactly what Kyle said "I should use my weakest ball" kept jack-knifing. I noticed i needed more control and went with the Gem. It was money!

[@scottashley3906]

This vid was great. Some friends and I i’ve started bowling a mini eliminator every week on different sport patterns. I would love to see you guys do more videos. on different patterns. I am definitely a student of the sport. I am trying to get better at this craft./ sport. Keep up the great work. Thanks.

[@HitItLikeHuggyBear]

One of my favorite videos you guys have released... and thats saying alot considering how much I love your channel. Great Job guys.

[@the_claydog02]

Haven't bowled much this summer but I bowled a 195 a couple days ago, this information about lanes and balls is very useful. Thank you!

[@joepalmer9877]

Great info on the oil men. Lock it in my memory till I get to the lanes.....😆

[@dansbowling8879]

Love this. I don't bowl sport much but when I do it's either 47' Scorpion or a 43' 1.75:1 sport shot. Additionally, our house shot is higher friction and on the shorter side so when I go to tournaments at other houses I struggle with the additional oil so this helps me to understand the logic better

[@machinethesun9243]

Awesome video, might be my favorite of all your videos. Bowling Wolf in a few weeks so it was good to see how a big asym and urethane effect each other. I've experienced what I'm seeing here, but didn't really understand what was going on, so this helped a lot. Much thanks, please do more pattern videos.

[@skunkape8326]

One of the best videos I've seen.

[@jdc7290]

Very informative. This will help me out tremendously on the short patterns now whereas before I struggled on the short.

[@squidly2112]

This was an excellent video! .. This is the sort of information that I need .. that is, what to do with different lane conditions. This is probable the most confusing area for me. What to throw, how to throw it, for different lane conditions and as the lanes change. I so often get to the point I am so confused on what to do that I just can no longer score. Can get frustrating sometimes.

[@terinelson7942]

Thanks for these amazing tips. Very helpful strategies!

[@errorcoinsandrarebillsjone4898]

Thanks I'm going to try this I just started going up the back and pitch black

[@davidhensel7666]

Gosh, I needed this video sooooo bad 8 weeks ago when my PBA summer league started. I got mauled by Wolf.

[@joeanderson9267]

Thanks for the video! The Pro Am in August here in Virginia will be on Wolf Pattern so this was much needed. My Reality and Zen Soul looked good on this pattern going up 5

[@hunkybrewster491]

Im so glad this came out! Brad and Kyle always make great content!

[@qball7820]

What do you guys think about the new ball ban and under 2 year ball rules?

[@titanlim8303]

Would love to see more examples of wrong ball choice and wrong trajectory to really emphasise on why they aren’t recommended. You talked about why people shouldn’t play from left to right on a short pattern but you should’ve thrown a couple shot to really show why it’s not recommended. Great video again, very informative. Thank you guys!

[@VeeLazer]

Huge fan of this video. I have never bowled on PBA patterns before so this was super informative. I would like to see different patterns for sure

[@Ty_The_Onehanded]

Thank y’all for signing my croc at jr gold I had the white crocs

[@justinhagerty1007]

Awesome video, a good one could be reading and understand oil pattern sheets

[@kevinkelly6398]

Love this! Very informative

[@peterthebowler]

Best short oil pattern advice! Im the guy who keeps throwing shiny stuff - not good. Thanks!

[@rickymastne5281]

Short patterns. Good to know. Thanks that help alot.. appreciated kyle n brad..rick.😊

[@raulochoa9758]

Great info. Would love to hear strategy on something long like Shark as well.

[@dan-xe2xt]

Keep them coming. Do a video for each pba shot

[@J002]

This was helpful cause I recently bowled on this pattern in my league. I don’t own urethane so I have to flatten it out, don’t over hook (love to hook), and watch my speed but I always l just threw it fast and straight and adjusted from there using a low ball and avoiding my higher up balls

[@jcc_482]

Great lane play data! Thanks

[@123Sblade123]

Yall should make a video for each sports pattern 😊👍🏾 The community would GREATLY appreciate it!

[@joshh3105]

Great vid! Keep this kind up please!

[@bajacasey1]

Great video guys

[@qball7820]

I have a Zen U and used it in a PBA pattern league on Cheetah. OMG. The backend motion was to hard. I was talking to my PSO and was thinking about selling it and picking up a Pitch Black. Tomorrow we start our final three weeks on Dragon. My DNA is coming with me along with a Phaze 2. Why did you choose the Wolf pattern?

[@bowlingdj300]

that was really cool guys, can you do another one of these on the Del ballard pattern?

[@charlesbarrall7726]

Great job

[@toddpfeifer4154]

Great video

[@hamidalikiani8543]

very informative thanx much needed

[@myronromero7071]

LMNT on huge thing this is great for when your sick and / or stomach virus this stuff is a life saver

[@andrewknasiak5290]

Great video. Would like to see more like this.

[@leondemasi1634]

How about using a benchmark reactive like an !Q Tour with surface and a short pin to PAP distance?

[@corbinesterak7837]

Great video. Shows urethane is a good and useful

[@paulconnell7575]

Love this type of video, more please.

[@scotttuomala2304]

Wish I would have seen this video before going to Reno.

[@Jordankons123]

What about a short pin layout??

[@Jordankons123]

Cause I have a iq tour 30 anivercy ball with a short pin I bought it like that cause it’s an iq tour

[@damarapoledna3636]

Exactly the kind of vids I signed up for😁

[@geraldrandolph6275]

Is billy Hardwick hard got a regional on it this weekend I'm a power stroker

[@twomontess]

Great Vid ! Good job fellas

[@brianwalsh91221]

Is there are regional that you guys are bowling in on this pattern?

[@Kenlan0822]

What’s the word “china” meaning in 17:21 just curious about the word thanks

[@debochannel4827]

Can you mimic some of the patters that were used when u guys were here in Indianapolis. You talked about how hard they were

[@reel_crappie]

I need help!! Us old people have a hard time getting our speed up. What drills can I use to go from 12 to 15/16 mph?

[@nathannye4048]

This was very interesting!

[@cobeymagee443]

What's the strategy for transition? Just move left and ball down for the most part? Or are we still going to run into the problem of the ball ball moving too soon once it leaves the pattern?

[@myronromero7071]

I don’t know what pattern I was bowling on the other day but this had to be it. Had defender and IQ tour and couldn’t hit pocket to save my life.

[@darylgould8923]

Great video. Isn't urethane getting banned?

[@nicholasvaccaro7980]

Awesome. Thank you!!!

[@nordattack]

Very, very interesting. So, prepare the lane with urethane when it is jumpy on the fresh and once the lane calms down from urethane extending the pattern length, you can go to resin and have control. Let's see the opposite next, 52' Badger.

[@rekabla]

So what about a ball that rolls earlier, but is much weaker than the Gem? Like the Hyped Solid? Would that be an option on something like this?

[@hitdrumhard]

Is using a pad during a set an option for PBA events? I know it is a strict USBC no no.

[@qball7820]

You can use a pad before scoring starts, but after that, it's a no-no.

[@thebigeasy8609]

If this is a series. Sa-weet! If it's not.....hint hint. This was good stuff guys.

[@Kindmanwithhopes]

17:23 what does china mean in this video?

[@williambroome5204]

Great video! Let’s do a super long pattern like badger 52’

[@kaitlyndent9113]

U guys r the best

[@rafabonati7757]

Why wouldn’t you try something like a Hammer Ocean Vibe symmetrical ball with polish and roll it straight up the 5-7 board? Seems like it would hold until the mid-lane, and then create a continuous curve to the pocket.

[@ryanleenilsen]

This was My whole problem during todays practice. Infinite physix was my best option. Speed it up a bit roll it out but I still wish I had a pitch black with me.

[@JSBowling2011]

Hey, I wish you guys had shown what you would use since you won’t be able to use that urethane ball because of the new rulings

[@josephrobert1473]

Red square! My nemesis pattern as a lefty 😂

[@lucasr648]

Do an extremely long pattern like Badger next! Especially one where the rule of 31 doesn’t make sense anymore or where the ratio isn’t in the same area where the rule of 31 would dictate you should play.

[@NoreastWhips]

Bring it.

[@djHughesFishers]

Great Content THX

[@erniestocker3723]

What is the actual new rule about urethane and how will effect the info in this video ?

[@ChrisUlrich]

I love this video!! Do Chameleon! :-)

[@jimmyaustin4941]

Love this video wish you would bowl Taj mahal

[@DJMcRae08]

I would be interested in seeing how to play all the PBA animal patterns

[@feddyvonwigglestein3481]

Seeing the difference between the Gem and the Phaze 4 there, is making me think that ball reviews need to feature balls that are not only similar to the one being reviewed, but also ones that are the exact opposite on the spectrum. It's impossible to see a ball hook a foot earlier or a board more, really, but if you pair the two similar balls with one that is significantly weaker/stronger, you'll see very very clearly just what the other balls do.

[@carlostrujillo2718]

Sometimes you just gotta bang the 'thane! When will the next clinic be?!?

[@ainelawlor5755]

I would knock them camera's down if I threw a ball lol 😆

[@justsorandom764]

I was on cheetah tonight. Here is how you bowl on it... You walk in to the alley, go to your lane, set your bag down. Give the lane the finger, pick your bag back up, and go home.

[@jonathanw7606]

Can you guys do the opposite for the next video? PBA Dragon?

[@ronallen6578]

Kyle, I saw at least 2 racks with the 3 pin down. Would that be considered a "bad" rack 😂😂😂