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I have been so close to pulling the trigger. It's been in my checkout cart like 3 times lol. Maybe soon🤔

@@TillysAdventures it's absolutely awesome I've got one!

@@EGGJAZZ I do need a new plastic as my current one is cracked and can't use at PBA tournaments but been using it as practice and a couple league nights for short patterns. I haven't seen many have one but I also wanted to get the rare clear with core. The viz a balls have like a wrap which looks odd. A lot of people I see have the Spy.

@@TillysAdventures theres a clear viz a ball ? maybe thats a japan only ball

@@EGGJAZZ maybe i think it was when hammer first released the gas mask core and that’s all you saw inside. I think I saw won on eBay last year but ya pricy…Above 500

Been putting more tape in bottom of thumb to help prevent the squeeze and working on drills for fluid swings. Like you said release the ball off the fingertips at bottom of swing. If I loft it...obviously I squeezed. Going to take some repetition to get it down.

Thanks. Im slowly learning to stay right and I have the revs for my speed. I don’t need to slow hook around lane. Testing some low grit surfaces and polish to stay outside from fresh to burn.

Thanks a bunch. 🙏. I’m slowly breaking the habit of the muscle and been doing a few free throwing drills. Where if I muscle, I almost drop the ball or it won’t be on line. The two vids I have in the oven do feel like breakthroughs just let’s see how much I can improve on it.

I did almost get that ball before the 3.0 dropped but thought it was too strong and wouldn’t need something like that… fast forward a couple months and what’s with all the PBA patterns being so heavy in oil. lol. But testing lower grits and working on playing tighter lines.

@@TillysAdventures I just watched another video of where you had a mindset. Shoot, you don't need anything else if you have that for the fresh haha. Yea I've tried the 3.0 out and anything above 25-26ml I just can't use it on fresh personally. I'd love to see you use that mindset on this pattern, bet you'd score huge! Keep it up brotha 💪

@@BigRed27 I need to start bring my tourny set (9 balls) with me at all times again. I only bring 6 at a time because the regionals only allow that on the card. Make choices at lane for how they react rather than home and then realize the ball I want is at home. But making better bags for different scenarios where each ball plays off each other. Not surprisingly the Mindset has given me the best scores and series. For when everything is clicking. But in my upcoming video my Ghosts takes a run at that title lol.

@@TillysAdventures siickkk I'm looking forward to that video. I love the variety of sport shots you provide. Not many other TH-camrs out there that show the variety that you do. I'll be keeping my eye out for the next upload 🤝

First few shots on the sport pattern and oh my this ball is good. I was surprised how strong but weak it was. It changed my view on hybrids lol. I actually gonna have that ball almost at top of bag. Maybe it will be my benchmark ball. Yes he is a tall man and makes me look short lol. Gamoh is fun JPBA pro to be around.

I have seen a few and overseas balls but they can be expensive. The other night I thought someone had the Purple out but NOOO it was the Black Widow Purple Hybrid lol. They do release some intriguing overseas balls. Like Black Widow Poison, Black Widow Dominator, etc.

@@TillysAdventures Yeah, I priced out the above ball I mentioned and it's $500 USD before shipping. I was like nope, I will pass on that. Cause I am looking for a Pearl, Asym pearl to be exact. Just not sure what I will go with.

@@burntgrass3931 🕷️ 👻 🤗 I don’t know any newer ones on the market most I have seen are symmetric.

True. I also am testing polish on some big ball for straighter lines. Well more of build my bag better. But staying straighter through the night

I had the scorpion for a bit but don’t have much interest for the low flare. I did a bunch of window shopping on it. Didn’t seem like a must have to me. But I could be missing out.

@TillysAdventures alright no problem. I just try help. Have a great day

I’m starting to realize that the further left I go, the more I miss. I’m working to stay straighter and build my balls for that game. I have used the mindset up the gutter but my mind just wants to go left and rip it off corner. If stay straighter I can get better pocket reads. Thanks for following all this time.

Have a good fourth too. O ya going to be a nice long weekend 🪵🔥🎇

Thanks. Keep it yourself too. 💪

Thanks 🙏. I’m testing a new system cause I used to have eyes move as I draw line back from intended target. Now same mark just feet move

I'm finally getting closer to that. I have been muscling balls down the lane for years and got some drills lined up to more focus on the pendulum of the swing. Let the balls weight create speed. The video I'm making now was probably the best swing I've had...too bad it didn't last the whole night lol.

Tried the way outside probably needed lower than 500 grit lol. Some people were using 360 grit and going straight not outside of 15. Then after that line went away a Pearl to 12-14. Thanks my ball roll is starting to get pretty good now just to understand the lane better.

Mindset is my other asym. my 2.0/3.0 same all around except for pin placement. 2.0 is pin down. My plastic ball cracked. Only other ball I have been looking at is possible replacements for 2.0 and dark web.

I love smooth and predictable balls. The sharper it turns the more I struggle. My 2.0 is like my favorite cuz I know when it’s going to hit and because it so smooth. I don’t really have times where it doesn’t do what I want it too.

Lovin Hybrid so far. Did a game with it stock surface and did ok. Felt like it wasn’t wanting to turn but when it did was leaving some nasty high splits. Than hand adjusted to 2000 grit taking off compound and was getting shots like these and got a 222. Hope I can use it on some fresh oil soon and do a true test.

I have been hearing that a lot…to stay right as long as possible. I do move left early a lot cause I see what others are doing or to find something different than the chewed up line. Thanks on the throw compliment.

Thanks for the support 🙏. Finding myself in a hole but coming back out better. I never heard that saying before but like it. I still think out all the sports bowling got to be the hardest mentally as you need to learn how the lanes break down and follow an invisible pattern…and that’s what makes it fun and miserable at times. One of my fav saying is “to be lucky you need to be good” we will get our breaks but we got to work for it.

Thanks. I never knew it could be used as something to help out. I would sometime goof off on open bowling and try stuff like this. When you mentioned it I was like, let’s play a serious game and enjoyed it.

@TillysAdventures I love that drill. Glad you were able to see the benefits. I'll invite you when I go live tomorrow on Facebook.

@@michaelrhoads6349 cool cool. It’s Juneteenth hopefully alley back open tomorrow and I will get some practice in as well. May not be as early you invite me though lol.

@TillysAdventures I'll be there around 4PM PST which I believe will be 8AM in Japan. Either way it will be on Facebook. It's going to be a short live video introducing coach & what I'm trying to accomplish. I would also highly recommend picking up the Brunswick Defender Hybrid. That & the Blackwidow Hybrid are my 2 favorite balls right now. The Roto Grip Clone is #3 right now trying to make #2! Hahaha!

@@michaelrhoads6349 I haven’t checked out the hybrid but the defender did look good at launch. I used to run storm and Roto grip but due to my changing overseas they kept cracking and never had problem with hammer balls. And love the purple and black widow line.

Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll keep in mind and if kids want to challenge again I can use this style and some other unconventional throws lol.

@@TillysAdventures I thought for sure you were going to throw it two handed with no finger holes

@@EGGJAZZ it might of been better score lol.

I thought about bringing a old golf glove. Now I see why some people do use the gloves and get a bit more control. Either way fun and good practice.

Now that I understand it better maybe I can try again but it was a very uncomfortable swing but I would like to try again with the holes and similar swing like Daugherty.

My son actually rolls the ball some what like him! When he’s on lots of strikes , but then he will leave some very unique spare combos to say the least! He also where’s the TM hats like you!

@@steveviau-ui6jg nice he into golf as well or just like the logo? Daugherty style works and he is one of the best. To me it feels to restrictive but it can be good. Almost get those two handed revs as a one hander.

We will see how it goes but that compound is bugging me. I get my first real practice with it soon so be testing different grits. From what I saw it is long and sharp almost like a pearl. But that was only 6 throws I got out of it so far.

@@TillysAdventures Yes you are correct, this ball is long and sharp, just like a Pearl. I would wait on surface adjustments until you try it drilled. I left mine at factory and love it.

@@burntgrass3931reminds me of the ghost where I don’t like it at first changed surface couple times. Then put it back out factory and enjoy the ball. I do like it goes through the fronts nicely so it will have its glory. It’s drilled just I didn’t use it on PBA Scorpion. WAY TOO MUCH OIL. lol…will see what they have this week for league

@@TillysAdventures Yeah, the Scorpion way too much oil at start. I actually had to throw my Innovator Solid for once on that. First time I have thrown it for full games so far. Hope you enjoy the ball as much as I do once you get some games under it.

@@burntgrass3931 first day in league I didn’t bring my 3.0 but the next day I brought 3.0 and it looked good. And had to ball down to 2.0 to get the cleaner look but feel I should have just stuck with the 3.0. This 2024 pattern with 35 mls of oil was insane. And how different each alley played was insane had room at one alley and none at other.

If I bowled on a THS for sure I would do it.

I somewhat have a modified approach to spares; right side of lane stand on 30 throw across 20 for 10pin/across 22 for 3…left side stand on 20 throw 21 for 2pin/ across 23 for 7. It’s simple but my the thing I’m working his should and hips. So lowered my backswing to not lean over and help prevent opening up. And I’m trying to calm the balance leg because it’s throwing my hips open. For when I do curve at pins I adjust like 3/6/9 but my main focus is where it will have its breakpoint. Like if playing 43 ft patter breakpoint 12 and I need to get the 2 w/sleeper. I move my breakpoint to 14 and do 2-3 boards right from strike position. Some concept for other way.

Only at Diamond bowl I do since they stay open a bit. That’s where I get most of my practice unless I want 4 day old lanes. I usually stay for about 3 games more. I do have the “gutter break point” where I don’t get ball out past 10 for example. But I can move it depending how the lane opens up and watching other peoples ball reaction.

@TillysAdventures I'm going to start recording our practice sessions with coach, his ASU bowlers, PBA bowlers & everyone else bowling. I'll let you know when I start uploading videos.

@@michaelrhoads6349do u all get together at same time or more one on one. The time difference is the main problem I have as most times I am bowling it’s middle of the night in AZ. Just sending other more personalized videos be the way I go. Like side shots and straighter shots up from behind than what I post now.

@TillysAdventures I found you on Facebook! I can tag you Wednesday and see what we do. I'll show you no fingers, no thumb drill even though I have not completely mastered it yet. Hahaha

@@michaelrhoads6349 I got you. I did get the Hammer Black Widow Hybrid and before I got it drilled did a little challenge vid see what I can do and that helped a lot and made some swing changes and staying below the ball better now. Video be out in a couple days.

Just got to keep adjusting and not get in your head. The urethane just worked in the 3rd game. 4th game it started to do the normal urethane thing drying fronts and pushing oil into breakpoint. So had some trouble booting my breakpoint as I should have moved out instead of in. But I was really surprised how touchy the pattern was for a house shot.

Yep way too hard I have done some work and called down the speed a bit and little more controlled. I want it back to strike speed but my bad habit is hard to break. Instead of being 23mph now it down to about 19.

No problem. Glad I can help.

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It has its moments but they too quick and need to change. But I had won with it before and sticking with it since I have it. Trying to find some surface that’s better than stock. 1000 grit surface is nice but like someone else mentioned need to rebuff a lot. Going to try 500 grit soon.

Lol it has only been 6 games after I hit it at 1000. I guess time to hit again if it gonna shine up that quick. And I’ll keep in mind for future. Thanks.

hmmm I think I know what it is and on the next video at this alley. During editing I try to make my voice clearer within the editing app. I tried a different setting and now that you mention it, it does sound fussy compared to older ones. but now that I have other editing software to make the high pitch sounds go away. I can revert to old way or just leave it like the bowling parts, but you would get a bit more background noise.

Thanks. There are usually two sides of it. Not gonna be pretty all the time and just got to keep your head up and grind away.

At the time it was did I just really do that. But now I laugh at myself. Sometimes just got to let it out lol. The beauty of editing…now to only find a noise that’s bowling appropriate. Most I find are too long.

I wouldn’t say a lot but a decent amount still wear masks, as it is not uncommon.

lol one the greatest breaks you can get😅

Past my point of working on things for these harder patterns. In the house shots I might do the challenges. The tougher patterns it might turn into the challenge if the lane allows it. Since there is no miss room compared the house.

@TillysAdventures Exactly! House patterns gives you the ability to stand & bowl anywhere and practice different things, but a sport pattern has 1 or 2 ways to attack it.

One other thing too, do you keep a log of the different patterns that you bowl on keeping track of where you're standing & looking for future reference?

@@michaelrhoads6349 I did have log about 6 months ago and had hand position, start board, arrows, breakpoint with notes on how it was reacting. But I wasn’t able to get all shots in tournaments due to pace but it did help as from watching Darren Tang. It does clear the mind some. But lately if I know the name of the pattern, I look up the TH-cam video I posted😅. A lot of patterns I have no names and just know they are a JPBA pattern. So harder to pinpoint which was for what.

Yes. I’m drafting a spare shooting tip video soon and will have it out in a week or two. I have touched on it but will deep dive a bit further.

Thanks 🙏.

Thanks. That 5 board for the last couple weeks has been my home and I ain’t going to complain cause it probably the best area to play from. I love it swinging it out but the control I can put being on the outside is nice.

Don’t give up. You got this!💪