Bill O’Neill
BILL O’NEILL: You just have to pay attention and move be- fore you split. If my ball is roll- ing early and I go high fl ush a couple shots in a row then I leave a 4 pin I know that my next shot is going to go Big Four if I don’t move. How much the ball is hooking will de- termine how much I need to move.
As a result, the bowlers start to resem-
ble a chorus line, continually shifting on the lane to make the proper adjustment. A game later, they’re on the move again in search of the new line to the pocket. One of the keys to success, then, is recognition
of changing conditions and wasting as few frames as possible before making the proper adjustments. In other words, the players who recognize the transition earliest tend to be the most successful. Not surprisingly, the race to stay ahead
of the transition is fi erce on the PBA Tour. What are the red fl ags that the pros look for? And how do they adjust? Listen and learn.
Chris Barnes
CHRIS BARNES: Watching your ball has a lot to do with it. That’s why I always use colored grips, because it’s easier to see where and when the ball starts to make its move. That’s one of the things about us- ing an earlier-rolling ball. You’ll see it start hooking sooner and then fl atten out a bit. Then you know the transition is coming. Bump it in a little bit and get ahead of that move. There are other indicators. Of course, a 4 pin is a sign that the lanes are starting to hook more. Flat 10s are normally a sign that the lanes are hooking sooner and bleeding the energy out of your ball. A 9 pin and 3,6,10 are good indicators, assuming you know the dif- ference between a good shot and a bad shot. Paying attention and watching around to see what others are doing gives good information as well.
JASON BELMONTE: You have to keep focused and keep your eye on what your ball is doing. Be- ing one of the guys who has a lot of rotation, I’m further left than most guys to start with. Transi- tion happens a little later with me and my moves aren’t all that drastic. When I have to make that move it’s normally just a couple of boards left.
16 USBOWLER MARCH 2012
Jason Belmonte
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