Eh what the heck?

Petrie. · **on:** October 05, 2007, 08:14:05 PM

I usually keep my bowling videos to myself since I use them for self-coaching, but I figured I'd show that I did manage a 288 game during practice today. Yes, I'm a drawl and not very exciting, but I know what I'm doing.

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Oh, and the soccer ball I used on that final shot isn't mine, and it didn't fit properly (no idea why I did use it on an otherwise good game).

http://download.yousendit.com/02EF1BBB393A173F

action9000 · **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2007, 01:27:07 AM

Well that's just dandy, Adam!

288, nothing to sniff at at all, no no no!

Congrats! B)

Nimrod · **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2007, 05:34:35 AM

:blink: :blink: :blink:

That¥s so great!! How long did you practise for that???^^

Petrie. · **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2007, 08:13:28 AM

Well for that day, I only took five practice shots before I started the camera (four of them didn't strike and left one pin), and I only do this to later watch and coach myself how to get better...I never record and hope for perfection...it just came that day. There's always something to analyze and I saw a couple of interesting things.

You also need to realize I've bowled regularly for ten years now and I know a lot about oil patterns, equipment, speed, etc. Like I said, in those five pracitice shots I figured out where not to stand and changed it right after I hit record and it was a good move. Then its just repetition until you leave something.

Nimrod · **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2007, 10:31:20 AM

Cool, my fathere bowled for some years. I learned a lot from him. And bowling is one of my favourite sports^^. Mayby I¥ll be some day so good like you

Petrie. · **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2007, 10:52:09 AM

Just to verify, I messed up on the scoring.

It was only a 267 game. The electronic scoring was in the middle of a game and I just miscounted how many in a row I actually had.

: Still decent.

Nim, takes lots of practice indeed. Start with balance and timing, then your release of the ball, then worry about throwing hook shots.

Nimrod · **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:42:49 AM

Hey, thank you for the good tip. Want to try it next time

Littlefoot1616 · **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:04:12 AM

Aww man! The link expired before I got a chance to see it Petrie!

Reckon you could renew it so I could have a gander at your bowling expertees

Mind if I join ya in a little show and tell of sporting achievements?

I'm a fan of the all ever-exciting (and sometimes down right dangerous) sport of gymnastics and trampolining. It's the only sport I can say I've ever really stuck with. I've got a couple of videos posted up online that I wouldn't mind showin' you guys if you're interested... the link's below. It's just a few vids of me doing my trampolining routine, my first attempt at a vaulting move called a Tsukahara (pronounced sue-ka-harrr-ra), and a quick lesson in "what happens when you apply too much rotation to a back somersault"...

My Gym and Tramp Vids - Enjoy!
My Gym and Tramp Vids - Enjoy!

....oh! And if that doesn't interest you. I've randomly got the Kingdom Hearts 2 Opening video in Japanese, if you wanna polish up on your Japanese Pop career

Petrie. · **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2007, 11:29:08 PM

For Littlefoot1616...I reuploaded a small piece of the original file. My connection is being very unfriendly to the upload and its crashed on me once already. You'll get to see two shots. I was taking it pretty seriously that day. I'll usually at least talk to myself.

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http://download.yousendit.com/2795322209C253B5

kjeldo · **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2008, 08:38:21 AM

ah... bowling something i call a lazyman sport, the ball roling over the wood, avoid 1-5 pitches or something...