Today I owe a debt of gratitude to former Northside house record holder and Thursday league-mate Dickie Ashby. Two weeks ago, in the midst of my typical struggle to get to a 500 set, Mr. Ashby very quietly approached me at my team's table and whispered in my ear, "bend your knees, Billy; every time you screw one up it's because you're starting out with your legs straight."
Wow. On the list of awesome tips I've received, this one ranks right up there with the awesomest. Keeping my knees bent all the way through my approach has allowed for more consistent timing, and thus a more predictable release.
As I referred to in my previous post, my recent results have borne out this increased consistency, with the exception of Thursday nights. This Thursday, with knees bent all the way, I changed that by bowling 223-182-197=602.
Most importantly, Max HDCP won all 4 points, making it 11 of our last 12. Starting to make our move here in the homestretch....
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