My father-in-law and I went bowling on Sunday, and I used it as a bowling practice session.
My goal right now is to slide less. Often after I release my bowling ball, I feel as if I am still sliding. I feel that this act makes my release inconsistent. Which affects my ball speed. As I have gotten more aggressive in my follow through, the slide has gotten worse.
I used to wear a #10 Dexter SST Replacement Sole, which is the most slide. Last year I moved down to a #8 Dexter SST Replacement Sole and have been very comfortable with that. I feel that my swing has continued to progress (even though average doesn’t prove it), and it is time to make another adjustment in my bowling shoes. So Sunday I spent the entire 5 game practice series working on my timing while sliding less. To do this, I changed my sole to a #6 Dexter SST Replacement Sole.
Don’t get too caught up in the numbers. If you bowl in different bowling centers, then you should know that the approach differs from one to the next. Just because a #6 works in center “A”, doesn’t mean the slide will be the same in center “B”. This is very important to understand so that you don’t get up to throw a ball without testing your slide first. You don’t want to end up doing a face plant on the lane surface.
Bowling practice is important, but it is more important to have a goal. I had fun, but my main purpose was to work on my timing. I feel I accomplished this for the most part.