BALL CHANGE OR MOVE IN?? | Managing Transition

We've all been there before... You start out striking and you're lined up. Then, before you know it, your ball starts hooking too early and need to adjust.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Is your first move to change balls to something cleaner and stay put? Is your first move to adjust your feet and mark in to change your angle of attack? I'm putting this scenario to the test in this new series of Managing Transition. I have gotten lined up with the Radical Hitter until the lanes have started to break down and start hooking more.

Let's see how the adjustments go and what works best!

Questions? Comments? Ideas for another scenario? Post them below!

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[tonyneuman]

I know I will sound like “Old Man Yells at Cloud” here, but as someone who coaches high school bowling, I think the ball changes are out of control, and that many bowlers, especially younger bowlers, would be better served by learning more shot versatility vs throwing one bad shot and changing balls. There is also something I always ask my bowlers which is “Be honest, was that result from a bad reaction, or bad shot?” When they change balls off a bad shit, it ends up making issues worse more often than not.

[squidly]

YES ! .. YES !! .. Managing Transition !!! .. THIS is EXACTLY the kind of information I need to learn. EXACTLY this! .. Thank you so much Nick !!! .. Gim'me more !!! 🙂

[jimeckerson]

Nick. Typically I start with an asym (Brutal Collision) and when the transition hits I’ll go with a symm (Bigfoot hybrid) and keep the same line on a house shot, until I get my Violent Collision and see how that does.

For Challenge and Sport shots I’ll chase the oil if it’s a high volume pattern. For low volume I’ll make changes according to the diff of the ball.

[seanliff]

Absolutely great video. I had this problem last week and bowled horribly. I thought I was in far enough, but maybe I could have pushed left further. Low rev bowler and medium speed. I find myself in odd situations because of this. However, this video makes a lot more sense.

[nevinkinzel]

As a speed-dominant lefty that is less comfortable moving in, I change balls. Typically, I start with the C300 Savage and may move in up to 5 boards but generally not more than 3. Then I switch to either Storm Nova or Phaze4 playing the same line but I move up to slow my speed, gradually moving back to my starting point. If/When carry-down finally comes into play, I'll ball back up to the Savage.

Chris Barnes talks about transition on house shots being different than sport patterns because of the carry-down. So balling up is often the way to go. I have to say I've certainly seen it work for me.

[ObjectiveEthics]

This is a great video. An instruction video from the mastermind Brunsnick is guaranteed to make me a better bowler. Knowledge = power.

[michaeljavier]

Aloha another great informative post. Adding to my saved list to share with Shop patrons. Much Mahalo.

[tracewilson]

As someone who throws old-ass equipment (Zone and Thunderbolt) and would like to throw even older equipment (Turbo X, my fave ball ever), this is quality content. Knowing your feet & eyes is great, and knowing when you're just fighting the lane is sage.

[justinc]

Great vid Nick!!...though changing balls and especially moving in are rare occurrences for us that bowl on the left!! 🤣

[manuelfvacas]

Great topic! As someone who has a big disparity from game to game, where I can throw a 240 in game 1 and then a 140 in game 3, I appreciate the insight and suggestions. I will definitely keep your insights in consideration during my next practice sessions to see if it helps with adapting better to lane breakdowns

[joelosurdo]

Great video Nick! It's amazing how may bowlers will not move their feet and target when transition happens. Some will move but they will walk back to the right and can't understand why their ball went high on the nose. The Zig Zag looks good in the transition!! I will have mine today for this same scenario.

[dawmlw]

Excellent discussion of the primary issue we face every league night.

[denmanfite]

Have a feeling that the best answer is it depends on you and the ball you selected to begin with. A ball may not be able to make the turn, you may not be able to make the physical adjustments to rotation or rev needed to get it back to the pocket. These things will weigh into if it makesmore sense to change ball or just move.

[kimjones]

Thank you for this video. I am so glad that it came up on my feed. Because this is what happened to me last night. Watching this video will help my game immensely. thank you very very much.

[surfacetension]

For me, I move when I lose the pocket. Indicators of losing the pocket are trip 4 (the host's second shot in this video) or solid 8 or 9 usually indicate that's about to happen, so move when you see those pins are the last ones standing and you made a good shot.

I will change balls when the oil calls for it -- such as my ball isn't getting into the roll phase, or if I'm leaving solid 10-pins and none of my hand position or foot position (moving forward or backward on the approach about 1/2 shoe length) adjustments are getting me carry.

[squidly]

Thanks NIck! .. Happy Holidays!! .. your videos are helping me a LOT! .. I subbed for a league team last night, playing on fresh lanes but right after a sport pattern regional tournament, hence the oil pattern, even though a house pattern, was very tricky. There was a lot of carry down oil left still and the lanes transitioned kind of crazy. I was able to throw my Proton Physix for first 2 games and moved to my Zen Master the last game. Went 194, 171, 207 .. which is pretty good for me, but excellent considering the lane conditions. We stomped our opponents by almost 100 pins a game. I have to credit you for some of the knowledge that is helping me to get there. I actually read the lane conditions pretty darned well. The only thing that kept me back from even better scores was execution, I'm just not consistent enough but improving every week. Thanks again Nick! .. and I hope you have the most wonderful holidays !!!

[rbd]

I literally have this problem. I don’t know how to transition. Great content!

[TerrySwanson-fl]

I’m a new bowler and I watch your videos religiously. I have learned a bunch from watching you ! Thanks and keep it up👍

[michaelstetzer]

Enjoyed this informative video. I’ve been struggling and don’t have effective methods to adjust when the lane breaks down. I have moved and changed balls, but still have challenges.

[jfabritz]

It's like you were watching me play last Tuesday! Took too many frames to figure out how to deal with the transition properly, but eventually figured it out.