June 2017 -
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12 Brunswick Lanes with Quibica Scoring
12 Bumper lanes / Birthday Parties
Deli & Grill Serving Assorted Beers & Wines
Completely Remodeled
Sunday thru Thursday • 9am till 12am
Friday and Saturday • 9am till 2am
Tel: (415) 561-2695 Fax: (415) 561-2698
Terry Leong—Proprietor
Darrell Herbert - General
Manager
Corner of Moraga & Montgomery Streets
In the Presidio National Park of
San Francisco
(Still can’t find us, call us, we’ll fax you a map)
ULTRA BOWL
Club Atmosphere
with lights, music videos and enhance
sound.
Thursday 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Friday 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Saturday 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M
750 Folsom St., San Francisco 94107
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ASK BOB
by Bob Korth
Q. I have been asked to help with a senior bowling class. Do you have any hints on
helping seniors?
A.
Being a senior myself I think I have some idea's on the subject. Plus I have in-
structed seniors from time to time. First you have to remember with seniors you
must first ask them about any physical conditions like that really can affect the things
they might be able to do. Such as arthritis or joint replacement, Knees or hips. You
have to work with what they have physically. I just coached a group of 6 ladies aged
77 to 83 they had slow speed and not much fluidity. Mostly I had them work on
keeping there eyes on the target till the ball rolls through it to help with accuracy
then on the proper place to line up for spares. With most seniors to get the best out
of their game helping with the alignment for spares will get them the most improve-
ment. Then checking the ball for weight and drilling will be the next thing to look at.
Many are using the wrong weight ball and spans and pitches need correction.
For you seniors out there that may be having problems with sore fingers and wrists
and hands go to your local pro shop and get your ball checked both for weight and
for drilling. Bowling is supposed to be fun not torture. Lessons are also good for you
to be able to get the most out of your physical game no matter what problems you
may have. When there's a will there's a way.
Q. I am just starting to bowl again after a five year layoff. I have always used a 15
pound ball and quit because of a sore wrist. So I am thinking about going down to a
14 pound ball. Do you think the do you think the lower weight will hurt my scoring?
A.
I doubt that your scores will go down much. The bowling balls today are very
powerful. You might notice a few weight related ten pins but the lower weight should
take some pressure off the wrist. So bowling pain free and with more control plus
some added speed should make up any difference the occasional extra ten you
might leave.
Q. When I bowl I target at the second arrow or close to that. I have heard that look-
ing down the lane will keep the ball from hooking early. Is this true?
A.
Targeting down the lane can help early hook. Sometimes though you might want
the ball to hook a little earlier. What I do when warming up for league or tournament
is start by targeting about ten feet past the arrows pick a dark or light board on the
line you want to use say the ten board or 2
nd
. Arrow. If the ball goes high look further
down toward the pins say 40 to 45 feet. Some lanes have tracer marks down there.
If they do target there. If the ball goes light and you think you need earlier roll then
target at the arrows. My name for this is the 3 spot system. Arrows, mid lane area,
or 40 to 45 foot are or tracer board area. This works great for small lane adjustments
when a larger move is not called for.
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