Picking up right where we left off!

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Got lined up to the pocket in practice, standing around 26 throwing over 13 out to about 8 or 9, using the VP2. My last practice shot on each lane left a solid 9... hard to complain about hitting too hard...

First frame was a good shot, the next 2 I lost out to the right off my hand and left tough spares which went unconverted. They still should have made it closer to the pocket than they did, so I moved outside a bit further and tried to go a little more up the back of the ball. Got some more area - standing 20 playing over 10-11. Made good shots, had nice carry on imperfect hits, til the ball stuck on my thumb a bit. This ball just feels a bit weird on my hand, almost like the span is a pinch longer than the rest, though I think they are the same... I might need to throw a little bevel on the thumbhole or something. Anywhoo, switched to the Big One and stayed near the pocket, though the carry wasn't as good. Missed a 10 pin that fell off my hand early, converted the rest of my spares, and tried a slightly deeper line on my fill shot.

Tried the VP2 to start game 2 (I really wanted the look it gives me), but had more trouble getting out clean, so went back to the Big One. Stayed outside one more frame, had it hook way early, then jumped in to standing 30 out over 14 to around 7 with a good bit of rotation (60 degrees maybe?). Ball was screaming back to the pocket, left a solid 8, the high flush. Pulled one, picked up the spare, then strung a couple more - had nice carry. Tripped the 9 pin on what would have been a 4-9, kept moving in, eventually standing 35 out over 16 to 7. Felt good that game, but I felt like I was starting to force it, so Tried moving back out for the last game.

Went to about 30 degrees of rotation (I have 3 levels of rotation, went to "medium"), standing 25 out over 10. Made good shots, carry was ok, then the ball just started coming in flat. Switched to the Zone, made 2 nice shots for strikes, then the last 2 frames I felt like I did the same thing, but it seemed like I may have drifted left, because the ball went outside further on each lane and sailed the headpin. Picked up the spare in the 9th but left the 10th open.

570 series, with what felt like good Execution on about 70% of my shots. Can't wait to get to 80%, or 90